Dick Allen

QUOTE (Cubano @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 08:08 AM) This guy is 17 or 18 years old. You feed him well and when he turns 20-21 he should be hitting 95 MPH. Also, in the USA players are taken care better as oppose as Cuba and Japan. In Cuba, they overuse pitchers. Cuban baseball minds had not have a chance of screwing him up yet. Remember, right now there are three young cubans waiting to sign with somebody. They are good prospects though 3B or RF Dayan Viciedo is more developed than these two. Viciedo defected around two months ago. There is no issue with age here because they can not lie about their real age. Viciedo was in the junior team last year and was part of the cuban roster for the WBC # 1. He was there to get some grooming for future tournaments. The scouting reports on Viciedo are mixed. He supposedly has put on a lot of weight and will probably be a 1B/DH. I read one report were they feel he will have a Livan Hernandez body.

Unless this is a new quote, I don't think Konerko is getting benched right now. He looked good his last couple of ABs yesterday and has hit Hernandez well this year. Ozzie did say yesterday if he sits it will be for a while. I was under the impression that he didn't think the time had come yet.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 02:25 AM) Maybe you guys that see him play every game haven't noticed, but has Paulie gotten slimmer and slimmer since 2005? Am I nuts? I don't think so. He does look thinner when he shows his socks,his pants get baggy and it makes his legs look skinnier. I don't see any weight loss in the torso or the face. His face gets real thin at times.

Here's a situation where one of Swish's walks would be as good as a hit.

QUOTE (FranktheTank35 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:46 PM) 1.05 ERA. Wow. He's due to get lit up.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:44 PM) There is a better chance of Porky Pig becoming president Not to be political, but some would consider it a huge upgrade.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:44 PM) A couple of pages with some typing on it. There's a couple of signatures as well.

QUOTE (SoxFanForever @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:42 PM) Who are you wagering on playing third next year? Hopefully not Juan. I think there's a 70% chance its Fields, a 15% chance its Hank Blalock and a 15% chance its other.

QUOTE (quickman @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:38 PM) get used to it, you will see him all year next year. He is a strikeout king with no glove. Ron Kittle Jr. IMO.

Hawk probably wonders every night before he goes to bed how the hell the Twins aren't undefeated. Why is he so pissed when the Twins take the lead? Every game he talks them up like they are the greatest team of all time.

Alexei trying to hit the ball 500 feet.

Nice job Paulie. That's 2 ropes in a row.

QUOTE (quickman @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:30 PM) He could have been Konerko and grounded into a double play on the first pitch. It would have put us out of our misery quicker.

Thome is walking very gingerly back to the dugout.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) Its amazing... before we were the best bullpen in baseball "ever" and now they give up at least a run a game.... There was no way they could have kept up the pace they were on. If they have to go 4 or 5 innings, you can't complain about giving up 1 run.

QUOTE (southsidesoxfan1983 @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:23 PM) did BA get traded is that why he was taking out? No, Swisher PH for him because a righty was on the mound.

Hawk said fister.

I have a feeling Hawk would love to be a Twins announcer.

QUOTE (quickman @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:14 PM) same with konerko , who completely sucks as a baseball player. he needs a flipping shrink, and a lobotomy. Konerko's had a horrible year, I don't think anyone defending him has said otherwise. My belief with him is his injuries have accounted for the big dropoff. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't buy Paul Konerko being a .210 hitter. My deal with Swisher is he has been awful yet people continue to stroke him.

Uh oh, DJ admitted Dye's homer was foul yesterday. Hawk is going to scold him off the air.

QUOTE (quickman @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:12 PM) he took a pitcher to 13 pitches, thats a good at bat besides the fact he flew out. The twins basically have three guys on there team, and the sox continue to let those guys beat them. Thats the difference, Basically our single A pitcher against there best player. game over. He can have all the good at bats he wants, it be nice for him to get a hit on the roadtrip.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:08 PM) Want to know one difference between Swisher and Konerko, aside from those discussed earlier? Look at Swishers AB here and the swings he has been taking. When is the last time Konerko had an AB like this? Last time up. Paulie made an out. Just like Swisher. Its great to see 7 or 8 foul balls, but in the end, they don't give you any runs for them.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 08:06 PM) Oh man....BA would have parked that last pitch Maybe Swish will park the next one.

Coax a walk Swish.

Listening to Hawk, the only umpire strike zone descrepancies occur to White Sox hitters.