Dick Allen

Will be attending all 6 of the White Sox double sweep.

If I were guessing, I think the Sox are very high on Ozuna, and if anything would acquire Graffinin (that's how much of his name fits on the board by the fan deck) to take the place of Harris.

I always look forward to the Sox trip to Toronto. Mr. Geddy Lee is usually sitting behind home for at least one of the games.

I said before the season Dusty wouldn't last the season, and I'm sticking to it.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ May 2, 2005 -> 05:24 PM) Horrible and mean thought (not wishing injury on Wood), but the inevitable question with all his problems: who wants in on a Tommy John pool for him? He already had the TJ surgery on his elbow, I think in 1999. This problem is in the shoulder, so it wouldn't be TJ surgery. Although if he pitches with it, it may cause him to alter his poor mechanics even more and cause him to blow out the elbow again. They call it a muscle strain now. I wonder what they will call it a month from now.

QUOTE(Punch and Judy Garland @ May 2, 2005 -> 05:02 PM) Clement sucks. Very overrated. Always pitched well enough to lose, was on the wrong side of thirty and was simply awful in the pennant push last year when he got benched I agree with you. He may be 3-0 now, but just wait. This guy wasn't even in the Cubs rotation at the end of the year. He is definitely not going to be worth the money the Red Sox are paying him for the length of his contract.

Does anyone know the lag time between testing positive and actually getting suspended? I was reading something a couple of weeks ago that claimed a few big names were about to go down. It probably was just rumors, but there does seem to be a delay.

White had no intention of going out there, and thank God for that. Garland might have been killed.

A real rightfielder.

Didn't he attempt a comeback a couple of years ago in Spring Training, but quit again? No thanks on this guy. He hasn't played in the major leagues or anything close in years, and seems like his heart isn't into it.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Apr 30, 2005 -> 03:43 PM) That means nothing. As far as everyone was concerened last night, Gload was available to PH. You can't fault people for wanting Gload up in that situation when you find out THE DAY AFTER that he "wasn't available." So Gload has been unavailable for days, Ozuna could only pinch run. Uribe was not ready. Why wasn't someone called up last night? They played 3 short after an off day. That is absolutely crazy.

I read where his contract actually expires Monday, and that it appears he will stay put.

So Frank has essentially the same procedure done to his ankle Ordonez had done to his knee, which has been called "radical". And he has it performed by the same doctor who hooked Ordonez up with the doctor in Austria. Interesting. Very interesting.

14 LOB is not the way this team was supposed to be playing. A couple more DP's. Leadoff men on 8 times, yet only score 2 runs. What happened to moving runners over?

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 29, 2005 -> 10:10 PM) Pauly's gonna pop up to guillen. Close

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 29, 2005 -> 05:09 PM) The Sox are the complete opposite of the Cubs when it comes to injury reports. We overexagerate, not under. The Sox are a cautious organization. Respectfully disagree. Magglio was day to day last year Danny Wright had nothing wrong with him, turns out he had shoulder and elbow problems Frank was supposed to miss 2 or 3 games initially. Even after Frank's fracture was found KW mentioned returning the beginning of September.. Looks like he'll be at least 9 or 10 months off. Starting last season, the injuries have been a lot more severe than the Sox have been letting on for the most part.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 28, 2005 -> 08:50 AM) If we are being technical, the rule saids nothing about pitch speed. The only thing specified is that they try to get out of the way. Technically substituting one body part for another isn't getting out of the way. Also the rule doesn't make any distinctions between trying to get hit, and just not trying to get out of the way. The only thing that is specified is this. There is nothing in there about trying to get hit. Technically, it shouldn't make a differece in the umps mind. Technically Crede did not get out of the way of the pitch, so technically he didn't deserve the base. But Everett didn't make any effort to get out of the way either, he only tried to get hit in a different place. And that in a nutshell is why the rule that was enforced against Crede was ignorant. If you want to make that call, and use the rule to justify it, I would be willing to bet that call should be made on at least 50% of all HBPs, if the umps followed this rule to the letter of the law. Your natural reaction to a pitch thrown in the direction the ball was thrown at Everett is to turn your back. It is the natural reaction to trying to get out of the way. The reason I mentioned pitch speed is that there was a lot more time for Crede to react with the slow curveball than there was to Everett and a 95 mph fastball. If that was a fastball that hit Crede yesterday, even if he dipped into it, I would be willing to bet it wouldn't have been called the way it was. You are told in Little League that you have to attempt to get out of the way of a pitch to be awarded first base. That is why I don't understand why Crede was so upset. He knows he didn't try to get out of the way, It is rarely called, and in the spirit of the rule I would totally agree that a lot of HBP should be called balls.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 28, 2005 -> 08:24 AM) He didn't really try to get "out of the way", IMO. He just moved a different part of the body in front of the pitch. He didn't duck, or move backwards, he just turned his butt into the pitch instead of his side. Everett had every intention of letting the pitch hit him. If you've been in the box with a guy throwing 95, you'll realize there is very little you can do to get out of the way. Crede was up against a slow curveball. Not only did he make no effort to get out of the way, he made an effort to get in the way.

