Dick Allen

QUOTE (Sox It To Em @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:38 PM) Imagine if Richard started. Imagine if Jenks threw Span a curveball Thursday.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:37 PM) Man imagine if Javy would have actually man up...why the f*** would they pitch him on short rest when he sucks on his normal rest anyway. I wonder if the Sox lose if they will put on the board that Javy has set a personal record for losses in a season?

Maybe AJ went out and told Javy the truth, told him he's pitching like a pussy and to grow a pair.

Hit one in the LC seats.

6,8,6 Runs scored the last 3 games. Its not the offense if the White Sox miss the playoffs.

I would have a hard time hitting against a bad pitcher with a red glove.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:23 PM) Why do idiots sing the Goodbye song when the Sox are still trailing by 5? I know the answer (because the song was played on the organ and people are lemmings), it's a rhetorical question... They used to make Nancy Faust play it during those types of situations. She finally convinced them it was dumb. I guess when she's not there, they like to be dumb.

QUOTE (G&T @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Has there ever been a team that lost it's last 6 games to lose a playoff spot? The Mets were pretty brutal last year, but I don't know the record. Didn't the Angels blow a gigantic lead 8 or 9 years ago?

QUOTE (G&T @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) Has there ever been a team that lost it's last 6 games to lose a playoff spot? The Mets were pretty brutal last year, but I don't know the record. Didn't the Angels blow a gigantic lead 8 or 9 years ago?

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:09 PM) The problem isn't him realizing the importance of the lead-off hitter, it's having the resources to acquire one. I'm having a hard time thinking of anyone that will be available. He will get someone.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) I think its a bad idea to only go after players that work for your stadium completely, unless you are the Twins. A balanced approach would be ideal. KW has to get the dial tilted more toward center but still pointed slightly to the power side.

QUOTE (Frankensteiner @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:03 PM) It seems like we've been talking about adding a lead off guy every year. Other than Pods in 05, we've never had a lead off guy. My guess we won't end up with anybody good at that position. I don't think Williams has much flexibility in improving this team. I think he will finally realize, like he did with spending money on the bullpen last offseason, that there is a reason for prototypical lead off guys. He knows how important they are. I don't think there is any way possible he tries to stick a guy that doesn't belong there in that position again.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 08:01 PM) Let's keep playing Swisher against a LHP, and not a RHP. While I'm not a big fan of Swisher, in a way I kind of feel sorry for him right now.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:59 PM) I hate that stupid "Rowdie" effect they play. Its not even the correct way to spell rowdy.

The White Sox have to get more speed next year, and will need a lead off guy. They need to keep power. You need power at USCF.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:55 PM) wow Alexei walked... I think the umpire lost it in the smoke.

Do you think DJ will cry during his final telecast.

This is reminding me of the 2000 playoffs tonight.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:49 PM) "you are in luck! ....theres a town about a mile or two up the road, im sure you can find a couple of guys there" greatest movie ever

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:42 PM) He supposedly had chances to go to Jacksonville and possibly the Steelers/Lions/Ravens between 2002-2004. I think he's just burned out and having trouble getting his second wind...and he's never been a great recruiter. His one very strong recruiting class has been highlighted by Chicago players like Christensen, Doerring, Richardson and Moeaki has had very little or no impact. Almost unbelieveable, because the guy was like God and beloved, could have run for governor three or four years ago and won. I think his NFL stock has dropped significantly. His success was taking guys not all that highly recruited and coaching the crap out of him. He was an offensive line guru. Dallas Clark was a walk on. Bob Sanders wasn't a highly nationally ranked recruit. The legal troubles seem to have quieted. While blowing today's game, they have looked better this season, and are playing with an inexperienced sophomore QB. I think if he eventually leaves, it won't be until the team is going well again, and if Iowa fires him, unless there are some more scandles, they are kidding themselves if they think they will find a better coach. I don't see how they can bring in someone better unless Bobby Stoops is sick of Oklahoma.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:39 PM) Javy is now 12-16 this season. Think about that.....how f***ing awful. Yet, we made sure to pitch him vs the Twins. Yeah, but he has 200 strikeouts.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:34 PM) My co-worker's dad is a huge Iowa booster, and said this is Ferentz's last season no matter what. I'm an Iowa alum and while I wish you're coworker's dad was correct, I couldn't disagree more. I think there's a better chance he'll come back next year than there has been of him coming back the last 6 or 7. BTW, with the shellacking of Javy tonight, he nows owns a higher than league average ERA in 3 of his 4 AL seasons. The only time he outperformed the league average, he pitched meaningless games.

QUOTE (almagest @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:04 PM) Ventura played all of 1 season in AA at the age of 21. By the time Ventura had 5 years of pro experience (what Gomez has now), he put up MLB OPS+ of 57 (Sept. of 1989, at the age of 21), 83, 126, 127, and 120. He was also one of the best defensive 3rd basemen in the league after his first year or two (Gold Glove in 1991). Gomez, on the other hand, has put up an OPS+ of 79 in his only season in MLB, his 5th pro season, at the age of 22 -- worse than Ventura's age 22 season, when Ventura only had 2 years of pro experience. Gomez's defense relies largely on speed because he gets bad reads. He does have a solid arm, though -- not the most important thing for a CF. Overall, I doubt anyone considers him a good defensive player. Hmm... sounds a lot like what people say about Owens, minus the good arm... So, let's see here... you compare Gomez to Ventura, which is a terrible comparison because they haven't had anywhere near the same career path so far (as I've shown), then you mention defense, which Gomez isn't very good on and appears to parallel (gasp!) Jerry Owens the most. Are you going to keep trying, or will you finally admit you've got a chubby for Superman .660 and are selectively picking and making up evidence to support your points? The only thing I said was Owens couldn't hold Gomez's jock. You said they are essentially the same player. I used Ventura as a 22 year old just to show that at that age numbers don't mean a lot. Ask a scout. Numbers for a 18 19 20 21 year old in the minor leagues aren't very important. For an older player they become more significant. If I were a GM and I could have either to trade, I know I could get a lot more for Gomez than I could for Owens. Gomez sure got a horrible read on AJ's ball last week didn't he?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:18 PM) This inning turned around when Uribe couldn't get that slow hit grounder to third. Had he gotten that ball, we might be out of it already. It hit the lip of the infield. It was rathe unfortunate.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Sep 27, 2008 -> 07:15 PM) I cant believe that people are blaming Javy for these 5 runs. The last 2 were on a pitch that was outside. The other 3 were because the umpire started to squeeze him and Ozzie has sat on his ass the last 5 days. If Ozzie wont stick up for our players who will? He wont even get out of the dug out, he doesnt care. Since the start of the all important 10 game roadtrip, Javy has made 3 starts. They are the 3 shortest starts of his White Sox career. He blows.