Dick Allen

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:21 PM) Right, so it's definitley fine we just played awful baseball. Except for 3 or 4 games this year, Dotel has pretty much been unhittable. The 7th inning is his. The 8th would have been Linebrink's and the 9th would have been Jenks'. It didn't work out. It doesn't always. I don't like Ozzie as a manager, but I can't fault him today.

QUOTE (ChWRoCk2 @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) I understand Linebrink is our best guy but you really have to bring your closer in for that situation, thats a closer type situation. Oh well, we should knock up Marquis tomorrow but Contreras can be just as bad. So wait, Ozzie was wrong not to use Linebrink, and was wrong using Linebrink in a non save situation. Got it.

QUOTE (TheBigHurt @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:18 PM) STFU. I'm tired of people defending Ozzie. He didn't put us in the best position to win. The outcome itself could be a direct result of it. Ozzie blew this game. We'd be in a much better position to win if he'd left Danks in or Brought Linebrink for the heart of the order in the 7th. Linebrink gave up a homer to the only batter he faced. Why is it assumed he would have done better?

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:17 PM) IT'S OK GUYS Right, Tony?? No its not. The world is coming to an end. The Sox actually blew a game to the Cubs. How can we go on?

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:13 PM) I wish we would have pinch hit Ozuna for the pitcher and have him bunt Anderson over, and go from there. Instead, we have guys going for the 2 run homer and we blow another runner at second, nobody out situation. It's just bad fundamentals right now. Could someone tell me the harm in bunting the runner over???? Wood is a hard guy to bunt.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 03:11 PM) On the road, the ball kicking off wall he had to try for triple. Your post would have meant more if you posted it before there were 2 out with the runner still at second. At the time, if BA tried for 3rd and was thrown out, I'm sure you would have criticized it.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 04:06 PM) There was no rational picking Dotel out of all people when you have seen what he has done in hostile environments. Like when he came in against the Yankees in the opener against them I believe it was. Completely choked and I called it. He is not the same pitcher he was. Stop using him. I honestly have more confidence in Masset because at least his stuff is pretty good. He actually has a chance. Dotel has the mentality that he could still go right down the middle with his fastball or slider because he hasn't come to terms that he's lost it. He can't blow anyone by anymore. He only averages 1.5 k's an inning. He's lost it. Get real.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 04:03 PM) I could see pulling Danks for Thome against a righty in the 7th, but certainly not Uribe. Good news. Uribe got a hit and Thome is still available.

QUOTE (BearSox @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 02:59 PM) Also, does Linebrink have some clause in his contract where he can only pitch 1 inning at a time? You think if we sign a SU guy for practically 20 million over 4 years that he'd be able to pitching 2 innings. I felt strongly that Linebrink should have been the 7th inning guy. I like Dotel and all, but he has shown he can't be trusted late in close ball games, IMO. He's way too streaky. So Dotel should only pitch in blowouts?

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 02:59 PM) 1-2 to fuk, nasty breaking ball to outside should get him Nasty breaking balls from LH pitchers get most LH hitters. Way to go out on a limb.

There could be a couple factors why Danks was lifted early. Maybe he warmed up before it started raining. Maybe he told Ozzie he was gassed. Of course, that's not possible for a lot of people here, Dotel just sucks. Get off it. Ozzie uses his bullpen less than everyone. There was a good reason why Danks was yanked.

I love Dotel, but when they are hitting flyballs off of him, its time for him to grab some bench.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 20, 2008 -> 01:05 PM) 17 pitches by Danksy in the first. Even when he's rolling, he's been throwing a lot of pitches. Hopefully he will be able to eventually be able to improve on it, and then he could probably be an all star.

Nice job getting out of that even getting squeezed with their best hitters at bat. Now the Sox need a big crooked number.

That's OK

Something tells me today is going to be ugly. If he can get out of this with 1 given up, it could be a good omen.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 19, 2008 -> 09:00 PM) Frank Thomas's career nearly ended because he was playing 1b during interleague play. Frank tore a muscle in his arm in a game against the Seattle Mariners. I think it was in May of 2001, and it was very cold.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 19, 2008 -> 03:33 PM) .309 in June coming in to today. Best in MLB. If they would have fired Walker, they probably would be hitting .400 this month.

Walker needs to sign an extension.

Greg Walker is having a good series

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 19, 2008 -> 01:30 PM) Sox pitchers have a lot of trouble pitching over errors, I don't blame them. When you have to get 4 outs with men on base, it ain't easy. Errors happen. They do seem to have more trouble pitching over them than any team I can think of.

Well Gavin's ERA won't be hurt today, but he's been batting practice. 4 homers last outing and this outing now can't do much for his confidence, and from what I understand, he's very fragile.

QUOTE (TCQ @ Jun 17, 2008 -> 08:12 AM) ...I really thought you were joking, i wrote it in my diary that you made a very funny joke today...Wow. I thought they wanted to win, but hey he led us charging into the humiliating sweep in seattle in 2000 maybe he can do it again And Ozzie led the Sox to getting swept in Detroit and losing 2 out of 3 to the Rockies. Don't blame the manager on 3 freaking games. How is it Manuel's fault that Thomas and Konerko didn't get a hit the entire series?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ Jun 17, 2008 -> 04:31 AM) http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3447973 Hope the Mets don't think this guy can actually take them to the promised land. Jerry Manuel is not a bad manager, even though he didn't kiss Hawk's butt and run the wheel play.

Is Fields hurt or sitting tonight for a possible call-up?