Dick Allen

The funny thing is, they pretty much are the National League version of the White Sox. A lot of prospects, they sign Machado....both around .500 at the All Star break, both win around 70 games. SD says if it happens again, heads will roll. The White Sox think things couldn't be better aligned.

Saying he isn't acting like himself makes me wonder if he is bipolar. I know, I shouldn't speculate, but with the limited info now out, that appears as good of a guess as any.

I think that is taking a big leap. He was on the sideline during the game. It is strange though.

I also think if they had signed him or Harper, fan interest would have rapidly picked up. They would have sold more tickets, and more parking spaces, and more beer, and more churros. It might have been short lived, but it would have happened.

I would have taken either one. Basically, you wind up the same in the end because if Machado was here, there's a good chance Moncada stayed at 2B this season and moved to RF next. Remember when some thought the Sox would sign both?

When the Sox are poised to actually win, and he doesn't play well, I will say they dodged a bullet. Having him put up a 3 WAR this year instead of a 6 or 7 would have made half this board say it was a good tank season for him, considering how everyone loves losses. We will see what happens moving forward. He was awful at home this year. Maybe he would have been awful at GRF as well. We will never know. It will be interesting to see how and if the new lighting next season affects the offense for the Sox.

And he was still a 3 WAR.

According to pro football doc, Trubisky will need surgery but will return this season because it’s his left shoulder.

Castellanos , I don’t understand the admiration. He is horrible in the field and another, except for this contract year, average OBP guy who won’t hit anywhere close to40 homers. He will be a big overpay IMO.I am praying the Cubs bring him back He is basically a poor man’s Jose Abreu. I would rather roll with the real version.

They are going to have to be 25 games better next year to contend, 2 starters, 2 relievers, an all starish RF and DH, Robert and Madrigal learning fast, Eloy improving, TA fielding better, Cease and Lopez stepping up, Kopech showing no effects, Rodon coming back strong, and everyone else at least maintaining and staying healthy, and maybe they have a shot.

That and they have the fewest walks in the league, top 4 in most strikeouts, and are 50 below league average in home runs hit, even with the breakout seasons. It was ridiculous to bring him back this year.

Robert and Madrigal should improve the horrific defense, but the problem is they will be replacing Yolmer and about half the time Engel, the Sox best 2 defenders, so the impact will not be big. Defense needs to improve. On base needs to improve. Power needs to improve. Strikeouts need to decline. Staring pitching needs to improve. Bullpen needs to improve. Despite several much improved performances, this team is still a shitshow. Who knows who gets hurt next year. The Sox are going to need Robert and Madrigal to be pretty competent from the get go, some improvement from others across the board, and uncle Jerry to spend a lot of money this winter, and have those hit for half of this board to not be rooting for White Sox losses next season.If it is like this year, 95 wins gets you tee times the day after the regular season ends due to the game becoming extreme. You are either very good or very bad.

It doesn’t really matter anyway. No one will wear 79 outside of spring training whether it is retired or not. But as of now, it wouldn’t happen or 23 would be unavailable.

Collins swing is similar to Josh Hamilton’s.

I know TA flips bats and all, but that routine throw was not only low and in the dirt, it was also wide. He is a major leaguer. Throwing it at least near 1B shouldn’t be an issue. I get a kick out of how many people say scoops are easy. I would love to see all of you try it one day. It would probably be as laughable as that bar that had people kicking 43 yard field goals.

I hear the big upgrade at Guaranteed Rate this offseason will be the installation of new LED lights to illuminate the field.

I see Capra going. Hahn mentioned teaching, Capra was brought in for that. Send him back to minor league administration.Maybe throw Vizquel a bone and put him at 3rd and instruct infielders, especially TA.. Steversom was one of only 5 MLB hitting coaches around for more than 3 years coming into the season. Of the 4 others, the only one who won’t make the playoffs is the guy in Cleveland. Teams are going more analytical with that position. Now might be the time for someone like that. Coop is year to year. He won’t be asked to leave, but at some point he will have had enough.

I just noticed Directv, which goes out every time it rain is near, hasn’t agreed to carry NBC S.C. .i get this through my homeowner assessments, so I don’t have a choice to change providers. Seems I will have to steam if nothing comes together. Dish doesn’t have a deal either. The White Sox might be unavailable to half the homes in the area.

Walker Buehler was selected 24th and the Dodgers wouldn’t trade him for Benitendi I would imagine. Maybe they didn’t win enough.

Who knows what happens, but he has a ton of talent. I think at the very least, he would be a nasty reliever.

Putting any blame on catchers is a pretty big cop out IMO. Thor did it with the Mets, then backtracked a bit, but if he doesn't know what he wants to do and thinks it's all up to the catcher how he performs, he should give some money back. The ultimate responsibility for what pitch is thrown and location is either on the pitcher or the bench if the bench is calling the game which several do.

I think instead of making these comments,a guy like Cooper should just ignore the tweets he doesn’t like or twitter in general. What do they expect? If twitter was around in his heyday, you would be able to find thousands of tweets saying Michael Jordan is worthless. Take a franchise that has struggled for over a decade, and that is only going to be multiplied.Maybe even try winning to shut them up. it appears Don Cooper scours twitter either to find stuff praising him to satisfy his ego, or to look for stuff to b**** about. Does he even have a twitter account?

Jim O’Donnell in the Daily Heald thinks not only Maddon, but Theo will also be hitting the road.

Cooper has been among the least criticized coaches from horrible teams in history. And beer muscles? Isn't he the guy who goes on radio after a few and blasts those that don't accept losing? Obviously we can't know all that is involved day to day, minute to minute with the team. Maybe Cooo can point us to whose job it is to win, and we can finally rip on the correct person.

Maddon speaks fluent Spanish. And I don’t know why he wouldn’t fit culturally. He was nails with a young Cubs and young Rays teams. it won’t happen for obvious reasons, and I also doubt he would do it to Ricky again. But he would be a great fit.