Dick Allen

The only problem is it says Hertz Boston.

Not a very big crowd today.

Bobs so bad he was the only one to know the managerial job was LaRussas if he wanted if. Itz hysterical how much this guy gets picked on here and excuses are made for others who are far less accurate with White Sox news.

Since it was a suspended game, maybe they don’t get the extra player in game 1.

Even with the HRs, his numbers were around league average and he has 3 months of control. He’s a good get, but not a guy that is going to make some team give up a really good prospect, and eat all the money even if his salary is pretty reasonable, especially with the owners crying poor. The Sox had to eat most of Ray Durhams contract for the Jon Adkins. The sooner the DBacks trade Escobar, the sooner they have to stop paying him which is going to be their biggest trade reward. Making a team take another contract can work as well, but they need to be careful. Waiting until the deadline is only going to cost them money.

The prospect price for 3 months of Escobar should be low. It is all about how much money the Sox are willing to take on.

There are a few of those now. Not to be political, but I wonder if enhanced unemployment has anything to do with it. Probably not, buy maybe the city gave them 100% capacity with no vendors as their best option. They have to come back eventually. That is a big revenue hit.

Great point.Very irresponsible not to delay this game sooner. Let people stay home until it passes or pull off the road and wait it out until conditions improve. One exception may be the window is so tight if they don't start on time they aren't going to get it in. If that is the case, they would have no reason for their 230 hopeful starting time now.

I wonder when the vendors will be back.

He might. He was the best hitter in college a few years ago and has faced plenty of RHP, just not at this level. He will figure it out.

Not to mention he was patting himself on the back when he agreed Nick Williams was the better option. How did that work out? How is Vaughn supposed to improve vs RHP if he sits against them?

He didn't use anything. He went out of his way to say it before they started checking. He is one guy who has always been using the rosin bag, so very little reason to believe his success was due to spider tac.

Yes, everyone hits in Charlotte, but you have to give it up to Jake Burger. Basically 3 years without playing, goes to AAA and mashes. Good for us. but more importantly, good for him.

Frank wants TA to run, but I think his legs are sore. He hasn't been busting it for a couple of games.

He obviously used stuff before. He didn't once hit the bill of his cap last night. It used to be routine. At least once per pitch. But he still looked pretty good. It doesn't appear his performance improvement was all sticky substance.

You have to love the Big Hurts disposition. Many HOFers like to critique. Big Hurt thinks everyone is great.

Lucas used to touch the bill of his hat about every pitch, He isn’t tonight. What happened?

I don't know about that. They aren't going to get much for him anyway and waiting until the deadline costs them more than $1 million. I suspect the Sox want them to eat some money.

i would like Escobar. Yes, he has been pretty meh, as has been pointed out. But he does hit HRs, something the Sox need to win games, and the fact that he has been meh would reduce the cost and maybe increase the odds he gets on a roll. Does anyone really think Adam Fraizer is going to hit .320 this year? And how about switching leagues? He is going to cost a ton, and probably regress closer to the mean..You probably get Escobar for not much more than salary relief.

You can pick up decent rental upgrades for middling prospects and or financial relief. Playoff games are huge money makers for teams. Even JR might be willing to swallow hard and pick up salary.

I agree. I don't think it is acceptable either. But waiting closer to the deadline might not be so bad. Then you have a better idea where Robert and Eloy are at, and a few more pretender teams may be selling. OTOH, the better you get now is less work later. I do think an OF or IF with power should be a priority right now, and you have to figure RH has been shopping since Eloy went down.

They were playing well and have a lead. They have been getting some production out of guys they probably shouldn't be getting production from. It buys them time. They now play a lot of crappy teams, maybe that buys them more time, but eventually guys like Hamilton and Lamb and Mendick and Goodwin and Burr will most likely show why they were released or considered end of the roster guys. Yermin may be going through that now. RH can wait, but should he? Who knows who else goes down the last 3 months of the year.

The offense is really bad right now. The Yerminator may need a trip to Charlotte.

, There is no way it won’t be indoors. Maybe a retractable, but that is a pretty stiff expense for a few games a year.

July in Vegas is pretty sweet. I got married there. It was 115 degrees. But a dry heat.