Dick Allen

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) Whenever i hear that excuse it sounds dumber each time. It sounds dumb, but it happens a lot.

Shut them down in the 1st for a change Freddy.

As much as Uribe has been maligned this season, he has accounted for just as many runs as Podsednik if you take runs + rbi - hr

They could still get someone in August. Olney called KW the most aggressive GM in baseball.

Ozzie simply wanted another pitcher, and as JimH pointed out, a guy who could pitch mutiple innings. The off days are very few in the coming weeks. A reserve player had to be sent down. So they got Blum, because he can play where Willie and Gload play, and is a switch hitter. As far as I could tell the White Sox have done quite well without Ross Gload in the line-up this year. I can also remember they would probably have another victory if Ross Gload would have stayed in Charlotte this season. Could you imagine the outrage on this board if KW packaged Gload and Baj in a deal? People, they aren't that good.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 02:50 PM) So Adkins officially up? Yes.

Harris and Gload have both been optioned to Charlotte.

Both Harris and Gload were sent to Charlotte. Adkins up and Blum

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) Yeah, I realize he's not lying on purpose but it's damn fun putting him thru the wringer wouldn't you say? I see your point.

I don't think Josh is lying. Its on the other board as well. It may not be true, but he's just being the messenger.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 02:18 PM) No, there isn't. If other teams aren't willing to make a deal you can't get pissed at Kenny. Afterall, this team has the best record in baseball and while they aren't playin as good as they have as of late, they are still a very very good ball club. If you can get into the post-season anything can happen. I got faith in my Sox You can't be mad at not overpaying. And I'm going to hold out criticism until I see where this team ends up, but they base their philosophy on picking up pieces at the deadline. If the prices for these players is unreasonable, this philosophy must change. If the White Sox don't win the WS, I don't want KW to tell us the annual,"you know I'm not afraid to be agressive" line for mid-season acquisitions. A 13.5 game lead does a lot to calm the nerves.

BP is now reporting Youkilis and Jose Cruz JR. for Romero. They think its a done deal.

Maybe El Duque needs another breather.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) One of the Charlotte guys said Jon Adkins has been called up, so there needs to be roster moves before tomorrows game at the latest. The Count had a leg problem yesterday. That could be it.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 01:26 PM) levine just said no more moves will be made by either the cubs or the sox. It's good to know Levine knows before KW.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 01:18 PM) 1.) WHAT?! 2.) What does BP stand for? Baseball Prospectus

BP said the Sox have now inquired about Dmitri Young. I wonder if he would have to backtrack his earlier statements?

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 11:26 AM) I wouldn't be so quick to punch Willie's ticket... It's common knowledge that Ozzie dislikes Gload... If he can play 1B then Gload needs to watch his back... I don't know if Ozzie dislikes Gload. But you are right, this doesn't necessarily mean we've seen the last of Willie. Gload is another guy who might interest a team as a throw in. If any other team's GM read this site the last few months, they can only come to the conclusion that Ross is bound for Cooperstown.

Can Blume lay down a bunt?

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 11:16 AM) has to willie. has to be. Unless someone is sent to another team. If I were TB, I wouldn't mind having Ozuna thrown into a big trade. For all his problems at 3B, he's been a pretty steady SS, and has shown he can hit, and makes the minimum.

This should get the traveling secretary on the phone to United Airlines getting Willie Harris a flight to Charlotte, unless this a precursor to another trade.

QUOTE(VAfan @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 11:03 AM) Can't you make a post without trying to personally insult me? Stick to the merits. It is a crap shoot. But no one that is against my point has articulated a plan for how we are going to keep our starting pitching at the top of the game over the next 3 years. Yet you would all agree, I bet, that starting pitching is the reason we have the best record in baseball. How would the staff that you would have planned for 3 years ago, looked compared to the staff that is in place? You can't project 90% of pitchers that far into the future.

QUOTE(Ishmookie @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 10:53 AM) He has 25 saves in 28 opps. Shingo was 8 for 9 in save chances, and he was run out of town. Mesa already blew 1 World Series, and that was before he had an AARP card.

QUOTE(Kogs35 @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 10:48 AM) gammons and bruuuuuuuce yes have inside info. offman isnt a baseball insider, and either steals info from others or makes stuff up. That's exactly right. In fact Offman gets most of his info from Levine, Gammons, Rosenthal and Stark through internet and radio and television reports. As crazy as it may sound, he also lurks a couple of message boards, this one included, looking for information.

QUOTE(Ishmookie @ Jul 31, 2005 -> 10:43 AM) id rather have a relief pitcher like jose mesa than a guy like huff Did you know that Jose Mesa has a 26 year old son?