Dick Allen

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 06:39 PM) Yet we don't need offensive help according to Hawk! The scary thing about our offensive struggles is that Iguchi and PK, as well as AJP, have been terrific the last month or so. Hawk is silent again tonight on his "where would he play" BS regarding Griffey. He actually started popping that off in a game Timo was batting fifth as a DH.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 06:37 PM) Is that Timo's nickname or something? No its how Ozzie pronounces Sushi. His nickname for Timo is Sucki

QUOTE(quickman @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 06:34 PM) She has a big nose and a long face. There were at least 20 other babes there last night that were way better. The place is full of babes. We were eating in the downstairs nightclub area. Look at the riverwalk area on the site. Thats where we were. Probably one of the hottest spots to go and look at poon. Wife likes the Sushi. Ozzie likes Suchi.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 06:11 PM) Defensively, Blum is superior. Yeah, I just looked at his stats, 109 ks in less than 300 abs. Maybe he's not better than Blum, maybe booster shots have aided his performance in the past.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) Pass! He's terrible on defense, and his numbers weren't the same after steroid testing. Bellhorn needs to be on a team where they appreciate walks. No chance in hell that happens with the Sox. I think he's better than Blum.

Hawk mentioned earlier that there was talk Boston may release Bellhorn. He can play all the infield positions, and while striking out often he does draw a lot of walks and can hit it over the wall. KW needs to do something. This team is going to have a very difficult time in the playoffs. The first round is either going to be against Boston or a West Coast team in all likelyhood. Strange things have happened against Oakland and Boston this year. And the Sox have had a recent history of struggling in Anaheim.

This has the makings of a route.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 13, 2005 -> 05:54 PM) Let's face it, if anybody besides Crede and Uribe go down were screwed Uribe going down would really screw the Sox. He's a lot better than you think.

Garland is graduating with honors tonight in the El Duque and Count Pitching school. He goes 3-2 on every hitter. Buerhle and Garland have looked like crap against a possible and probable playoff opponent. Garland looks like he has no confidence tonight.

I don't understand why you have a guy who rides pine most of the time in the lead off spot. This policy of sliding the sub into the regulars spot in the lineup is ridiculous. Its the same policy that has Timo batting 5th on occassion.

Why don't they ever make Crede advance a runner?

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 08:01 PM) I'm not looking too much into that. The TV gun is wrong sometimes, registering a few MPH slow. I know what you're saying, but when he went a couple innings in KC he was 97-99 in inning 1 and 92-94 in inning 2, and that was the same gun.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 07:58 PM) Blum continues to impress with the White Sox. Why did Ozzie pinch hit for Uribe in a 9-5 game, but not for Crede when it was 6-5.

Its a pretty tough situation to put Jenks in. He is a rookie, expect some mistakes.

Its a shame he couldn't leave Cotts in to face Renteria. RH hitters hit .112 against Cotts and .300 against Jenks. Ozzie makes this foolish move and its called a gut move, he doesn't play by the book. If Manuel was managing and made that move, Hawk would be b****ing about it until the cows or Wimpy came home.

In other bad news, Rex Grossman supposedly broke his ankle in 2 places and will require surgery.

Anyone still think Jenks is a first ballot HOFer?

When Cotts has control, he is virtually unhittable, and he faces 1 stinking batter.

RH hitters are hitting .112 against Cotts. Leave him in.

So RH hitters are hitting .112 against Cotts. What are the chances if Damon is retired, Ozzie gets Cotts?

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 07:32 PM) Ozzie makes a relief change, an inning to late. Maybe his pitching change philosophy is like his injury philosophy. You take the inning you should be yanked and add one.

Viz is in

Evidently we have nobody who could pinch hit for Crede who is now 2 for his last 27. I don't hear Hawk wondering where Griffey would play tonight.

Crede is in danger of breaking his consecutive games with pop ups to an infielder streak. He actually has hit it pretty hard tonight.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Aug 12, 2005 -> 07:22 PM) crede didn't give up a single. No he didn't. But the guy who popped out to him got one with his second chance. The second time in 5 games against Boston he has given someone a second chance because he didn't make a play a pony leaguer would make. And both times it came back to haunt the White Sox. He has been great with the glove for the most part this year, but these huge errors are one reason he won't win a gold glove.