Dick Allen

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 03:41 PM) We rarely seem to get the benefit of the calls at home plate. I think the catcher caught AJ's ball whether it was tipped or not. No dirt came up on a sideview of it.

How come DJ and Hawk can't find any rhyme or reason for the White Sox 3-6 record on Sunday?

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 02:38 PM) Let me ask the people in here this question: If I start a thread on the board about how I can't see how we'll stay in front of the Twins for the division, do you think people will go nuts against me? I'd even make a legit argument, but I have a feeling that the optimists won't be too happy. If KW stands pat with the roster as its currently assembled, I don't think there could be much of an argument against it. What he's able to do between now and the trade deadline will have more of an effect this season determining the eventual AL Central champion than the in- season moves KW has been able to make the last couple seasons IMHO.

QUOTE(Brian @ Jun 12, 2005 -> 02:37 PM) It's Ozzie saying he needs to give guys rest who just had an off day on Thursday. How many working folks here work 2 days than get a day off? Exactly. This is baseball, not a freaking triatholon. If these guys need this much rest, the conditioning coach needs to be replaced.

This Sunday line-up crap has got to end. I feel sorry for the split season ticketholders with the weekend plan.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:50 PM) I think you would have to be a fool not to notice how many of Hermanson's saves have come after awesome defensive plays by guys like Crede and Uribe. Hermanson is good but he isn't that great, folks. Especially not against a team like the Padres that have seen him a lot. I agree and its why I think if KW makes a major trade, relief pitching will be acquired.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:45 PM) Politte...seriously it's not that hard to figure out... Hermy struggled through yesterday...Politte riding a hot streak... you ride the hot hand... That does make the most sense. However,Cliff has been known to get the dry heaves in the 9th.

QUOTE(Jake @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:41 PM) I'm less worried about the blown save and more worried about his loss of velocity. I had read that he used to throw in the low to mid 90's? What happened to that? If it's dead arm, let the poor man rest, let's see what our bullpen is made of. With Shingo and Vizcaino ineffective, and Marte hurting, the bullpen is a little thin right now.

QUOTE(Beastly @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:35 PM) Its 1 bad outing, I really think its pathetic Jeckle is all worried about it. You don't win all 1 run ball games, its not going to happen. 1 blown save out of 16 chances. Thats .0625 of 1.00. Not bad at all. Even the best closers in the league will have blown saves, remember that. In his last 6.1 innings , he has allowed 8 runs, 5 earned and has suffered 2 losses. That's Shingoesque.

QUOTE(fathom @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:29 PM) I bet Joe Nathan has no problem blowing the Dodgers away in the 9th inning of their game. It was just a matter of time before Hermanson and his 87 mph fastball was going to slump. We need a closer! You can say that again.

Infield totally in f***s the Sox. For crying out loud there's a catcher running at 3B.

They load the bases. Please Ozzie don't play the infield totally in. Half way is plenty to get the force at the plate.

Hermanson hasn't been very sharp for a couple of weeks now.

I believe thats 4 consecutive no decisions for Buerhle.

That fact of the matter was Cora had no business waving Konerko home there. Greene made a pitiful throw and still got the out.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 10:16 PM) Don't complain, PK. If you weren't the fattest, slowest piece of s*** on the bases, you'd have been in there easy. Konerko fat? Maybe you need AJ's contact lenses.

Hermanson has been shaky lately. I'd like AJ to give him a couple more runs to work with.

A couple of key injuries and any team can fall apart.

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I wouldn't understand bringing up Norton. He adds nothing. He pinch hit decently 2 years ago, but sucked last year. He is brutal in the field. He doesn't run well. I wouldn't understand bringing up Burke either. When's Burke going to play? It seems thirdbase is the hot spot right now. Do you really want either of these 2 to play there?

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 02:10 PM) People figured out who Ncorgbl was? Yes. He is a shareholder of the White Sox. He watches almost every game with JR in JR's box. Only JR, Frank Thomas and Corg have actually ever seen Frank's contract. JimH and friends sent that phony to the showers a year ago.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 09:35 AM) Yeah, after six weeks, I'd maybe, maybe be thinking about mentioning the fact that I'm in a relationship to my parents. Maybe. This romance isn't even real. Tom Cruise is gay, not that there's anything wrong with it.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 01:22 PM) Since about 2000 one would think.. I don't remember exactly when but he was either suspended or forced to take a leave of absence from the Sun-Times several years ago. I would think the fact that the paper is going to the trouble of printing a correction of his column that at the very least we have seen the last of his JR bashing for a while.

QUOTE(JimH @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 01:20 PM) If you do it, set it up so you can comment on all the sports columnists, or at least start with Chicago. You can use the Mariotti domain name but use Mariotti merchandise as only part of the e-commerce aspect. Who's to say you can't put out t-shirts in support of Hawk for example? Also, pick a charity and donate proceeds from everything you sell to that charity, and publicize that on the site. Even if it's a very small portion, make sure you do it. "A portion of the proceeds from each sale is donated to our friends at ... ", please support (their mission). It's a very nice feel good. Maybe the charity should be a journalism school.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jun 10, 2005 -> 01:18 PM) It is true... I saw it posted around here somewhere. He's got to be hanging from a thread with the Sun-Times, doesn't he?