Dick Allen

4-24 6 strikeouts, 1 walk vs. LH. I'll take that anyday.

I don't think so. He was running the bases, doing some drills with cones and taking BP this weekend. I think he gets a rehab assignment sometime this week, and probably won't need more than a few games before they get bring him back.

He really struggled and was out for a few weeks with some eye thing. Supposedly, his last start at Charlotte was stellar, and he looks really good. Would love to see what he does against one of the tougher teams in a bigger situation down the road, but now, just ride out these low leverage outings and get some more confidence. Cut down is repertoire a bit, and get a little more out of his fastball, and the Sox may have something.

When I was in HS and had time, I would umpire 8-12 year old girl's softball games. It was unreal. They gave you a mat you placed right behind home plate for balls and strikes. If the ball had an arc on it and landed on the mat, it was a strike,. It was old school automation :They really didn't need a home plate umpire. At any rate, I rung up a girl to end the game once when the ball hit dead center on the mat. It was center cut. She wound up throwing a mitt at me as I was going to my bike to go home, and her father wanted to kick my ass. He was banned from ever attending another game.

More than some were saying it about Liam Hendriks back in the day. There is no question Lopez has an electric arm. Maybe accepting his fate as a reliever is what it takes. It would be nice to get something from him. He has the talent. Of course he is still one bad outing from being a gas can again, but I certainly like him better on the mound than one Ryan Burr.

Yet you didn't want Vaughn facing the righty throwing batting practice.

Maybe the 7.00 + ERA in AAA was good for Lopez. Maybe it showed him he was a reliever. You can still get paid doing that.

Lopez mowing them down. T

Watching him in college, you knew it was just a matter of time with him. It's hard to to believe there were doubters.

I would hope so. He might get hurt getting on the plane, but Tony needs to make sure he is in the lineup with Robert tomorrow.

Vaughn can't hit righties.

Hollinger really hates the DeRossan deal. Says they are paying him double what he is worth and the draft capital way too much. Said would SA really said no if the Bulls hung on to the 2nd rounders? Has no proof, but thinks it might be an ownership decision not a player OPS. Says the Bulls as constructed are still fighting for an 8 seed and perhaps not even play in quality.

When are they going to finally DFA Goodwin?

O'Nora has his mind on the hookers.

Yes. Get everyone healthy and some regression to the mean would mean the offense is going to eventually explode in a good way.

4-25 with the Mets. 0-5 with 5 k's last game. The guy wanted $200 million. I think the Cubs offered him slightly less than that last year. His ego is going to cost him perhaps $100 million.

3 PB the last 2 games for Mr. Defense.

The Dallas hate tonight is insane. He gave up 1 hit on a great pitch and another on a defensive miscues. He easily could have a no hitter going right now.

Nice pitch. He tried to walk him, but Adam wouldn't let him.

Swung at ball 5

I'm think amputation.

He’s been real good. The runs he gave up, the first hit was a great pitch. He walked a guy who really struck out but he didn’t get the call fro the 1B umpire, and the runs scored on a ball Engel catches 999 times out of 1000.

Tony is a great guy. He divorced his first wife leaving a 5 year old and 3 year old behind. He now doesn't even acknowledge they exist.

There are a lot of things to do and see and eat and drink and stay close to the ballpark. And it’s a cool place. Tough to beat for a road trip.

Windhorst thinks Laurie may be coming back. Apparently he wants too much money, and other teams are shying away.