Dick Allen

I've never been a fan of Pods, but his OBP is actually higher this season than last. He has driven in more runs. He has hit for extra bases a lot more often. He is on pace to score a lot more runs than last year. He is fanning a little more, and his defense has regressed to a few notches below Ralph Garr, but offensively he is a much better player this year. I wouldn't mind KW trading him for another LF, sort of like the Bernazard/Cruz trade in 1983.

Bell will be a much better player now that he is not a Blackhawk.

Schmidt would be unhittable after Coop worked his magic with him, considering he's been pretty good without him. Coop could also work with Rowand. The White Sox would never lose. Say these reports are true. Wouldn't it be ironic that the guy who couldn't hit in 2003 which made KW go out and grab a DH to play CF, would be the guy KW traded for because his current CF isn't hitting? I'll say it again, as bad as Anderson has been offensively, his OBP is only .037 lower than the great Aaron Rowand's. I would just let Anderson play, or get someone better than Rowand.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 10:42 AM) Did Gordon burn his bridges a bit when he left here? Did we insult him with our low ball contract offer? And would he be happy again in a set up role for a kid like Jenks? It's one thing to set up for Mariano Rivera when you want to close. It is another thing to set up for the new kid on the block, no matter how successful he's been up to this point. Certainly Gordon would look very good in our bullpen. You could almost trade Javier Vazquez for him, except I believe Vazquez has a clause in his deal about not being traded to Philly. Just don't give up any can't miss guys like Josh Fields for him. Fields is worth a lot more than a set-up bullpen guy, no matter how good he is. No, IIRC the White Sox made him a pretty good offer, and he was the White Sox closer at the time he left. He wanted to close but the Yankees gave him a great deal. I don't know if he has a no-trade, but if somehow KW got him, I don't think he'd have a problem pitching the 8th, and he probably get a couple shots at pitching the 9th. He's one of Bo Jackson's best buddies I believe.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 09:48 AM) It's interesting that Farmer and Singleton would even debate it if was only 5-6 thousand. You're probably right though, as someone who went to both saturday and sunday's games. They were very loud. I think its shocking to hear that much noise for an opponent at your home park. They sounded like 15,000.

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Jul 10, 2006 -> 09:02 AM) It seemed a little far fetched to me, but if you listened to the pregame show yesterday as I did on my way to the park, it was a topic of discussion. I was at the game Friday, and while there were a lot of Red Sox fans there, it was probably around 5000-6000. I would imagine it was the same the other 2 games.

Rowand's OBP is .317. Anderson's with as bad as he's been is .280. I don't see where you give up all those years of BA and BMac being cheap for half a season of Schmidt, let alone deal away a starter for what appears to me to be a minor upgrade at best, and probably an upgrade only in the short term. Maybe they are absolutely convinced guys like Haeger and Broadway can compete soon.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 07:29 PM) Brandon McCarthy is probably the second best starting pitcher on this team. That's because Coop worked his magic with him. Every pitcher on the Sox needs to bow down to Coop.

Big win. Hawk still calling it the new ballpark. Its season 16

a walk-off walk would be nice

shock the world and bunt him home

its time Mack doesn't try to hit one over the advertisements.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 07:19 PM) How silly will Cintron look this at bat? pretty silly

Crede has a long swing working right now.

QUOTE(Wedge @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 07:15 PM) Does Politte have the speed to get a HR hit off him? If Politte sees Ortiz and Ramirez, the Red Sox are going to score.

I thought that was gone.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 05:26 PM) I'm seeing way too many protect swings from our hitters. Gload definitely didn't attack those last couple of pitches. I think its pretty indicative of not being able to see very well, plus Hansen has good stuff. I wish the White Sox would have taken him.

Now Hawk has DJ questioning umpires. Give it a rest.

You really can't blame Gload there. Its really hard to hit right now. Vazquez should stick to his slider, and fastball. They'll have a hard time picking it up.

That a way Pods. Next time hustle out of the box.

Pods has to at least make an effort on the first pitch to get into scoring position here.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 05:16 PM) I think h e swung after it was already in the glove there. Its probably really hard to see the spin on the ball right now.

QUOTE(RME JICO @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 05:14 PM) Detroit just lost 3-2. A win would be a huge turn of events.

Pauly is out of the game

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Jul 9, 2006 -> 05:09 PM) well, its 10 bucks for a cheeseburger so youd still be in debt. My brother lives in Zurich. I know all about $10 cheeseburgers. Nice hustle Pods.