Dick Allen

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 12:48 PM) I now want Walker fired for no other reason than to see your reaction. And if the major leagues is only for tweaking hitters, Walker has failed at that too. Time for him to do whatever he does in the postseason permanently. Yet as I showed many times, since Walker has been the hitting coach, the offense has outranked the pitching half the time. When pitchers suck, its because they suck. When baserunners don't take extra bases or do stupid things, its because they have a low baseball IQ. When defenders throw to the wrong base or make ill-advised attempts, its because they are dumb. When Sox hitters don't hit, its because Greg Walker is the hitting coach. I wonder who is going to be blamed when he is gone. If KW is acquiring guys in trades or free agency, or promoting hitters to the major leagues that Greg Walker has to change their swing and teach them how to hit, there is a bigger problem here.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 20, 2011 -> 12:00 PM) And if anyone believes his services would be a hot commodity if we let him go then pass me whatever it is you're smoking. And you know this how? Walker only wants to work for the White Sox. So many people think saying something to someone and throwing pixie dust into the air will make anyone a .330 hitter with 40 home run potential. Beckham is struggling right now. Its not uncommon in young players. Heyward is struggling. Morrision was sent to the minors under the guise he was struggling. BJ Upton has struggled. Delmon Young has been pretty bad. More struggle than do not. It sometimes takes a while. You can pick any hitting coach out there and someone is struggling under their "watch". Anyone who has ever played should know you can know exactly what you are doing wrong and exactly what needs to be done to correct it, but it still takes a while. You have to have it built in. If you go up to the plate thinking about 100 things, you are screwed. As for Beckham's swing. Let me get this straight, the Sox draft Beckham, he goes to the minor leagues and Walker calls up and tells him he needs to change his swing? Is that how this went? Please give me what you're smoking. As Ozzie said, the minor leagues are for instruction. In the majors is tweaks. If you have no idea how to hit when you get to the major leagues, again, you're screwed.

IMO if this is true its probably to do something like Cleveland does with its stadium in the winter now. Or maybe the sod committee wants to move some of the non Bears Soldier Field activity to another venue and USCF is being considered.

Do people really believe Greg Walker re-tools everyone's swing once they become White Sox? I will admit if he does he shouldn't be the hitting coach. If he has the abiility to make successful people who make millions doing things their way unsuccessful by listening to him, he has a far more important calling than that of a hitting coach. I really think the problem is the basic fan has Little League playing experience and thinks a major league hitting coach teaches a professional making 20 times the cabbage he's making how to hit.

Isn't Hendry basically KW except for Bartman?

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2011 -> 09:41 PM) Hawk about to lose it with regards to Rios There's nothing more insulting to the fanbase than trotting out a guy who only wants to trot everyday. Just let De Aza play and sit this guy down until you are out of it, and let Dunn sit next to him.

We can pull for Flowers to get a golden sombrero in the 9th.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Aug 19, 2011 -> 09:40 PM) They're just a boring team. The two most exciting players on the team are probably relievers. I agree. I've sold more tickets this year than ever before. Alexei getting kicked out was just stupid.

Hawk with a slight jab at the attendance. Personally, I think the Sox are getting what they deserve.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2011 -> 09:29 PM) Sox were 5th in ERA I believe coming into this series. Anyone watching this year knows that it's been the offense which has prevented the Sox from winning more games. 4 teams make the playoffs. Considering the investment, 5th isn't good enough. He needs to go.

Why when the Sox hitters don't hit, Walker has to go, but when Peavy and Floyd fall apart no one calls for Cooper's head. I will. Obviously he's not getting through to these guys. More often than not when Cooper goes out to the mound it means runs are about to be scored. He needs to go.

I hope Peavy can stay healthy from here on out. He's a stud when he has his health.

Jake just let Kinsler know he didn't appreciate him crying about getting rung up last AB.

Peavy has been looking pretty good lately.

I predict if they start testing major leaguers for HGH, Hafner never reaches double figures in homers again.

Dadgummit.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) Why? IMO they are way ahead of the Sox. Better baseball team IMO. Head to head the Sox have beaten up on them and Cleveland is a game and a half ahead winning improbably. I don't know how anyone can make the remark you made sober.

If they get out of this down one, they will win this game.

It truly amazes me Konerko gets pitched to with the bases empty. Dunn, Ramirez and Rios would probably all have to get on base for him to score. Thanks Manny Acta.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 07:39 PM) 2nd time this season danks took one off the back of his head and just kept chugging lolz Even though he turned out to be fine, I'm sure if Hermie had to do over again, he would have had Danks out of that game.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2011 -> 07:36 PM) That was scary. Getting hit in the face with a line drive is damn frightening. I am so glad he appears to be OK. I don't mean this to sound bad, but Humber is not the same guy he was the first half. He's going to get killed out there. I wonder if the Sox are going to have to shut him down. How can a guy just simply lose it in mid August? His pitches are scary hittable right now. I think the workload may have caught up to him. He really hasn't pitched all that much recent years. Who knows, maybe this little break is a blessing and the breather he needs to come back strong.

Taking him out is the correct thing. Hopefully he's OK.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 04:02 PM) Hahn's supposed to be one of the best negotiators in all of baseball. Mark Teahen's and Adam Dunn's agents concur.

QUOTE (southsidepride15 @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 04:29 PM) Easy on KW Jr. LOL I remember he played for the Ju-Co WS Champions (where I went to JC) with Jerry Manuel's son....they hooked me up with tickets in the Wives Section (I didn't know that's why there was a ton of hot chicks around me....Singleton's wife was the best) tickets and I proceeded to get drunk and swear a lot at Manuel for misusing the bullpen. Mrs. Manuel was seated 2 rows down directly in front of me....luckily she was understanding and I got to stay in my seat for the duration. We lost the game and I cursed Jerry's name all I wanted on the way down the ramps Jerry Manuel's son gets you tickets and you act like that. That's classy.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 05:28 PM) I've sought the insight of many of the beat guys, and I receive such well thought out justifications as "they don't pick high in rounds, so they don't have to spend that much." Boston and the Yankees usually draft after the White Sox and they spend more money. I really don't have any issue with not spending money on signing bonuses as long as you're signing the guys you are drafting and you are not just drafting them because of signability. The only issues I would have is if some of these guys who other teams drafted in later rounds but signed for first round money were high on the Sox board but they didn't draft them because they didn't want to spend money. In other words, there are first round guys available who drop because of money. Its one way a team without a first round pick can actually draft one.