Dick Allen

He had a slight quad problem earlier, and he has has hammy issues in the past. He's pretty much answered the bell the last 4 seasons, and his weight is down significantly this year. I wouldn't be too worried about it, but it doesn't hurt to bring up concerns in negotiations.

They will back down eventually. I guess their strategy is someone, if not one of the teams on him now, may have an injury or two and get desperate. Since his contract isn't prohibitive, they can play this off for a little while, but unless a team gets stupid, eventually the asking price will come down. In fact, if the Sox have to wait a couple of weeks, what they are willing to give up probably comes down since they will have him for a shorter period.

Probably, but those are probably the best chances of actually getting something done at this time.

Especially when you are counting on immediate results. If they were hoping the guy could help them out next year, OK, but they need him to be good and play all the time now.

Like Adam Engel?

Brandon Allen. I remember when the Sox traded him to AZ. The board was up in arms. Someone guaranteed he would be a future All Star. At least the board was half right. Tony Pena sucked.

Why am I petrified the Sox will say something like, after consultation, Jose's knee was re-examined and it's shattered into 10,000 pieces. He should be fine for Spring Training?

Why do the Sox want to mess with another iffy hamstring?

He was limping on that knee before he got hit. That one is going to be a while. May, in some way, be a blessing to get him to rest it.

It isn't much, but the owners have cried poor and there is a new contract to iron out with the union. So they have to play the game.

I had no idea White Sox pitching allowed no hits until Lambert got lit up.

If a team was offering to pick up all of Escobars money, he wouldn't be with the D Backs right now. That is not some inside knowledge, just common sense. He also doesn't make a ton.

Bob said soon. People took Escobar not starting today to mean today.

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He's in.

Who cares? They are winning 7-1.

Bummer in.

Yermin was 2/3 to 2nd when that ball was pitched.

Does everyone still want Crochet to be a starter?

But his sportsmanship has been off the charts.

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.