Dick Allen

Funny how they have been discovered just as the Democratic National Convention is about to take place.

Maggs out with knee soreness

Its a bit of comic relief after watching the Sox offense against Oakland again.

I hope they yank Mulder.

Then maybe you should quit watching. If its such a negative experience for you, there are plenty of other ways to spend your valuable time.

3 hits is pretty weak.

He hasn't been as sharp as last year. But he's still 8-4. The team with the most wins makes the playoffs, not the guys with the best ERA or fewest hits allowed. I wish all our starters sucked and were 8-4. We be cruising to the playoffs.

How in the world can Ben Davis be batting?

8-4 record is pretty good for a guy who is done.

Jason Kendall has a no trade. What makes everyone so sure he would accept a trade to the south side?

I think any of the catchers could do better if they played more than once every 3 days. It has to be hard never to play consecutive games.

That's what I thought too. On mlb.com there was mention of a $500,000 buyout in Everett's contract. If that's true and KW got Montreal to pick up most of the tab on this year's salary, this trade doesn't look as bad as I thought. I will give KW credit though, he does have balls and he is aggressive. I don't like his airing of dirty laundry in public, I don't agree with some of his deals, but at least he is trying. Schueler would sit on overhyped prospects until he had to release them.

Rowand and Perez are going to be in CF. Joe has to play every day.

It has to be Borchard, unless something else is going down. I bet Borchard was told he was going back to Charlotte once Magglio was cleared to play defense.

Mcgriff's bat speed and results this season eliminated any McGriff signing.

Burn Carl's mitts right now. He is brutal in the OF at this stage. Hopefully he can get as hot as he was with Texas at the beginning of last season. Has anyone heard of the cash coming back to the Sox? I would think it would be a pretty significant amount. I'm sure KW is still going to be working the phones. I think Rowand is going to be used as bait for Beltran.

They brought him back after that incident, and he shut Cleveland down. KW has a fascination with Carl. Rauch could have been used to pick up something better. Hopefully Carl's lack of production this season can be blamed entirely on injuries and he is and will remain healthy for the rest of the year. I'm skeptical.

Carl's 2 hr are going to be a big boost to the White Sox line-up.

At this stage of his career he is a downgrade from Ross Gload. No way the Sox sign him.

Valentin's errors never hurt the Sox.

Your points are well taken. My problem is Everett has shown nothing at the plate this season. I'm sure a lot has to do with injuries, and he is supposedly healthy now. He is a guy who is suseptible to injury, and may go down again. He only has 2 homers in 120 or so at bats, is only hitting .250. I really think its a longshot that he is able to put up big numbers. In fact, Robbie Alomar's numbers are more impressive than Carl's this year, and he is cheaper. I wouldn't want him. I am with you in the fact that the Sox really need a left handed hitter. How about Palmiero?

I can't understand this fascination with Everett. He was decent here last year. Prorate his numbers from last year and it isn't spectacular. He can't play defense at all. Did you see him try to play LF against the Sox? He would be signed next year. Frank will no doubt be back next year. Where do you put Everett? I agree with the just say no faction.

Too bad he didn't sit in the dugout with a immobilizer on his foot to act as a decoy in a game the Sox won. Oh, and few hours after KW was on radio saying he would be out a few days.

Now they are saying its the Messiah's elbow.

I'm no fan of anything Cubs, but they have to be in shock. Everyone is getting hurt. Prior has had pain in the achilles since last season. It took him 3 months to pitch in 5 or 6 games, you have to think he is probably done this season. Like I posted earlier, you could tell it was bothering him when he pitched against the Sox. Surgery could wipe out a bunch of next season as well.