QUOTE(upnorthsox @ Apr 28, 2005 -> 08:14 AM) So AJ shouldn't have gotten the base when he got hit in the toe or Carl shouldn't when he got hit in the ass since neither made an attempt to get out of the way. Come to think of it, Piazza didn't try to get out of the way on that famous beaning he got from Clemens either If Everett didn't make an attempt to get out of the way, how come that pitch hit him in the back? Turning which is a natural reaction counts towards trying to get out of the way. If he didn't move it would have hit his hip or ribs. Crede dipped his elbow into the pitch with the intent of letting it hit him.

Its a rule that's rarely enforced, but it is a rule. Its like the balk rule in which pitchers must come to a complete stop in the stretch. It was never called until baseball decided to emphasize it, and was called 4 or 5 times a game. It appears to have been de-emphasised, because it is rarely called anymore, and a lot of pitchers don't come to a stop. MLB probably came to the realization that adding 4 or 5 balks to the game really did nothing but make the game longer. The Crede call has been called before. I saw it called twice in the same game with the Sox against I believe KC 4 or 5 years ago. As I have said previously, this all comes down to Wendelstedt's history. Players leaning into pitches happens quite often. If he consistently has called it, the White Sox have absolutely no argument. If he never calls it, or just uses it against players and managers he's had confrontations with, the league needs to discipline him. Discipline him not for calling it on Crede, but discipline him for not calling it the other times. I don't think it would be too hard for MLB to investigate it.

QUOTE(elrockinMT @ Apr 27, 2005 -> 09:24 PM) To Quote Peter Gammons on BBTN: "C.C. Sabathia could have been a free agent next year, but he signed today (2 years $17.5M) because he wants to be in Cleveland when they win this thing and that's NEXT year." Where does this guy get off? Where does he get his analysis info from? It seems that every program of BBTN he has to try and one up the other loud mouths by topping their stuff with some off the wall comments. Never once a good comment about the Sox. When the Sox traded for Garcia last season, Gammons said they were going to win the World Series. Its good he thinks Cleveland will win next year. He is the kiss of death.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan56789 @ Apr 27, 2005 -> 05:20 PM) This is just like a cop pulling you over for going 21 in a 20. It doesnt happen. Depends on how their doing with their quota. I once got a ticket for going 57 in a 55. I was coming home from college and couldn't make the court date to fight it, so I had to send my fine in.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Apr 27, 2005 -> 05:11 PM) That call was bulls***, period. It's the same situation when a batter turns his back, most of the time if they stand there they won't get hit but since they turn they get hit, same s*** here. The umps sucked dong this series, I'm sorry but they did, the sox didn't play well these last two games but regardless of that being all nicked up and having a short roster right now they win this series with the correct calls by the umps. But when you turn your back it is a natural reaction for getting out of the way. Its one reason why throwing behind someone almost always results in a beaning. Your natural reaction puts you on the ball's track.

I have been watching White Sox baseball religiously since 1971, when I faked being sick as a first grader to watch Beltin Melton hit a homerun on the last day of the season to win the AL home run crown. I have definitely seen at least 95% of the games the past 18 years. This is the 3rd time I have seen this called. The other 2 times happened in the same game about 4 or 5 years ago. Rulebook wise, it was the correct call. I just wonder if Wendelstedt ever called this before, because surely it has happened many times in games in which he worked. If he has called it, I have no problem with it. If he hasn't, its a grudge call, and he should be heavily fined and/or suspended.

QUOTE(T R U @ Apr 27, 2005 -> 05:01 PM) What does that matter... if a ball is thrown inside and im batting I will gladly let it hit me to load the bases up.. Doesnt mean he wants to get the pressure off his shoulders, but as an opportunity to get the bases loaded To lean into it and let it hit you on purpose. You aren't going to be scoring any runs. I would think Joe wants to drive in the big runs. It shows me Joe is still lacking a little confidence. Either that, or maybe he just wasn't seeing the ball well of this particular pitcher. He knew he leaned into it. If he was totally confident he wouldn't have said anything and stepped right back up to the plate.