Dick Allen

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jul 3, 2011 -> 02:53 AM) I agree, and the BP Cup is laughably worthless to me. The indoor Canadian soccer on ice Cup to me is about as meaningful as a cup that I can get refills in (I never do) at McDonalds. Worthless? If the Cubs could ever take the season series from the Sox, they would have a reason to build a trophy case.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 3, 2011 -> 08:38 AM) I will be in attendance, rocking #35. I'm going as well. I don't know whether to dress as the BP cup or a broom. Maybe I'll make a BP Cup costume and bring a broom. The Cubs Suck

QUOTE (SpainSOXfan09 @ Jul 3, 2011 -> 06:48 AM) That´s cool DA, I just wanted to make a positive, fun poll to hear opinions. Wasn´t really trying to get analytical sabermetric type projections just what people see and think of his talent potential. Thanx for chiming in anyway with Balta so far. No one I believe is saying he can't be like those other guys, but its very rare and when Miguel Cabrera was 22 he was already an established star, of course he has a lot of issues and its very debatable how long he can remain one. Just as long as he's not like the 2011 version of Adam Dunn.

Carlos Lee is a good comp. Both were 3b turned outfielders, both will always have a battle with the bulge. I think he'll be more like Lee than the above choices. If he develops more plate discipline, maybe he's like Maggs. I'll take Lee or Maggs, and so would Viciedo because both will make more than $100 million in their careers. If he's like the other guys mentioned, wow. You just can't project that on a just turned 22 year old. Its probably not fair to compare him or expect him to be like Lee or Maggs either.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 3, 2011 -> 12:49 AM) Florida totally bombed that trade. They got nothing out of Maybin and Miller. The offer the Sox had out there would have been a much better return (wasn't Floyd or Danks in that offer?) The kicker was the Marlins were able to dump Dontrelle Willis on Detroit. The White Sox wouldn't take him. It saved Loria a ton of money.

The Cubs are down to their last bullet.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:46 PM) Carlos Pena's last month disagrees. I'll take the Thornton/Pena match up everytime, although he may run into one.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:42 PM) I feel sorry for all you guys that have to watch Dunn every game. I'm annoyed about it, but it'd be so much more annoying watching it night in and night out. Please somehow someway figure things out just a bit Adam. He's seems to look even worse than he did a couple weeks ago.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:35 PM) 1-0 in the bottom of the 8th and we have Dunn lumbering around out in RF. Don't we have a better defensive guy to play RF this late in the game. They want to give him a shot at his 3rd k of the game in the 9th.

Nick pick Paulie.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:27 PM) 2 outs man on first and another coach picks Guillens pocket. But now you save Morel to make the first out in the 9th.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:26 PM) I know I'm late on this, but why was Garza yelling at Beckham when he walked earlier inthe game? Because he called timeout on a 2-2 count? Grow up, Matt. I saw that and I thought he was telling him he got lucky that he should have been called out on strikes. Whatever, that's who scored the run.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:23 PM) Teahan looking lost. He's not a contact guy, and its hard to be sharp if you play as little as he does, plus when he does play a lot he's really not that good.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:10 PM) No Santos today, too. Gonna be a tough remaining nine outs. Its still the Cubs.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:06 PM) Wrong. Go sit about 25 rows back in the 200 section. Unless you are watching the TVs you can't see the ball in the air

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 05:00 PM) It was that way 50-60 years ago. Never changes. Years ago, Ernie Banks would take a big swing and pop the ball up. Crowd would cheer wildly in anticipation. The the SS or CF would catch the ball, and the crowd would groan. Routine. There is a genetic strain that runs through that ball park that is scary. Those people have jobs, vote, and breed. Scary. That's because there are a ton of seats in the lower deck that are obstructed view. Even if you can see most of the field, the people can't see the ball in the air.

Jaramilloball.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 04:56 PM) Well, and this is even when he's hitting...he offers nothing defensively and has no speed whatsoever. So yeah, .168 and a 43%+ k-rate puts him right in the discussion. He's probably the worst bang for you buck player in MLB. Even the guys who are getting paid to sit at home aren't hurting you.

It looks like the last 2 went around the plate.

Now would be a good time for Dunn to hit the HR I guaranteed earlier.

Garza is about to unravel

You can cancel the postgame show.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 04:36 PM) Yes I would. For some reason I think I remember hearing that it's technically not a no hitter in the record books if that happens. Someone please correct me or add to this because I thought Bud Selig changed it for some reason. It would be . When Hawkins did it to the Sox they didn't have to bat in the 9th.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 2, 2011 -> 04:20 PM) Just tuning in (had to assemble a damn Gazeebo for fireworks day). Has Dunn looked clueless? Decent at bats? He looked decent his first AB, his second he look like he had spent the early part of the day drinking 40s with you.

I doubt they would have been able to get Byrd though.