Dick Allen

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 07:22 PM) Pods is the least of our troubles in this lineup. I'm just saying he could save his body some pounding, and Iguchi would be probably appreciate not having to get himself in a hole giving him the opportunity to swipe second. He hit quite a few triples the last couple of years, and I think 19 homers. So he has shown he can drive the ball in the past.

If Pods would get some extra base hits he wouldn't have to steal so much, and Iguchi would have an easier time when he batted.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 07:17 PM) Wade Miller is a damn good pitcher, how do you figure he's one of the worst? Sox hitters are way off tonite but this guy is damn good, ask the Cubs. Not making excuses for Sox hitting, they are not executing, but to call Miller one of the worst? No way. (waits for someone to trot out some window of stats to show he is indeed one of the worst) He hasn't won a game in almost 2 months. But he does have a nice career record.

I wonder if Ortiz would have developed if he had remained with the Twins.

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 07:04 PM) Unfortunately, he is the best 1st baseman out on the market this year in Free Agency. I would rather use his money to add another top line starter and a reliever and let Gload and a cheap right handed first baseman from FA plantoon at 1st. You could always trade for a big contract, or get an oufielder and have Dye play firstbase starting with spring training. I am not as sold on Gload as a lot of people. I really think he's a journeyman who had a big September last year.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:58 PM) Streaky? He's been pretty consistent in my book. He's struggled all season hitting, besides the long ball. He used to be a very good all-around hitter. He's completely changed his approach at the plate. This goes back to the opinion on his not aging well. He's 29, his power has increased, his average has really dipped and his strikeout rate is rising. He's doing things elite players do in their mid to late 30s. I hope the Sox find another way to spend $40-50 million other than giving it to him.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:51 PM) You're a joke. I've been pissed off at other posters on this board, and I'm sure I've pissed off plenty. Soxprano's is the first I've ever put on ignore. I can't possibly ever see where he would post anything I would find informative or intelligent.

I really think Kannapolis would have scored 4 or 5 runs off Miller by now.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:46 PM) Someone might want to tell PK that this is a contract year! Somebody is going to give him a 4 or 5 year contract. He might have a year like he had last year, but whoever signs him will be asking other teams if they would be interested in taking the contract for at least the last 2 years of the deal. He's not going to age well.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:43 PM) Please tell me we're not discussing if Manny is a good hitter or not. Oh no. I know he's a great hitter.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:38 PM) No unlike Rowand.. manny makes u pay when runners on base including with the bases loaded! Hence the 90 rbi compared to our great CG with 30 something, disgusting! Manny bats behind Damon, Renteria and Ortiz. The guy is constantly batting with guys on base. He also gets paid $20 million a year. Boston waived Mr. Clutch a couple of years ago, and any team could have had him if they just took the contract. There were no takers.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:31 PM) 2 or 3 games u call that a gamer! Look at Manny every game he delivers a big hit.. sort of like Baines use with us! Rowand is not that good people get over it! Big deal he likes the Bears .. give mne some guy that loves soccer and produces for the Sox than some chump thta likes Da' bears and cant do crap! We wanna win baseball games here, not a popularity contest.. hes a great guy but does nothing productive day in and night out for us! If Manny delivered a big hit every game how come Boston isn't 30 games over .500?

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:28 PM) look up his bases loaded stats ? Thats why the guys is leading the league with 30 something rbi's... yeah ! According to espn.com he is 2-7 with 5 rbi with the bases loaded this season.

QUOTE(Soxpranos @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:21 PM) hes like 0-9 with bases loaded clutch my ass! he's 4-38 with bases loaded in his career some pathetic stat like that.. clutch guess again! Rowand hit a homer to win a game against SD. He also had a big hit with 2 out in the 9th in that miraculous comeback against LA.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:17 PM) Fair enough. I don't recall ever telling anyone I don't vent. If anyone ever told me that no venting is allowed on soxtalk, then I wouldn't do it. It would be hard to give up cold turkey.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 06:06 PM) Here's what I don't get, if Clement the ace of the Red Sox staff has an off night we should rock him but if a mediocre pitcher has a great night we should still rock him. Baseball doesn't work like that. Miller has been horrible lately and isn't exceptionally sharp tonight. He has no business not being scored upon at this time.

Its nice to see AJ hitting the ball with some authority again.

I must say El Duque has been great since the gopher ball.

QUOTE(SHAFTR @ Jul 23, 2005 -> 05:58 PM) as much as everyone complains about him, atleast Uribe always gets the Sac fly. Speaking about Sac Flies, I read something this morning about Adam Dunn being one of the worst situational hitters in baseball. He went 2 years without a sac fly. That just blew my mind.

There's the pop up. Konerko is not a money hitter. He should be batting 6th or 7th.

Pauly has a count. Don't pop up or hit a weak grounder.

Its time Pauly earned his paycheck .

Everett could not be standing any closer to the plate. He is right on it.

El Duque has been pretty impressive the last 2 innings.

That call was BS. He did lose the ball in the transfer, but he did not have his foot on the bag.