Dick Allen

QUOTE (Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 08:07 PM) Juan Uribe. Let's take off the soft gloves here. While today's game would have still been a loss without Uribe's rundown gaff, it would only have been 2-0. For a solo homer happy team, that is a reasonable gap. Uribe pluggers justify him playing because of his defense. But once Uribe's defensive brainfarts start creaping into the picture, he is worthless. He is not a major league hitter. Except for a nice hot streak for his first month in a sox uniform, he has never proven to be a major league hitter. Part of being a major league baseball player is being able to hit consistently. While Juan is consistent, it is consistently bad. Pop ups, swinging for a 700 ft homer, stirking out on pitchs that he could not hit if he was swinging a door, it is embarassingly bad. Could letting Pablo and Alexei split time at 2B be that much worse? Certainly any alleged defensive deficit could be made up with actual offensive production. And while having a $5 million playing sitting on the bench may not be cost effective, think of the money the Sox would save on food if they just released Uribe today. It wasn't Uribe's gaffe. Its on Cabrera. Uribe was throwing the ball to Crede at 2nd, Cabera, who already blew it by not running the guy back to first, cut the ball off and missed the tag. He screwed it up twice.

QUOTE (max power @ Apr 20, 2008 -> 04:44 AM) I thought thome did have a similar option, was doing about as much as frank, but most importantly is still playing. No, his option has nothing to do about ABs this year. Its a team option which supposedly part would be picked up by Philadelphia. There's been plenty of b****ing about Thome since he's been here though. One other thing, you would never see Thome act like Frank is right now, no matter what. Sorry Frank, you make $10 million a year and happen to be stinking the place up. BTW Stairs was 2-3 with a walk in a win taking his place.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 07:40 PM) look at our record at this point last year, after 17 games, we were 9-8, this year we're 10-7 1 game better, don't get too excited for this years team just yet, with the way our offense is resembling 2007, this could be a long year. I read a couple of weeks ago the White Sox were actually above .500 last April. I didn't remember it like that, but it pretty much fell apart quickly after that. It is early, but this team does have a lot more life than last year's version. They might not win 95 games, but at least they will be worth watching this summer.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 07:29 PM) The others players have actually contirbuted something at the plate this season, unlike Uribe. Thats the difference. He's had a couple of big hits this season, and contributed more than most defensively. He also hit one ball hard tonight, which not everyone in the line-up could say.It just amazing and silly when a team scores no runs and gets 3 hits that every other post is about Uribe. Maybe the "upgrade" at SS KW acquired who cost 3 runs tonight could get a little blame. Or the fact that 4 guys other than Uribe, in the line-up tonight are hitting below .200. Or maybe give the $56 million pitcher some grief. I would like to know from all who bash Uribe after every loss, exactly how many more games they would have won up until now with Ramirez? playing second? Its a serious question.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) How long are they going to give Uribe a pass?!? This is pissing me off. And sans last night...our 3-4 needs to get their heads outta their asses... What did Uribe have to do with the loss tonight? It wasn't like everyone else was tearing it up.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Apr 19, 2008 -> 12:42 PM) I agree with Frank . Benched for Matt Stairs? After 60 ABs? He was arguably their most effective hitter last season. Something is going on. It was not the best contract for Toronto, but you don't do this to a Legend. If this turns out to be a big deal all season, I have found a new franchise to hate. Why? Toronto doesn't owe Frank anything. He's well on his way to getting the number of plate appearances necessary for the option. If he was worried about the Blue Jays cutting his playing time in order to keep the option from activating, maybe just maybe, just like with the contract containing the diminished skills clause he signed with the White Sox, he shouldn't have signed it. He'll get more opportunities, but he was awful in spring training, and awful except for a few games this season, he's going to have to perform to get paid. Would you be up in arms if Thome was in the exact same situation to kick in a $10 million option next year and wasn't doing jack, and the Sox tried something else?

bingo, front row

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 18, 2008 -> 12:36 AM) I really can't fault Ozzie in the least tonight. With the way he managed tonight, he got the ball to his closer with a two run lead. What more can you ask for in a game? Jenks blew the game, and a loss followed. Go back out tomorrow and get a W. If Ozzie blew anything, it was not having Anderson in defensively in the ninth. If he were in for Dye, the double would have easily been cut off and would have been a single. If everything else then went the same, the tying run would never have scored, but I doubt Ozzie will be lifting Dye for defense in a non blowout.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 17, 2008 -> 01:59 PM) Where does that rank among the other teams? 14TH

They also have their 2007 profit at $30 million which would be 4 in baseball behind Washington, Florida, and the Mets.

Looks like the Count may be done.

QUOTE (TitoMB345 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 08:02 PM) Wow, Contreras pitching fantastic. Take out one inning and hes got the shutout in tact. He really had only 1 bad inning his last start. He'll be OK.

The Count has his ERA down to 4.34. I think everyone would take that for a full year.

I bet Adam Dunn gets more 3-2 counts than Thome.

QUOTE (knightni @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:51 PM) Damn. I want Markakis on the Sox. That's one guy Angelos will never part with.

QUOTE (Elgin Slim @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:50 PM) Not only has he had a good forkball, he's had the best fastball he's had since 2006. I've seen him around 92-94. If he can pitch there and have a good forkball he'll be effective again. He also hasn't walked anybody. When he struggles, it seems everyone is 3 and 2. Just like the count was to everyone when El Duque pitched for the Sox. I thought it must be some sort of rule in Cuba that everyone had to get to that count.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 06:29 PM) sa-fat-thia got lit again...9 runs in 4 innings....DL trip coming for him? Maybe he's got the gout.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:25 PM) ive been very impressed with orlandos ability to work the count and take a walk this year...we knew swisher would do those things, but orlando has done that stuff very nicely this year as well Its been nice. He really hasn't been a high OBP guy in the past. Maybe he's becoming wiser with age.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:22 PM) Jones grounds out to Crede, inning over. 62 pitches for JC thorugh 4. He only has to go 6 this year.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:16 PM) thats the batman villain right? Yes. King Tut.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:14 PM) Just when I have everyone convinced Joe Crede is a God and should be signed to a long term contract he makes an error. What's a fellow to do? Konerko seemed almost stunned he threw the ball. He really wasn't totally prepared to get in front of it.

He swung more than Uribe did. Hey Hawk, shouldn't Ozzie stick up for his players and get tossed?

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:12 PM) He is old by dog age standards though Yeah, eventually he's not going to be able to get hot anymore, but he was so hot the last week or so before spring training ended and lit up Sabathia, he's still good at least for this season as long as he's healthy.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:10 PM) im so glad you finally got rid of your old avatar This one is a tribute to Bobby Jenks.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 16, 2008 -> 07:08 PM) I took Jim Thome as my PTC today and tomorrow figuring that when he came back from his one game suspension he would have something to prove. he has been in a slump and this might be when he breask out now. So far a HR and a double Thome is one of the streakiest players in baseball. When he's in a slump, he can't hit anything. Its amazing everytime he goes through a slump, how many think he's washed up.