Dick Allen

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I'm glad Pods listened to my advice yesterday and started hitting more extra base hits. Iguchi is a pretty good hitter when he doesn't have to give himself up or take a couple of pitches.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 03:41 PM) Haha. Konerko is so predictable and bad, that it's funny. He took a cookie for the first pitch. He popped out looking for a homer, on a bad pitch. This guy sucks. The pitch he popped out was a hanger that should go 425 ft.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 03:33 PM) ManRam's stellar defensive play helps Sox, 6-3 He's really struggled offensively and defensively today. I bet he got zero sleep last night.

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 03:32 PM) Look guys NY Yankees absolutely have zippo bullpen, Boston pretty much sucks ass, and the Angels have Esteban Yan who might as well be 10x worse than Vizcaino. Can you name anybody other than duschbag on Oakland in there pen? Rivera and Gordon have been lights out for the Yankees most of the year. Sturtze has been pretty good lately as well.

Great job by the Count. If his manager had a clue today he wouldn't have been out there this inning.

This is just stupid by Ozzie, absolutely stupid.

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 02:52 PM) Reason JC is back out for last inning is because bottom of order is up is my guess. He's at 104 pitches. This is a mistake leaving him in IMO

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 02:47 PM) I'd let him go till he get's either in trouble or Ortiz comes up again w/ runners on. I think he's over 100 pitches. I would take him out. With all the problems he's had against Boston in his career, he should gain some confidence.

That has to be it for the Count. He came up big today.

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 02:28 PM) Maybe FLA will want JC in deal for Burnett. As far as I'm concerned JC is just as good, if not better than Burnett.

The Count is getting up there in the pitch count, and when he loses it, he really loses it. I hope Ozzie has the bullpen on point next inning.

They changed the rule this year. If you overslide a base it goes as a caught stealing. In previous years it was a steal.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 02:01 PM) All it took was an extra year and he would have been here in the off season. He has no ill-will against the White Sox. Ozzie and him are very good friends, too. But then again, who isn't Ozzie's friend?? He wouldn't have a problem coming here. Brian Sabean would have a problem trading him here. They don't want to get rid of him.

I think its exceptionally hard for Iguchi because he has to not only adjust to a higher league and a new country, but a different role. When Rudy Law established the team's single season record for steals, Carlton Fisk batted in the 2 hole and was amazing.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 01:59 PM) well if Kw can acquire Vizquel, you will find out Vizquel isn't coming here. Book it.

I love when Tadihito doesn't have to give himself up. It would be interesting to see what kind of numbers he would put up if he were batting 6th or 7th.

good job by Aaron coaxing a walk.

good job by Aaron coaxing a walk.

So far, our hitters have a far better approach today.

QUOTE(TheHammer @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 01:29 PM) Konerko may not have many HRs this year but god damn he has been clutch! Ah whaaat?

Ramirez must have gone out for a few pops after the game last night.

Occassionaly they flash the temp and wind direction on the WGN feed. The wind is showing 5 mph. I live 5 miles north of USCF and it is blowing at least 25 mph here.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 24, 2005 -> 01:03 PM) Hmmmm, a new spin on it. BMac stays, Anderson goes. Honestly, I'd do the trade either way but I would totally prefer giving up Anderson instead of BMac. With Sweeney and Young coming up, we could groom them into the outfielders of our future... Its not the deal, I think he mis heard it.

Per Levine, it doesn't appear the Sox will deal him, and they are hoping he will go down to Charlotte, but they think he'll opt to become a free agent.