Dick Allen

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 6, 2011 -> 12:58 PM) Of course there is work to be done to get Dunn back to his career norms. Baseball isn't a game of random luck where you can just ride the storm out and a player will start producing. These plays have to constantly make mechanical adjustments to correct flaws in their games. 6400 plate appearances tells me that Dunn can make those adjustments and that it's a matter of time. We can hope its just a matter of time, but since the All Star break last season, Dunn has 424 ABs with 21 homers 67 RBI, 73 walks, 170 Ks and a .203 average. At some point its not just a slump anymore. Its pretty scary he's at the point he's at over 60 games into the season.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 30, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) Tell me which one of those involves the school and was covered up by the school. Everything you posted was a player who was clearly educated of the rules, breaking them. You are barking up the wrong tree with those awful articles. And if a homer means a fan, then yes I am an OSU fan. I also know what s*** is coming out in the next week or so and t's pretty damaging and embarrassing for such a great school and program. At the end of the day I will always be a fan of Ohio State, so I'll take my medicine as it comes. Tressel being called a "scumbag" is laughable to me mostly because the people calling him that haven't contributed one percent of what the guy did to his community and the men he worked with, but I guess we can all judge one person by a mistake they made in bad judgement instead of the rest of their lives. Haters can hate, but it won't take away the last 10 years of just unreal college football experiences that I had watching my team. When the sanctions come down and OSU is relegated to football purgatory like USC (one of the other dynasties of the last many years) it will be painful but warranted, and hopefully what comes out of this is a better NCAA governing body and defnately a stronger OSU. At least I can still watch Matta and company win titles on the hardwood. I agree with your earlier statement that his refusal to say anything when he had knowledge of wrongdoing was worse than some 20 year old with no money trading something for a tat, but Tressel in the end is a phony. He made himself out to be something he was not. He was willing to overlook rules in order to win games. Im not a hater but phonies bug me and I think he is a scumbag. I also think it would be naive to think he didnt blow off rules many times in the past. No program is totally clean, but when the leader looks the other way for the sole purpose of winning games, in the end he gets what he deserved and a sparkling reputation is changed to exactly what he deserves...................a cheat. A quote from his book ‘‘The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.’’

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 30, 2011 -> 02:13 PM) mcpherson is DFA Who could have seen that coming? Sometimes these moves just baffle me. Im pretty sure in the KW vs soxtalk battle, soxtalk would have won this move.

Brian Anderson was a better offensive player than the version of Alex Rios the last 125 games or so, and he made nowhere near the cabbage Rios does, nor did he ever hit 5th or 6th.

Its painful watching Dunn "hit" right now.

QUOTE (Real @ May 23, 2011 -> 09:02 PM) Why the f*** did we give AJ a 2 year extension, what a joke Who should they have brought in?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 23, 2011 -> 08:56 PM) Yeah, that was too harsh, but he's costing himself some serious money right now. I doubt it. He still has plenty of time to put it together. 3 of his 6 losses he gave up 3 runs or less. In 2 no decisions he gave up 2 earned runs or less.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 23, 2011 -> 08:52 PM) Do you see JR giving that long of a contract to a pitcher? After watching Dunn and Rios perform, I doubt JR is going to give out big money for a lot of years to someone he isn't very familiar with.

QUOTE (oldsox @ May 23, 2011 -> 08:43 PM) Anyone remember why Cincy let Hamilton go? Can't remember the details. The Cubs actually owned Hamilton for a couple of minutes. They selected him in the rule 5 and sold him to Cincinatti.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 19, 2011 -> 07:38 PM) These crowds have got to have KW nervous. The problem is, unless they get ridiiculously hot they aren't going to get much better and KW and JR know it.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ May 19, 2011 -> 07:33 PM) Man AJ is brutal He's not the hitter he used to be, but the average AL catcher is hitting .225 with a .650 OPS so far this year. Offensive catchers are becoming extinct.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 19, 2011 -> 03:52 PM) Unless the White Sox want to compete. That's the catch-22. If the Sox hang around the race, they're hanging around because Peavy's performing. Dumping that contract means throwing in the towel on this year. Plus he has a NTC. The catch 22 for KW is if the guys play well enough to earn their money, they will win, but if they don't he'll have to try to move them, and it will be tough to move high priced guys who aren't performing.

According to Stone's numbers, AJP is actually average to second.

QUOTE (Real @ May 17, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) anybody else think CQ has looked a little better in RF this year compared to last year? He has, but maybe its because Pierre has been so bad CQ looks better.

Jesse Crain has a toilet seat hairline and an mohawk. That's nice.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ May 17, 2011 -> 08:49 PM) For those who care, Viciedo is now 2/3 tonight with a BB. Hitting .322 now. He can't help. Ozzie would have to play him every day. Guys who aren't hitting would have to sit. That is out of the question.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 17, 2011 -> 08:28 PM) Endy Chavez needed 3 rangers of's to get hurt before he got a starting role, and he's still outplaying Pierre. Everyone in baseball is outplaying Pierre.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 17, 2011 -> 08:20 PM) Dunn chases ball 4, that's after Alexei swung at a face high pitch. I hope we get shut out if it means Walker's one step closer to being canned. Yeah, Walker has them brainwashed to swing at everything. C'mon.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 17, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) Hitting coaches have no effect on players whatsoever. They literally get paid to sit around and do nothing. What has Don Cooper done to John Danks?

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 16, 2011 -> 09:34 PM) Dick, if things keep going the way they are, meaning with the way Pierre is handling things up here at the big league level, and with Viciedo just tearing it up at AAA, something has to give at some point. Just when is "that point" do you think, in your judgement? I was told by someone yesterday Viciedo was being called up today, so I assumed Pierre would sit for a while. Then I read Ozzie's comments after yesterday's game. Unless KW takes Pierre off the roster, Ozzie is going with Pierre. I feel a KW/Ozzie blow up if Pierre doesn't start playing better soon. Its been 40 games and they are going to be over 10 games back. I've been with the guys preching patience, but its to the point where you have to show you can contribute now or sit down.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ May 16, 2011 -> 09:30 PM) One gets the impression that Hawk is going out of his way to promote Viciedo on recent telecasts. They have to do something and Viciedo has shown he's one of the better hitters in the organization, the major league club included. Its ridiculous if they make him keep taking batting practice in AAA because they don't want to hurt Juan Pierre's feelings.

Pierre making the routine seem difficult. If the Sox truly are "all in" its time they put a better player in the line up.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 16, 2011 -> 09:18 PM) Rios under .200 now crips. I'm hoping its his toe, but if not, crips is right when you consider how much and how long they have to pay him.

Its so bad Hawk is getting aroused when the ball comes within 10 feet of going out.

Boring games and cold weather mean lots of empty green seats for JR.