Dick Allen

Aaron with the hat trick

Rowand has to get a hit.

Konerko pops up

Konerko has struggled in these situations this season.

Konerko has to come through right now. Earn your paycheck PK.

Double steal with no throw. Beautiful.

Iguchi looks very comfortable against Zito.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 06:30 PM) When we swing at the first pitch, other people b****. Can't please everyone I guess. They never b**** if they get a hit.

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 06:23 PM) Actually i think it's in the 80's He's the one guy Macha lets get up to 125 or so. He'll be around a while.

Wasn't Zito supposed to be washed up? Its too easy for him right now. Looks like the Sox have taken the all star break a few days early.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 06:12 PM) Soon to be 28. :puke If the Sox don't win this one, Freddy will mow them down tomorrow, don't worry about that.

With the story about Rowand and possible enhancements in previous years, you would think the organization would have some inkling of that, and the way Aaron has struggled, maybe there is something to the Griffey thing Ladewski was suggesting last week. I think Griffey would be on the DL within 1 week of being acquired, personally.

QUOTE(quickman @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 05:40 PM) i know, just wanted to hear. and quite frankly I don't think that is surprising to me. Has anyone seen Jason Giambi lately? He's bloated up and hitting like a madman.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 05:39 PM) Just stating what I've heard. Juice

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) Was June 8th the day he said he was changing his swing a little? "Gee, I'm hitting for a pretty good average, but I don't have many homers. I best change that!" I don't know but usually when he gets hot, he gets real hot. He K's

Rowand only has 2 extra base hits since June 8th.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 02:47 PM) 1. This season's stats are too small a sample size. He's started just 5 games. In those games his WHIP was actually better than Duque's. In 2003 his WHIP was 1.45 and 2004 his WHIP was 1.39. 2. Day = groundball pitcher, Duque = flyball pitcher. I know which I'd rather have in the Cell 3. Day has promise, El Duque has none. He's in his upper 30's and I think he's becoming weaker. Day is young at 27 and has shown to be an above average pitcher in the past with little MLB experience. 4. I have no idea if we could unload Duque's contract on anybody. But Day makes a tenth of what Duque does. 5. Can't say much about injuries because Day has never pitched a full season. But something tells me when Duque comes off the DL he won't spend the whole second half injury free either. Pitchers with a lot of promise who make $360,000 a year on first place teams usually are not available. Day walks a lot of guys. His numbers haven't been too impressive. A lot of people on this board says you have to add a run to NL pitcher's ERA's to determine how they will do in the AL. It all comes out very bad. It would mean he has a career AL equivalent ERA of 5.31. If they are trading for him to use as a chip for something better, that's great. To trade for him to actually contribute is far fetched. I agree with you about El Duque. I don't think he's ever been healthy this season, and I would be shocked if he doesn't go on the DL again. I think KW can do better than Day.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 02:25 PM) Day = Sinkerballer = Grounders......dur. See: Jon Garland. Now, I'm not saying he is gonna come in and be as good as Jon but they are similar pitchers. If its that simple what's with his ERA over 6.00 and all the walks? Its not like he's pitching for Tampa. He's got a pretty good defensive infield in Washington.

I don't mind that Harris thinks he should be starting. I would think there was a problem if he thought he shouldn't be. That said, I think he sucks, and I don't think he going to ever be much of a player, at least for the White Sox.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 12:11 PM) Could be, but I think this board has a natural and somewhat likeable tendancy to overrate Chris Young and other prospects. Not raining on a parade here but Chris Young strikes out a lot and a big hole in the swing tends to get exploited. I must be losing my mind, because I am starting to view prospects like quickman. But one thing I can't understand is why a lot of people are down on Ryan Sweeney. Is it the fact that he has not hit a homer? Robin Ventura only hit 3 homers for Birmingham when he was 22 years old.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 12:05 PM) So... Colorado loses Wilson's huge deal AND gets money? That makes no sense. I suppose that the money is going to Washington to help with the contract, but still... They would still be on the hook for part of Wilson's contract. The money going their way would be to defray some of that cost. The other problem with this trade is Wilson has to OK it, and it doesn't seem like he's too giddy about the idea. I would be shocked if KW kept Day, or if he did El Duque or Contreras would be gone.

QUOTE(Cubs Suck23 @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 12:02 PM) According to the Washington Post, the White Sox might get involved in a deal that would see Colorado OF Preston Wilson heading to the Nationals. Chicago could get Washington P Zach Day, and would ship prospects and money to Colorado this was on CBS Sportsline in the rumor section OK, I see it there. I think if the Sox got Day, he would be for someone else. AJ Burnett, or Jason Schmidt, or Guardado would be my guesses.

QUOTE(White Sox Josh @ Jul 9, 2005 -> 11:55 AM) the problem is that they are technicly trading for Preston Wilson. They are giving up the prospects for him at least. Wait is J.J. Davis still in the trade to Rockies. What publication is this story coming from anyway? Its not in any Denver paper, and I haven't seen it in the Washington DC papers.

Day has also been injured each of the last 3 seasons, and walks a lot of batters.

It looks like there is a $3+ million hang-up on the original trade. The White Sox aren't going to throw that kind of money Colorado's way to pick up Zach Day. I believe the report is erroneous.