Dick Allen

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 04:51 PM) I'm confused as to how you arrived at that conclusion? I am happy we have Thome instead of Frank, but in hindsight, keeping Thomas at $3.5 M wouldn't have been such a bad move. For one, we keep Gio Gonzalez with the possibility of using him to acquire another player, have more money to spend elsewhere, and Rowand is still on the team as the starting CF. I'm not a fan of Rowand, but he's been more productive than Anderson this season, and Ozzie's not platooning Mack out there with Rowand still on the roster. Konerko said that Thome was a huge reason he came back. Its not a conclusion, its a fact. There's no telling what Rowand would have done with the White Sox. His numbers aren't that much better than Anderson's playing in a weak league. He may have been great, he may have gotten injured on opening night. Thome is a better player than Frank Thomas at this stage. Plus he's left handed. Dye and Konerko had nowhere near the success with Frank hobbling around than they have had with Thome. Everything people around here complain about Thome lacks Frank lacks more except for strikeouts. Frank cannot hit doubles. He is slower than Konerko. Another thing, Frank Thomas wasn't cleared to play until just before the season started. For a defending champion looking to repeat to wait that long for an answer to what would be a huge piece of the puzzle would have been too big a gamble. I know every game has the possibility of being anyone's last, but in Frank's case the odds are better. He's one misstep or foul ball from being done.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Sep 2, 2006 -> 02:11 PM) And he should feel justified. Kenny, Ozzie, Jerry, a lot of Sox fans (especially from this board), thought/claimed he was done. He's made a lot of people look stupid. That's what great players do. When you doubt them, that's when they rise to the occassion. I can almost guarantee you Frank wouldn't throw it in the Sox's face if they did go all the way. He's not that kinda guy. When was the last time Frank even mentioned the White Sox? His play has done all the talking that needs to be done. How does replacing him with a guy with better numbers across the board make anyone look stupid? I'm glad he's not on the White Sox. KW and crew would be planning for 2007 right now. The other thing that is also glossed over by those drinking Frank Thomas Kool-aid by the gallons is Paul Konerko would be with the Angels right now if Frank was the White Sox DH.

Pinch run for AJ please, you have 3 catchers.

If AJ walks the tying run will be in scoring position.

Hawk talking about the nice comeback. Its a crappy loss.

Hopefully we won't see slumped shoulders in the next couple minutes.

QUOTE(Drew @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 10:00 PM) In that replay, Peter Pan looked like he was slowing down as he was approaching first. I wouldn't put it past him. It looked like it because he was. The guy is a bum.

Its amazing our lead-off hitter is probably the worst hitter on the team.

Why can't Pods run through first base just once.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) You know, this is starting to look like one of those "well, we fought back hard" kind of games. I hope that's not the case, but it looks that way right now to me. I'm pretty sick of those.

QUOTE(shoota @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 09:43 PM) This is the game here. We need a big 2-out hit or it's very unlikely the Sox will win. Even with a hit here, its very unlikely the Sox will win. At least its the KC bullpen.

Gload hitting for Anderson, Sweeney will probably see CF

A HUGE DEVELOPMENT: JOEY CORA ACTUALLY HELD JD AT THIRD, HE COULD HAVE JOINED THE LONG LIST OF WHITE SOX RUNNERS THROWN OUT BY 40 FEET AT HOME PLATE THIS SEASON.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 09:35 PM) If Burgos gets a breaking ball over here AJ's done If he could get a breaking ball over, he would actually be a good pitcher.

The tying run always comes to the plate.

QUOTE(shoota @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 09:01 PM) It's not that farfetched to think Contreras is pitching with pain. Recall what happened with Politte this year. Ozzie knew he was pitching through pain that wasn't there last year and KEPT USING HIM. I think it's in Ozzie's personality to tell Contreras to man up and pitch because the team needs him and it's the stretch run. Ozzie would rather have Contreras's ineffective pitching than to give McCarthy a starting spot. If the Sox fall short this season, we will hear about numerous pitchers pitching around injuries. That's a given. What won't be explained is why the Sox didn't use McCarthy if these guys were hurt.

There is no question the world championship has gone to the White Sox manager's head.

If you lined up major league players by how good they are, the line in front of Pods would be miles longer than the line behind him. It appears its a lock that he won't be back next season, and I for one am happier than KW was when he got to say goodbye to Frank Thomas.

Its pretty funny that the White Sox approach gets ripped, but when the swing for the fences and it works its considered a great at bat.

Joe Crede with a Frank Thomas special making the score 7-1, unfortunately it only counts as 1 run.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 08:26 PM) Same ol story vs. the Royals. Maybe Oz should start the 4 guys we brought up tomorrow. We just don't have the magic this year. Or is it simply the pitching? Maybe Ozzie should walk around the clubhouse tomorrow and see who really feels like playing, then make out the line-up.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 08:24 PM) I think the rule is that you can't just assume that a guy would have been out, IIRC. If you can't assume he would have been out, you can't charge him with an error. You assume that runner is out, so if he scores its unearned, and any that score with 2 out would be unearned as well because if Cintron had not made the error the inning was over.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 1, 2006 -> 08:22 PM) Actually, according to Gameday, all 7 of Jose's runs are now earned. They shouldn't. Cintron's error should at least make 3 of the runs unearned.

Hawk discussing the lack of intensity. How come its not Ozzie's fault the Sox lack intensity? If Jerry Manuel was managing, it certainly would be blamed on him.

How can you not be amped-up to play when its September 1st and the playoffs are on the line?