Dick Allen

The White Sox are 76-86 their last 162. Making a good run doesn't look too promising.

When is the playoff ticket money due?

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) As long as I don't have to watch Owens bat anymore. Pinch running is fine, but keep him away from a bat. They should have let Garland hit, and DH'd for Owens

QUOTE(LVSoxFan @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:09 PM) ... I can't wait to hear what he says about this one. Its going to be the highlight of the rest of the season. The games are pretty meaningless at this point. Ozzie's press conferences are going to be classic. I bet you they have a team official nearby to make sure he doesn't say something that would get him in too much trouble.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 03:38 PM) Williams should wait until Podsednik and Erstad are playing together for several weeks before deciding to sell anything. It's only right. And a week after they return, when they get hurt again, he should still wait it out. This team is talented.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 04:04 PM) 7th series in a row, 9th series in a row who gives a crap. This team stinx and i think we all know it! Wait until Pods gets back. The Knights never lose when he's in the line-up.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 03:58 PM) Uh, not it isn't. I've been advocating a trade of Jenks for quite awhile. So have I. Big heavy guys with screws in their elbows usually don't last long. His velocity is only going to head further south. He was great when we needed him in 2005, now pawn him off on somebody and get something useful back while you still can, and before you really have to pay him for what most likely will be declining performance.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 03:55 PM) 1 out of a million?! So you're saying there's a chance......................yessssssssssssssssssssss.

Ozzie's postgame press conferences are only going to get more entertaining.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 03:29 PM) I think a fire sale might actually make this team better this year. I agree. They can't be any worse.

What I don't understand by waiting for this team, they waited all of the second half last year. They waited all of this season. Its only getting worse. Chances are there is nobody on the White Sox current roster that will be on the roster for their next WS appearance. They had their chances and they simply blew them.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 03:26 PM) this team has played bad, but the Jenks "velocity" thing is just dumb. Its been dumb for years. Why? Its what the White Sox GM used to measure the greatness of his bullpen coming into the season.

QUOTE(SoxnGiants @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:46 PM) 91 according to Gameday. Probably his last inning coming up. He has to make it 2 more innings. Anyone but Jenks is not a good thing.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:41 PM) Actually I predicted with a week left in spring training that we'd be seeing that exact outfield by July. I pray for you.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:37 PM) Who's Allen Thomas? He was/is the director of conditioning. In 2005 he has cellulitis in his leg and Dale Torborg took over for a little while. Then Allen's house burned down. I haven't seen him this season, ever since Ozzie blamed him for Buerhle and Garcia being out of shape in 2006. Torborg is "filling in".

What's the deal with Allen Thomas? Is he even with the team?

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:32 PM) Alright, so who on this board ever thought at the beginning of the year we would see an outfield of Owens-Terrero-Mackowiak? And if you did, you are lying. He needs to be like Hunter Pence. He's getting a steady diet of breaking balls now, but he's being patient and taking what he's given. MAN, I wish we could have gotten him. If anyone did, they must suffer from deep depression.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:27 PM) I gotta tell ya. Joe Crede may be a man without a country very so. I don't think he gets non-tendered but his value to the Sox organization will continue to drop if Josh can sit at the .270 range as the power and OBP will be better than Crede. I think Crede will be much better after surgery. He may not be back to 2006 numbers, but maybe a shade lower. Fields has been good recently, but could be humbled very quickly. He needs to shorten his stroke. If he can do that, then the Sox don't have to worry about 3b for a while.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:05 PM) You want Williams to do something? He probably has to get the OK from Paulie to do something.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 02:05 PM) You want Williams to do something? No. I hope he re-signs Pods for $4 million next offseason and talks about how effective the Sox are when he's "playing his game". For a guy with a reputation of being a gunslinger, KW sure has taken a very conservative approach recently.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 01:59 PM) Owens so overmatched-he hasnt a chance. When will KW see the light and acquire a real lead off hitter? Erstad is not a lead off hitter. Pods is always hurt. Look at the numbers when Pods plays and gets on base. The Sox do well. Get someone else to do that. Andy Gonzalez, Jerry Owens? These guys should be hitting ninth in the Independent League.

QUOTE(Jenks Heat @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 01:58 PM) Why no bunt? How come a player that can hit and not bunt feels Guillen's rather (Iguchi) yet s*** players like Owens, Cintron and Uribe get consistent time. Jerry Owens has no business being in the majors over Sweeney BTW. sad. Sadly, there are several players like that on the roster.

Josh Fields strikes out a lot. I'm not watching, but was it on a fastball? Pitchers do him a favor throwing him breaking balls. Better than average gas blows him away. His swing is pretty long.

QUOTE(NYSox35 @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 01:47 PM) Really? I mean I'm not disagreeing, but I think KW might want to wait until July to drive up the value and wait as long as possible before pissing off the fans. That's just me though Nothing pisses me off more as a fan and season ticketholder than watching the same thing night in and night out. There haven't been a lot of happy people at the games recently, and I think this team has been bad long enough to where even the most casual fan would understand change is a good thing.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jun 20, 2007 -> 01:34 PM) Can someone name me a mediocre shortstop who was rewarded $10-$11M in arbitration? Why does Hawk feel the need to make s*** up? KW gave a mediocre pitcher $11.5 million per for 3 additional years after this one.