Dick Allen

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:50 PM) KW already said the package he offered Cinci for Randa was much better than what SD offerred. He can't make them accept the deal. Maybe in his mind it was, but not in Cinci's. Part of the problem is the White Sox have overvalued their prospects for years. KW needs to put his money where is mouth is. Using one of his lines, why do you give up an additional prospect who probably won't be anything special in the big leagues? "1917"

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:44 PM) *sigh* So we were supposed to give up EVERYTHING we have... based on Tampa holding us hostage, or the Reds telling us no? No one moved, because the market wasn't conducive to making a move. I'm glad you were able to confirm that. Joe Randa moved. KW came in second. Tony Graffinino moved. KW came in second. KW could have given a better package for either of those without giving up EVERYTHING we have.

QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:42 PM) whats interesting is the Tigers got 5 in the first tonight and the Tribe didn't even blink. Came back and got 6 in the first, both of those teams can hit better than us. We are good against bad teams fortunatly there are alot of those. We will need to matchup against the Angels, Yanks, redsox, oakland, even cleveland. All can outhit us any night. The only two worse offensive teams than the Sox in the AL are Seattle and KC, both enjoying the basement.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:39 PM) If KW thinks we can hold off a superior talented Indians team the rest of the way, more power to him. It's his ass on the line, not ours. If the Sox don't win the division, KW and Ozzie should be shown the door.

Maybe the Penquin can get a hit.

Cleveland 7 Detroit 7 bottom of the 4th. I have a bad feeling things are going to get very, very tight the next couple of weeks.

Way to step it up, MB

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:29 PM) Why is AJ batting 5th again?? Because KW doesn't want to mess with the team's "chemistry" and actually give his team a chance at a world title

QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:25 PM) yes todays game will get out of hand, and Mcarthy will get shelled. sorry for the confusion. I thought it was odd, given how McCarthy has been handled by Texas and how long this game had been scheduled, that they didn't have BMac pitch in Seattle and back everyone up a day.

QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:21 PM) but we don't need anymore offensive players. Look we don't match up well with these guys. mcarthy will get his ass handed to him tommorrow. its unfortunate. This game will get out of hand in a hurry. Look on the brightside, we will get to see the great baj! We don't. Pods is back. His bunt attempts and infield hits are worth at least 2 runs a game.

If you had the Rangers line-up and the White Sox pitching staff, you could get fitted for rings in June and it wouldn't be cocky.

I tell you something, Buerhle doesn't have many more runs to play with.

Hawk and DJ talk about almost every pitcher the Sox face as if they are peers of Koufax, Carlton, Clemens.

I would rather have Todd Walker on my team than Willie Harris who was recalled today as Crede went on the DL. The White Sox need to pick up someone who can hit or there will be no joy at the end of this baseball season.

Its amazing how many people were hoping the Sox signed Walker last winter, and not wanting him at all right now, and he has a higher average than anyone on the White Sox.

Caution....Pods stated he will not be 100% the rest of the season.

Well the Baj fan club is going to be happy. Adkins was probably spent after pitching a lot yesterday. Baj will probably have to suck up some innings if BMac isn't effective. (I mean that as eat up some innings) Hopefully he is as effective as he was in Charlotte.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 12:31 PM) Im going to keep on hoping, despite the growing negative sentiment that keeps telling me that I am wrong for hoping. I just want SOMETHING done. Another bat would be nice to have.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 11:27 AM) If Pods is expected back today they would have to make a decision to put Joe on the DL today, no... Unless they send Anderson down.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 11:17 AM) The good news is he thought the Indians were going to acquire Todd Walker. Another bat for Cleveland although if Levine said it, he probably is going anywhere but Cleveland. Do you know that any one of the first 6 hitters in Cleveland's line-up would be leading the White Sox in hitting?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 11:03 AM) That means nothing absolutely nothing..... EDIT: Let me add I also don't think Griffey is going anywhere but just cause Ozzie said him and Kenny didn't talk about him doesn't mean anything. I would think if they are discussing the team and possible personel moves, it would mean a lot that he wasn't mentioned. People shouldn't waste their time listening to Bruce Levine. He is the ONLY person who has this deal anything but dead. Ken Rosenthal was on the Fox pre-game Saturday and he said there was no chance Griffey was going anywhere. His track record has been far better than Levine's.

Griffey is staying with the Reds. Its just Bruce's imagination that is keeping this alive. The Reds don't really want to trade him, and he really doesn't want to play for the White Sox. Guillen said he talked to KW about the team for 2 hours on Saturday, and Griffey was not even mentioned.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 08:20 AM) Wow, I never even thought of that. That's a good question. Why was he never there? I hope there's a satisfying answer out there. The guy is in a cast. If the other guys were in a cast or not rehabbing with Herm Schneider, they wouldn't be with the team either. If he were in Chicago, which we were lead to believe was to become his permanent home but evidently isn't, then I could see him at home games, but I'm pretty sure a lot of travel is discouraged in his current condition. Did he visit the team in Seattle? Nobody mentioned anything.

QUOTE(Al Lopez's Ghost @ Aug 29, 2005 -> 06:09 AM) I would guess that even if Brian is "sent" down, he'd stick around until Thursday, so the fact that he flew to Texas doesn't seem significant to me. Charlotte's season doesn't end until Sept. 5, but why bother going back there for a couple of games. Hawk made a pretty good point yesterday regarding call-ups. Many veterans don't want many around. They make the planes and clubhouse a little more crowded, they cut into their first place money shares, etc.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 28, 2005 -> 08:44 PM) I love how 'most' people on this board are wrong but you're right. Most would be more than half. I'm not the only one who believes he is overrated.