Dick Allen

I'm blaming the fact the Sox have 0 runs tonight on Anderson.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 31, 2006 -> 05:52 PM) In Arlington. USCF happens to be a hitter's paradise as well. Matthews is hitting better on the road this year anyways, and last year hit only .219 in Arlington.

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 31, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) I think I just felt vomit in my throat. I don't think he's needed, but he's actually been halfway productive the last couple of seasons, and is hitting .308 this year with a .374 obp, a .547 slugging pct. which means his ops will pencil out to an excellent .921, plus he is better than average defensively and hits from both sides of the plate. Last year he had a higher ops than Rowand although Aaron had a .009 advantage in obp. They were pretty similar offensively.

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ May 31, 2006 -> 05:41 PM) Hasn't Ozzie already stated, many, many times, that Thome will not be playing in the field at all this season? He's backed off that. Thome has been taking grounders during BP.

Garland can win 200 games, if he pitches until he's 50.

Paulie's save a lot of errors on bad throws this season. Thome hasn't played first in almost a year. I would stick with Paulie, unless Thome happens to be on an incredible roll offensively. Since Thome has been in the NL, he probably is more familiar with most of the pitchers. I guess I would basically have to see how both are going when the series are to be played. If anything, maybe platoon them.

QUOTE(winninguglyin83 @ May 31, 2006 -> 05:28 PM) Matthews would be fine. I doubt Texas would trade him, though, considering they believe they can win the division. They need pitching. He's definitely not a cornerstone of their team.

I personally don't think BA being in the line-up is costing the White Sox wins. I think KW should use all his resources on the bullpen, but one CF who might be available at a reasonable price and could probably give you 2005 Aaron Rowand offensive production and has a decent glove is Gary Matthews Jr.

Doesn't Nevin have a no trade clause? He was supposed to go to Cincinatti a few years ago for Griffey but invoked it I believe. If he doesn't want to play in Cincinatti, maybe he wants no part of the urinal.

He can't have much confidence right now. The question to me would be what would make it worse, getting sent down to Charlotte, or continuing to fail in Chicago. I still don't think he goes anywhere unless KW gets a guy preferably right handed who can at least be an average back-up in CF. Pods to CF would be a huge mistake IMO.

He's been excellent with the Astros, but he is 43. It wouldn't surprise me if he started getting punished.

Pods should have been running on the first pitch. Then Cintron could have moved him to third. Of course if Mackowiak isn't going to swing it really doesn't matter. I wish they would have left Pablo in. You know if they get him out, its going to be hacking.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:49 PM) martinez cant throw anyone out:alex didnt even give scotty a chance to steal If the steal was on Pods wasn't running. I think they had a sacrifice called.

Why didn't Pods steal? Cintron is in easy.

I would have stuck with Pablo. He seems to have a knack in these situations.

Go on the first pitch. I don't think they could throw him out with a pitchout.

A walk is a double.

I heard Pods talking the other day. He has a bigger Texas twang this year than last.

Former White Sox farmhand Bob Wickman. He's only 37. He's looked like his in his 50's for years.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:42 PM) Agreed....and Ozzie usually likes to have his best defense in the field for when Garcia pitches. If Freddy pitches like he did last outing, Ozzie should get his best defenders bleacher seats.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:38 PM) Eh. We'd definitely be taking a risk, cause it might piss him off, but he sure as hell wouldn't be a closer here. Plus, who knows if he ever gets back to the way he was. It's all moot though, cause I doubt they'd trade him now, knowing they wouldn't get very much at all for him. I agree its a longshot, even moreso if the Sox wouldn't give up one or 2 of their top prospects. But there have been rumors he may be available, and with Clemens getting $10.5 million for 3 months, they may want to dump some salary, especially if they think he can't get back to where he was in Houston.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:33 PM) Maybe. I don't think he'd necessarily like coming to a team knowing that he'll be setup for quite a few years. I think he wants to close. He isn't eligible for Free Agency until 2008, so tough s*** if he wants to close. If he pitched as well as he did before he started struggling, he probably would close. Lots of things happen in 3 seasons.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:30 PM) Well at least CLiff has a lower whip than Brad Lidge.... haha. Of course that doesn't matter. It is kinda scary though. Lidge has a 1.70 whip. Ouch. I think if Lidge got out of Houston, and into the AL, he would be awesome.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:27 PM) Does Politte actually have a starting role? Yes. He starts opponent's rallies.

QUOTE(Melissa1334 @ May 30, 2006 -> 08:24 PM) reminds me of brad lidge, only has a slider and fastball and cant get anyone out. >freddy and contreras are pitching the next 2 games I'd take Lidge in a heartbeat. Considering it appears Clemens is going to be paid $3.5 million a month to pitch for them, maybe the Astros would like to dump his salary for some of the Sox filth in the minors, and Politte. Throw in Gload, he'll carry Clemens' bags.