Dick Allen

How many teams would Pods really start for?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 03:26 PM) LOL. Of course, Pierzynski defies my post and hits a HR. Now you can question the move to send Gload. Only appropriate. I bet the White Sox are hitting .800 after having guys thrown out ruins innings.

With the runner thrown out at home, it was a lock AJ would be hitterish.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 03:21 PM) That's about the 10th time Kotsay's thrown out a Sox runner on the bases. BTW, did anyone hear Hawk and DJ's disgust regarding how Ozzie was bashing Frank prior to this series? Ozzie's act is entertaining when everything is working out. He gets exposed as a very immature loudmouth when things don't go the Sox way.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 03:19 PM) Those decisions often are the baserunners. A third base coach will tell him not to go.

QUOTE(BearSox @ Sep 17, 2006 -> 03:18 PM) What are the chances the Media turns on Ozzie, Ozzie says some really stupid s***, and Kenny fires him for his dumbass mouth? I hope the chances are good. I think KW has been as perplexed as a lot of us have been with some of Ozzie's decisions this year. I don't think he'll ever fire him for performance, but I have the feeling if some of these decisions continue, he wouldn't mind Ozzie saying something stupid enough where he had to go.

I hope KW has enough balls this offseason to tell Ozzie Cora cannot coach 3B.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 05:59 PM) Sox are in an odd spot. Kenny could go balls out, try to win this thing again next year and maybe in 08, then things could get really ugly in 09. Or, you could kinda downgrade next season, but trade a few guys that have alot of value(Contreras, maybe Mark, maybe Thome) and get some great young talent back, see what you have for 08. I dont see Kenny doing the latter, but who knows. Contreras, Garcia, Buerhle and Vazquez would definitely be on the block if I were GM. I think I would need to get the most for Buerhle. Vazquez could fetch a lot if people think he's really turned a corner. I still think he's a tease, because he can't give you 8 innings.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 05:53 PM) Our #1 off-season priority: get Thome healthy. Our #2 priority: make sure Thome isn't your best player next season (I mean, I heard it's great though that we're so dependent on a 36 yr old slugger). I think the #1 priority should be to fix the pitching staff. I'd think about dumping 2 starters maybe 3. Even if you take a little step back next season, it could set you up for a long time.

The reason the Sox aren't going to win today is because Pods doesn't have a hit.

We know what Thome has done for the Sox. We have no idea how Frank would have fared had he stayed with the Sox. None. Every circumstance would have been different. He may have 50 homers, he may have fouled a ball off his foot in April and been done.

I still don't understand why the Sox didn't claim Stairs. I'm no fan of his, and I think he isn't that great, but if he helps Detroit win 1 game, KW dropped the ball. He isn't making that much and you would only of had to pay him for 2 weeks. It would have been worth having him ride pine, and maybe pinch hit once or twice.

QUOTE($I Need Money$ @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 05:47 PM) watching oprah is better than this game. I was at my health club one day with Oprah on. Even this beats Oprah.

I hope to God KW decides paying attention to the bullpen this off season would be a good idea.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 05:39 PM) Ha, every move Guillen made today has backfired. But you can't call him an idiot when his ideas go 0 for 10. You can only call him a genius when one of his hairbrained ideas work out.

QUOTE(GOD @ Sep 16, 2006 -> 05:38 PM) I just wish once someone in the Chicago media would have the balls to rip Ozzie. Every other day we lose a game b/c he doesn't know how to manage. There is one, the problem is he has less credibility than Ozzie.

Logan and Hermanson? When it is imperative you win, those are 2 very bad choices. Looks like my schedule is wide open in October. Yet another game the Sox piss away. Its amazing how many of those there's been this year.

I'd say there is a 95% chance of a walk here.

Boone Logan doesn't like to throw strikes either.

Since there will be no playoffs next year, the pitching staff won't be able to use the workload as an excuse. When Boone Logan enters the game, you know its over.

I think winning the division is going to take a miracle now. Detroit is going to get very healthy playing KC 6 times. Minnesota can be had, but the Sox have lost way too many games recently they just as easily could have and should have won to make me think that anything is really going to change these last 2 weeks. I hope they make it, but there I think they may have let too many opportunities slip by for that to happen. Everyone including myself is waiting for the hotstreak. It appears we may have to wait until 2007 for that to happen. It may help to actually have someone useful at the top of the line-up.

I find it hard to believe the Sox have been so patient with Crede only to trade him away when all their patience pays off. I'd would be absolutely stunned if he is traded unless the concern about his back is what fuels it. They still have time to deal with Boras, or maybe Crede dumps him to try to get a deal done. I think its a better bet you'll be able to tour a peaceful Middle East, than see Boras hammering out a long-term contract for a major player with JR.

Maybe they could go back to televising at least the first night of it. I think the Q and A's should be covered. You could have people email questions to the Sox brass, even throw in a few tough emails so it won't look like cherry picking. All I know is last year Soxfest was ridiculous. There has to be another venue that could handle a huge crowd. I'm all for sticking it to the Hyatt for their overcalculations last year, but I also thinks its dangerous when you take away perks from season ticketholders that they have had for years.

QUOTE(fathom @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:18 AM) Nope...it's not over until Mr. Pessimism says so. Wait until after our Tigers series next week....that's when we'll know. Its getting to the point where taking 2 out of 3 against Detroit isn't good enough.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 13, 2006 -> 12:18 AM) I hope our tired arms rest up this postseason. It will be terrible if these guys are hurt again next year. White Sox pitchers have spent very little time on the DL the last couple of years. The Sox are due for that to start evening up I'm afraid.