Dick Allen

My name is Dick Allen, and I don't suck back the Ozzie kool aid. I am a bad poster.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:32 PM) Now this is frustrating. Now we start hitting the ball the other way, and back up the middle. Why do we wait until the 9th inning to actually hit. The pitcher is a lot less talented.

Jones sucks, but he is 34-37 in save chances.

1-3 so far on the most important roadtrip of the season.

Huge DP there

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) Actually, it was tonight;s game. BBTN should be worth watching for once. I edited it, I meant tonight.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) What happened? Gibbons went out to yank Lilly, they got into an argument on the mound. Gibbons followed Lilly up the tunnel, a few guys came in to break it up, and Gibbons emerged with a bloody nose.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) How hot are the A's right now? They were down 8-0 after two innings tonight. It's now 11-8 A's. I'm pretty sure Toronto is going to have a new manager next season. Lilly gave Gibbons a bloody nose tonight.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) INEXCUSABLE for Pods not to tag. He's not an astute player. Very poor baseball sense.

Seanez got DFA'd by Boston. According to Gammons, that was the guy the White Sox wanted for Lopez, but settled for Riske. I doubt Theo would trade him to Chicago right now, but look for KW to sign this guy to a minor league deal next winter with an invite to ST. Unless he needs arm surgery of course.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) Then we're done. We're not gonna hit our way to the playoffs. Even if we do, will get knocked out in round 1. The pitching has to get better. You're right. If the pitching continues like this, even if the playoffs are made, its going to be a quick exit.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:01 PM) We increased our payroll a ton this year. It might be the one thing I can't find anything to complain about. That's right. You can't call the White Sox cheap anymore, not that it was really fair to call them cheap before.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:59 PM) Are there any figures available on how much, if anything, the team made on sales of LDS, LCS and World Series merchandise last year? If it was substantial, wouldnt that have warranted some deadline activity? Ticket prices are rising significantly in 2007 and people will be locked in with how they wisely put together the postseason ticket policy. They will have a lot of money to work with next season. They will throw it into the team.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:56 PM) A trade deadline Yankees get Abreu-get hot Dodgers get Maddux-get hot We get nothing-thats 17-22 folks It would be explainable if we were good at the deadline Lidle was a huge pick up for the Bronx Bombers. He's a journeyman who pitches pretty well when he has a lot of runs to work with.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) Did anyone see what type of reaction Rowand got when he came to bat tonight at Wrigley? Isn't it funny that this comment actually makes me giddy? Rowand's OBP is only .023 higher than Anderson's.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:52 PM) My two biggest fears are Thome and/or Contreras needing major surgery after this year. I sure hope JR has paid his insurance premiums.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:49 PM) Jose's ERA at 4.04 now. This has got to be some kinda record. How does every returning starter from a World Series championship team come back worse the following year? And we can't even pla the injury card. If they don't make the playoffs, I think we will be hearing about numerous non-reported injuries.

QUOTE(cgaudin @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:47 PM) Dude, I saw an astonishing stat on AJ. He's thrown out only 18% of baserunners trying to steal.....and there have been 84 attempts on him. Maybe it's AJ, but that's Cooper's job to cut that crap down and TEACH his pitchers how to hold runners better. Contreras and Garcia, its an automatic SB. Buerhle picks guys off or they don't run. The only shot AJ gets is Garland and Vazquez. His 18%, all things considered, including his puss arm, is actually pretty good.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) but...but...but...remember last offseason when some said a team would SURELY overpay for one of our starters near the July trading deadline!!!! That teams overpay for starters midseason!!!! That didn't work out well, either. It may turn out after this season concludes the worst move Williams made wasn't standing pat with our roster, but failing to move McCarthy into the rotation. I think you're right. Trade a dissappointing starter at the deadline for a piece you need, and throw McCarthy into the rotation, at worst the rotation is a wash, and you improve your team. Best case, McCarthy shines and you get some help, ie Soriano.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:38 PM) Have you watched the Red Sox lately? Even Schilling is getting lit up. They have an awful pitching staff. I heard something that a big rift between Epstein and Lucciano was Epstein thought of this season as more of a rebuilding one, he didn't think the Red Sox had the horses to win. He wanted to take a small step back in 2006 and set them up for 2007. Lucciano or whatever his name is wanted to show the fans they wanted to win this year. They might still win the WC, but with that staff, they will not win the WS. Its impossible to hit enough to overcome that.

Ballgame. Hit one down the LF line with Pods out there and Ron Santo scores from first.

Its incredible to me the starters don't have more success. Over the years, even bad starters throw a gem every now and then.

QUOTE(Friend of Nordhagen @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:29 PM) I believe 100% that this would've been a huge shot in the arm for this team. I think Vazquez, in particular, robs this team of energy every time he goes out there. He's still out there because of the money he's earning, plain and simple. Tell me how that sends a good message. I agree. If Vazquez or any of Garcia or even Buerhle were making $2-3 million a year, McCarthy would have gotten a shot, and one of them would be in the bullpen.

QUOTE(Frankensteiner @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:27 PM) We could have actually gotten rid of some of the dead weight on our roster and given McCarthy a shot. Ozzie doesn't think he's any good. Considering who Ozzie does think is good, that is a major insult.

I HATE CRAIG MONROE