Dick Allen

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 20, 2005 -> 08:14 AM) If they end up in second its only because Minnesota has been falling apart as of late. I agree with you. What would the mood of this board be if the Sox won 12 of 13 and still were 8 1/2 out?

The dreaded lead-off walk usually comes back to bite you, and Frank is one of the best all-time at coaxing a base on balls. Ozzie knows Frank has as good a chance as anyone of getting on base, and at that point of the game he needed baserunners. With Ozuna available to pinch run, it was a perfect time to use him. The one strike they called on him wasn't even close to being a strike. Frank is still one of the most intimidating presences in the game.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 20, 2005 -> 08:01 AM) You may be right. But Cleveland could be in second place in a few days, also. They very well might. They might even finish 2nd at the end of the season. I just don't think so. They are starting a stretch until the ASB that kind of resembles the White Sox August schedule. 6 against Boston, travel to Baltimore for 3 and travel to the Yankees for 4. Their only break is a 3 game series at home with Cincinatti, which is a pretty decent rivalry, even if the Reds are struggling. If they stay hot for this stretch, or at least come out of it less than 10 out, I may believe they have a chance, even then only slim. If the White Sox only played .500 the rest of the season, they win 93. I can't see Cleveland winning 93.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 20, 2005 -> 06:49 AM) Are you worried about the Twins or do we have this division all wrapped up? The Twins still have a chance. Cleveland has been on an unbelievable roll, and are going to cool off, probably this week and next when they play Boston 6 times. Minnesota hasn't played well the last week. They'll heat up again.

People were getting all excited about the Cubs a week ago as they were chasing a team with a comparable record to the White Sox. They are quiet now. I suspect all the Cleveland buzz will simmer down by the end of the week. 9 wins in a row, but still 8 1/2 out doesn't seem too promising to me.

He definitely was not in contact with the rubber. No RHP is in contact with the rubber on a throw to first. Only LHP's are.

It they only play .500 the rest of the season they will win 93 games.

They go to the lead in for Sportscenter and of course its "Red hot Yankees, red hot Indians". The Tribe have won 9 in a row, but they are 8 1/2 out. LMFAO

The White Sox win a nationally broadcast game. This really might be the year.

C'mon Dustin throw strikes

rack 'em up

QUOTE(whitesoxmanager @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 08:51 PM) cliff polite reminds me of bobby thigpen set up man? can you name that man? Barry Jones?

Hermanson is coming in. Brantley should be happy.

ESPN is really selling USCF tonight. Can't complain about that.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 05:38 PM) Jeff Brantley takes another shot at the Sox 9 blown saves and Ozzie's misuse of Dustin Hermanson. All you have to do is listen to what he says to know he doesn't know what he's talking about. First the Sox have 9 blown saves. But how many more opportunities do they have? Also how many of those blown saves did they wind up winning anyway. Then he called Hermanson Chad again. Then he said bullpen by comittee is proven not to work. He obviously has no access to the standings. Don't listen to a word he says. ESPN should be embarrassed to have a guy so biased and clueless on its payroll.

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 07:43 AM) I have a feeling it will be the Ozzie 3rd game line up. I better not see Timo out there. I have that feeling too, but Dye did get last night off, so Timo will probably be riding pine. The schedule is pretty favorable now to the All Star Break. Its a great time to bump up the win total, and let Minnesota and Cleveland know their only hope is for a wild card.

QUOTE(Al Lopez's Ghost @ Jun 19, 2005 -> 08:36 AM) The Couch article is dead wrong on at least one point. Reinsdorf did not want the new Comiskey Park built where it was. He wanted it in Addison. This is pretty much common knowledge, and was even back then. The State Legislature, led by Pate Phillips, refused to allow this, and mandated the new ball park's location. I believe Harold Washington was the man responsible for the location of USCF. You are correct. I think the current location was probably Reinsdorf's most unappealing option.

QUOTE(ScottPodRulez22 @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:49 PM) Man I missed what looks like it was the game of the season. That was the most exciting game at USCF since Frank took Guardado deep to win the game in 2003. I think the Jose Paniagua era began and ended the next night or the night after that. The ninth inning was as wild as I have ever seen the park. Little old ladies with canes were high fiving everyone. As the Diceman once said,"Its unbelievable."

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 18, 2005 -> 08:44 PM) It was about as borderline as they come. It scraped about a sixteenth of an inch of the foul line before bouncing into the corner. Thank you. I thought it may have been foul because Ozzie came out again to talk to the umpire after the inning. It might have been because the umpire was looking for a fight. He was out in the outfield and started walking in yelling into the dugout.

I was at the game and couldn't tell, was that double by Kent fair?

It was a NY Post story. The other teams are Baltimore and SD. The Post is pretty much a ragsheet, but they were the first ones to have Iguchi to the White Sox IIRC.

He's been pretty effective pitching with his current condition. How long does his contract run? If he's a free agent at the end of the year, I don't think KW would hesitate if he could make a deal that made sense.

One of the dumber policies the White Sox have has to do with their season ticket exchange program. You can exchange unused tickets for upper deck tickets to some pre-selected games. But the dumb thing about it is you can't exchange them until the game for which the tickets you are going to be exchanging has been played. If two weeks before the game you knew you couldn't make it and wanted to exchange them, they could put those seats back in circulation. Maybe they want you to give them away. I would think that people who get their tickets for free probably tend to spend more on concessions and souveniers.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 17, 2005 -> 09:18 AM) Yep, it's gotta be Carlos 'the crybaby' Zambrano. All he does is lick his fingers and play with his nuts on the hill. I mentioned that to someone once. Zambrano always appears like he's got the crabs.

It wouldn't be a bad comment if he didn't say "no one is even close." Clayton is and was a good defensive player, but he was a cancer on the White Sox. Throwing around complements like that to players who where addition by subtraction is very odd to me.