Dick Allen

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 07:50 PM) Did KW make his speech or whatever today? Yes, believes in the talent, supports Ozzie and the coaching staff, the annual speech he gives when the Sox are struggling.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 07:48 PM) Fathom predicts a Dunn home run this inning If it happens, you're Batman.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 07:48 PM) I expect this to end in the 7th. He's getting near 100 pitches now and he hasn't been on a high pitch count all year. Going out on a limb.

If jordan4life is watching I hope he's OK.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 07:43 PM) Starlin Castro with 3 errors in the same inning. If KW was watching, he got wood.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 07:36 PM) I have a mandatory dorm meeting in 20 minutes. This is going to be a tough decision. Mandatory is optional in college

I wonder if the Sox could force Burnett to wear long sleeves to cover his tats. Even they could I'd do it just to piss him off.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 05:46 PM) so, have Gray warming up in the pen to start the game? That would be awesome.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 04:47 PM) Laumann's drafts haven't given me hope that he's the right guy. I like Beckham and Sale but everyone on Soxtalk could have come up with them. Poreda was used to get Peavy, but he's awful. Mitchell is a question mark at best. There's really nothing to get too excited about down on the farm right now. I'm with you, I'm not sold on the current regime until they actually develop talent, but in their defense it does take time. If Jordan Danks panned out, it would be the type Laumann could put a feather in his cap, but the obvious selections, I'm not giving him all that much credit.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 04:48 PM) And which, conveniently, happens to make your argument 10x better. Not really, I'll throw out 2007, so just 2006,2008,2009 and 2010 and 2011, they are 5 games over .500 vs. AL teams throwing out the one year they were horrible against both the AL and NL. They have been an average AL team since winning the WS but have been fortunate enough to be one of the better interleague teams. In fact, I beleive they may have the best interleague record of all.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 04:21 PM) So...yes, you're doing the "Including 2007 and excluding 2005 trick". Well, I did say since they won the WS, which, BTW led to a significant increase in payroll.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 04:37 PM) Why do they play the interleague games if they don't count? Do they not let the Twins or Tigers play NL teams? I'm just saying we all should bow down to Bud about interleague play, because without it, the Sox have been average at best for a while.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 04:16 PM) 5+ seasons? Did you just do the including 2007 and excluding 2005 trick again? No, I'm counting this year. 2006-2011. If you don't want to count this year, they are 1 game over, so average. 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010=5 2011=+ 5 years is a pretty good trend, but nice try.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 02:43 PM) I'd rather see DeAza playing than Pierre....wouldn't care if Beckham went down to AAA for a spell...wouldn't care if Lillibridge got released and Milledge came back up and Rios went to the bench. It's a damn shame that Jordan Danks can't hit. Its a damn shame that apparently most of the team can't hit, or field or get anyone out. It will turn around.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 25, 2011 -> 02:19 PM) It would make no sense to win 3 of 4. The Yankees feast on teams playing as s***ty as the White Sox. You're right. That's why it will probably happen. BTW, I went back and looked at the Sox record the past 5 seasons vs. AL teams. So its been since they won the WS which includes a 90 win team an 88 win team and a division championship so no one could accuse me of cherry picking. Anyone ripping Bud Selig should take it back, because without interleague play the Sox haven't been good. They are 5 games under .500 vs. AL teams the past 5+ seasons.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 05:15 PM) Which is why, right now, I think it would be only 1-2 teams that would take the contract on, rather than 10. However, come the middle of this season, where teams are in the race but have guys like Abreu or Matsui struggling in the DH spot, while other teams have guys like Hamilton or Mauer hurt, that's when those moves get made, and at that point, yeah, i could see 5-8 teams being interested. I also don't think losing the draft pick is a big consideration for players you feel are worth over $50 million. I agree teams would be interested, but I think they would want financial relief. Dunn was moved once before and the Reds got 3 bums and had to send AZ some cash and Dunn wasn't owed $42 million the next 3 years, and was 3 years younger. Interest and actually taking the contract are 2 very different things, and as Hawk would say, its academic as the White Sox will be in the race at the deadline.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 05:08 PM) I wouldn't say 10 teams, but it only takes 1. He'd get claimed if he were put on waivers right now. Remember, when teams had to sign Dunn, they also would have lost their first round draft pick. If the Sox put Dunn on waivers right now, the other teams that considered him could get him and keep that pick. But the teams who were interested in him have also gone and paid alternatives,and Dunn isn't cheap. I wonder how many teams actually were willing to pay Dunn what the White Sox paid him last offseason.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 05:10 PM) I feel sorry for season ticket holders. They can't give away tickets right now. You gotta think they're doing a lot of calling and complaining about the product on the field. Tell me about it. I have premium club levels I couldn't sell for $10 on Stubhub last weekend. I'll never go that low again.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:35 PM) Yeah, I saw it, but it just didn't bother me, I guess. He's probably blowing kisses to a relative in heaven. I don't like Bobby Knight, but he has said somethings I agree with. They asked him if he prayed before games and he said no, he didn't think God really cared who won a basketball game. As someone who has lost his mom, I'd like to believe she's watching over me, and although I don't go through those type of displays, when good fortune comes my way, especially unexpectedly, I always have a "thanks mom" in me.

I'd make Sale the closer and Thornton the set up guy, maybe send a few guys to a shrink, be patient, and look like a genius in a couple of months.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:41 PM) Several weeks after the Sox signed Dunn. OK, I'm sure the A's can add Dunn's contract to their payroll right now. No problem.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:40 PM) And middle of this season, whichever team is sorta in the race but has an opening or injury would be after him, and I'm not going to predict yet which of those teams will have an injury. If Hamilton were to go down for the rest of the year, then Texas could be desperate for a LH bat and know that they have money to spend and an opening at DH. This original argument was of my post no one would give you anything for Adam Dunn right now. SS2K5 said 10 teams would claim him if he were on waivers. With whom do you agree?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:39 PM) Oakland was a team I saw having interest in him in the off-season. Then they signed Matsui.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:37 PM) At the end of this season, Boston, Texas, LAA, maybe the Yankees, if Seattle ever decides they have a competitive team, the Twins depending on what Thome does and what they want to do with Mauer, Oakland if they have a little cash to spend (Dunn is something of a Moneyball guy). Firesale is middle of this season.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 24, 2011 -> 04:37 PM) To a 1 year deal. So they would pick up Dunn this year to sit on the bench?