Dick Allen

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 08:01 PM) Well, if this was the start for our defense to join our crappy pitching of late, I guess that's a good thing, cause Bedard looks awesome. I would have hated for Garcia to throw a 2 or 3 hitter and lose 2-1, which probably was possible tonight. That said, the pounding the pitching staff is taking is starting to get alarming.

I think the White Sox should leak a BS rumor that one of their starters is heading out of town. Maybe that will get their heads out of their asses.

QUOTE(brijames @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:57 PM) 29 runs against Sox pitchers in the last 3 games, so far. Not exactly against juggernauts either.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) McCarthy gives up another shot. Why is almost every Sox pitcher pitching like absolute dog s*** lately? McCarthy has either warmed up or pitched in each of the last 4 games. I don't think is arm is used to it. 20 hits allowed yesterday and 12 thus far tonight.

Pods needs to get on so he can get picked off. Too bad Pablo is hurting. I'm sure he would have been playing tonight.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:41 PM) Just wait until we play the Red Sox, Yanks, Tigers. Exactly. People keep pointing out the Tigers weak schedule. The White Sox have played even a weaker one. Garcia is either hurt or near done. Could you imagine the White Sox record this season with last season's offense?

QUOTE(chitownsportsfan @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:39 PM) WALLACE SIGNS WITH BULLS! 4 YEARS 52 MILLION! Sorry. Had to get that out. Breaking news on ESPN.com Tyson Chandler........................he gone.

If I could tell Garcia would implode this inning, why can't any White Sox personnel?

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:36 PM) So, I want to know if I'm allowed to show concern with our rotation without hearing about our record? Can we realize perhaps this rotation isn't as good as we once believe? No. Besides if they struggle, Cooper will fix em.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:34 PM) Nice effort Paulie! The ball hit the runner. It was hard to see, but he had no chance.

Widger's error didn't matter.

I don't know why he even bothered throwing the ball. Somebody should teach Freddy, now that he allows a lot of baserunners, how to keep them reasonably close.

Freddy is about to get lit up. I hope Ozzie gets the bullpen up soon.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:24 PM) And I thought Ross Gload was a waste of a roster spot ... Widger blows, but most back up catchers do.

What a glowing endorsement for Widger. If you lay him a fat one down the middle of the plate, he can get to it. QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:21 PM) Bedard's AEWSOME. Yeah, we're supposed to look at his last three starts and ignore all those before it. . I suppose I'll read the newspaper next week and notice Bedard gave up 4ER, 8 hits over 6 IP. That's a great outing for Garland or Vazquez. 40% of the greatest rotation ever assembled.

Remember when Freddy used to get strikeouts?

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:16 PM) ... he walked him, it was what 86 mph, i seen him reach 91 today already The sad thing is, the gun is quick. He's throwing slower than it appears.

As Wanny would say, "He has an ankle, he'll be fine."

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 07:06 PM) Holy s*** we have a fatass trainer! Herm has a BIF. A butt in front.

LMAO DJ is calling a spade a spade and Hawk tried to spin BA's struggles. What are the chances Denis Savard gets chewed tonight?

Although Jones obviously is a great CF and a big run producer, I just can't see the Sox adding that much payroll to their roster. I'm as big of BA fan as anyone, but he's eventually going to have to start hitting like a major leaguer. Its easier to get by with Thome,Konerko, Dye, AJ, Crede, Iguchi pretty much on fire the whole season, but the time is coming when they are going to slow down, and .170 isn't going to get it done. KW got Everett when Rowand couldn't hit in 2003, so eventually he probably will get someone if Anderson doesn't hit in 2006. But I'm pretty sure KW thinks Anderson will hit in 2007 or 2008 and beyond and probably would go after a guy who has an expiring contract so BA could try again next year.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 12:49 PM) Personally I'm content with the way AJ is hitting. I'd love for him to take more pitches but that's not who he is. This is how he hit in Minnesota, and for the most part how he hit in SF. I'll take a .300 average with a few big hits and calling a good game anytime. He is such a target, he takes a lot of attention and pressure away from his teammates. The guy is worth his weight in gold, IMO, even at today's inflated gold prices.

To compare this year and last is a mistake IMO. Last year, the pitching was lights out. This year the offense has carried this team for the most part. The pitching needs to improve. As unlikely as Minnesota and Detroit are to keep up their current paces, the White Sox offense is equally unlikely to keep up its current pace. If someone where to tell you the Sox would score 11 runs Sunday against the Cubs, you would have thought there was a 99.999% probability they would win. I don't think its being pessimistic at all to think if the pitching continues to perform how its been performing, that there is a very good chance there will be no playoff baseball in Chicago this year. The good news is that most on the staff have at least some hope of performing better in the second half, at least ERA-wise. The notion that this is the best 5 man rotation ever assembled is really pretty crazy. You can't call something the best until their performance is complete. Hopefully in October we can say that it was the best, or among the best, but right now its pretty average.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 3, 2006 -> 04:59 AM) The only real question is why he hasn't been designated for assignment... Hell we could bring up someone from our Great Falls team here and they could out pitch Cliff the gas can... I'd be really surprised if he isn't gone soon. I think the only thing that's holding it up is a lack of a viable replacement. Politte has been much worse this year than Shingo last year and he was DFA'd, of course they had Jenks waiting in the wings. Ozzie likes Montero, that's scary, and it appears that regardless of what the spin is on it, that Tracey will never be a guy Ozzie will trust, if he even is given another chance. But like you said, any pitcher in the organization could give you what Politte gives you right now. Even some position players could give you what he gives you right now. His ERA last season was 2.01. He had never had an ERA below 3.66 in any season he pitched 30 innings until last year. His fastball has lost some zip. It was obvious he was due for a decline this season, but its still shocking the decline was this great.

AJ has no chance on that extra vote.