Dick Allen

Lisle’s White sox problem is his new team has The worst of both worlds . The k rate of choice A, and the OPS of choice B. The White Sox had no one except the recently departed Ryan Lamar’e with an .800 OPS with more than 15 plate appearances, and set a MLB record for strikeouts. I don’t think anyone worries about k totals with sluggers who hit home runs and get on base, and produce runs.. Hopefully this guy can have an impact. There are probably a couple of current guys he may be able to help. The rest is going to require roster change.

I think even the posters who mentioned signing both don’t really believe they will sign one until it actually happens.

The trade was pretty much always going to be based on what Rutherford becomes. Everyone else was pretty much a throw in. Like with every prospect acquired, there is fantasies about what would happen if everything went right and Clarkin became legit, and Polo was an everyday major leaguer, but those were lottery tickets.

And guys will be on innings limits, and guys will get hurt, and guys will suck. If he pitches well, he will get an opportunity. If not, he won’t. Nobody is buried on a 62 win team.

He is a thoracic Outlet Syndrome guy. Isn’t that pretty much of a won’t do anything but suck sentence?

Might as well fill up the 40. These guys can still be removed correct? So remove if an acquisition requires it. But protect as much as you can just in case.

But wait, something broke in his oven. He will have it repaired, but he won’t be able to roast his turkey for at least a year, probably two., maybe more if so,etching else breaks.

My cousin is a retired cop with inside info, The cop shot here has died.

Thome put up a WAR better than both combined in 2006. Rowand got hurt but was struggling. 2007 Rowand had a big year, but wouldn't have made that Sox team competitive. They were awful. And Thome out WARed Frank again. There is also question as to whether Paulie would have stayed.

Actually their f WARs were about the same and Yolmer had significantly more PA. That said, who cares about Diaz? Hahn should be shooting higher.

He wouldn’t be bad, but the question I would have is why would he sign with the White Sox for 2 years when he could probably get the same money and be with a contender? As opposed to most of us on here, where if the money was the same or close, we would pick the White Sox every time, I just don’t think they are an attractive destination for an older guy near the end of the line who really has never won, and is probably looking to do so.

Jim Thome is a big backer of this guy. Do damage. OBP is life.

For sure, but how many titles does KW have if he gets to work with Beanes budget? Only 2 times have they had a $100 million payroll. And that was barely.

How would it make a difference either way? It is a non issue.

Keep in mind the year after the White Sox won the WS and had their highest attendance ever, the Cubs won 66 games and drew 200,000 more people. 75% is an exaggeration, but there is a significant difference.

He had knee surgery. Nothing major since he actually still played after it was scheduled. But a playoff team isn't going to want a guy with lingering leg problems on basically a rental.

I doubt Houston actually gave him a physical. The Sox probably shared all their info with them and their doctors probably came to the conclusion, which turned out correct, that he was going to need surgery. There is some stuff teams are supposed to share. It is what got AJ Preller in trouble.

If it is such a deterrent, how come people are still getting shot? Isn't the US the most armed country, and has the most people shot? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

I read an article the other day about players who became FAs young. Bonds and ARod had the highest cumulative WARS. Machado is now 3rd all time. Heyward was 3rd. Harper is 11th.

Maybe not, but if Levine and Nightengale are considered questionable, Bernstein is a more than a couple of notches below them, at least when it comes to MLB.

Although the Cubs news is based on Dan Bernstein. He's been pretty off when it's come to baseball before. Laughably off.

The Sox are like Iowa trying to recruit against Kentucky and Duke. They will be all polite and say they really love your program, and the direction it is going, but will never pick you.

Harper to the Cubs would really be a bad thing for the Sox.

Or they could trade someone to shore that up. Losing Harper would be a blow, especially with ownership with very deep pockets.

It's a start. They knew unless their offer was nuts, he was going to be a free agent. They can wait. They have the most to lose, and have worked well with Boras previously. Apparently one issue Harper had with it was not the lack of opt outs, but the lack of a no trade.