Dick Allen

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.

Swisher is hitting .170 with a .230 obp and a.225 slugging pct. after being behind 0 and 1. He has only put the first pitch into play 13 times this year. Pitchers should be shot not throwing him a strike on the first pitch.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 07:40 PM) From the one angle CSN showed it almost appeared as if Dye whiffed on the ball. I'd have to see it again. He's a terrible fielder whether or not he had a chance on this play. Can't move worth a s***. Roberto Clemente in his prime wouldn't have caught that ball.

The good news is Contreras looked sharp in a bullpen session yesterday. Rookies in big games is asking for trouble. Richard looked pretty good for a while.

The good news is Contreras looked sharp in a bullpen session yesterday. Rookies in big games is asking for trouble. Richard looked pretty good for a while.

The good news is Contreras looked sharp in a bullpen session yesterday. Rookies in big games is asking for trouble. Richard looked pretty good for a while.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 06:07 PM) At least Hawk pauses before his rants. Blyleven is one continuous sentence the entire inning. Dude....SHUT. UP. for a minute or two. That's why I don't like listening to Scully...he never takes a friggin breath. Its like Rick Sutcliffe and Ditka, they always cut off the last word halfway through it in every sentence to start the next one. Calm down.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 06:02 PM) Good God...I've got to listen to Blyleven again tonight. @#$%& I don't know, listen to Hawk rail against the umpires is really getting old, even though I love the Hawkeroo. The over/under on Hawk's first "one of those was not a strike", is the top of the second.

QUOTE (Maxwell @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) He isn't basically Juan Uribe. If he was, you'd love him for buying you dinner. Right. Good one.

QUOTE (TCQ @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 01:42 PM) Isnt it ironic that this thread was started to ask about swisher love, and i again see this unfounded uribe at third love. Yes he has the arm for it but he has two errors in only 4 games, plus a bonehead play he made the other day iirc. Everyone thinks he can play third but prior to this year where his d has been less than stellar he hadnt played there since he played 19 games there in 04. Wheres all this uribe love coming from? (Sorry to kinda go off topic didnt want to start a whole new thread on this and its partially relevent) Uribe+love+soxtalk.com=Not never

One amazing number I saw was Swisher is hitting .170 with a .230 OBP on any AB were he falls behind 0-1. That's over 180 AB so it can't be blamed on sample size.

Let's just hope for all our sakes they both put their slumps behind them soon.