Dick Allen

5 homers and you get blown out. That doesn’t happen much. Make it 6.

The Sox are digging a really deep hole here. If they want to make the playoffs, they need to start winning soon.

Volstad and Santiago are on their farewell tours. Santiago might get another chance since he is a lefty and a real good guy, biput chances are they will be working with Jake at State Farm next year

The one thing I don't understand with this Trump/Cohen tape is why there is a debate whether he said pay cash or don't pay in cash. Of course he said pay cash. Why would he even mention it otherwise? Although it doesn't appear a crime occurred here.

Rumor is he will be in on Sunday.

It does mean he thinks he is better than Prior and Wood. Also Maddux. So it is probably a bit of an exaggeration.

Rick Sutcliffe said Cease was the best Cubs pitching prospect since he became a Cub in 1984. He does do some spring training work with the team.

US and EU negotiating trade deal. Hoping to get to zero tariffs. Weren’t tariffs supposedly great yesterday, now no tariffs great?

If the Sox can get a guy like Cordell for any of their guys, it's a win, even if the Cordell-like guy winds up playing like Cordell. You trade for enough of them, one will eventually work out.

So free handouts to farmers because of tariffs. Paying for votes. Of course this $12 billion will never be considered a cost for these tariffs. What kind of a lawyer would tape a client? So sad! Is this a first, never heard of it before? Why was the tape so abruptly terminated (cut) while I was presumably saying positive things? I hear there are other clients and many reporters that are taped - can this be so? Too bad! Even though I do think it isn't right for a lawyer to tape a client without the client knowing, why is Trump crying about being taped? Hasn't he mentioned taping people himself without their knowledge several times before? Oh well, the failing Ivanka Trump fashion line is going out of business. I guess their base can't afford her sweatshop made apparel. They should check out TJ Maxx. You can get her made not in America stuff for $1.

Seems a bit weird he was able to hustle the last third of those plays. I think this is move to save face. He can hit, but he is a dog.

Convenient. Read his quotes after the game. He admitted to dogging it. Not the first time either.

Blago's wife wrote an op-ed blaming the corrupt Obama justice department for her husband's problems. The one issue is Obama wasn't President when Blago was charged. It could play well with Trump though, and might prompt a pardon. Personally, I think Blago should be at home with an ankle bracelet. Why have taxpayers pay the bill to feed him. Let him be at home. He isn't a danger. He won't be a politician anymore.

Just add it all up. Russia makes a video nuking Florida. Now Trump says Russia is against him, for Democrats. Is that someone Trump would even try to get along with, let alone walk all over him? I was watching some news program a week or so ago and they had a republican on trying to say what Trump meant was the exact opposite of what he said. It wasn't the Russian talk. I forgot exactly what it was, but what he says means nothing. He might mean something else supposedly.

Stable genius for sure: "Just remember what you’re seeing and what you're reading is not what’s happening," Trump said

Gary Sanchez's lack of effort yesterday was pretty disgusting. First on a WP, jogging to the ball let a run score. Then jogged to first and was thrown out to end the game. The tying run would have scored if he gave some effort.

Let him try this, maybe if it works out and he gains some confidence and command, he can go back to starting one day. There are a lot of failed starters that become lock down relievers, and if he becomes effective, he isn't a wasted pick the way the game is played now.

When did Bryce Harper become a more nimble version of Adam Dunn?

That was Rand Paul's original thought, but they thought, hey why not throw this out there?

Those that don’t kiss Trumps ring may get their security clearance revoked. Of course McCabe and Comey don’t have security clearance anymore, but why would the WH know that? and Hayden doesn’t get briefings so it doesn’t matter to him. Could you imagine if Obama did this or Hillary won and did it? Intelligence community politicizing? Trump had no problem with Flynn leading a lock her up chant. So once again, Trump is doing what he is complaining about. Politicizing the intelligence community. It never fails. Whatever he is complaining about he is guilty of doing. Also, how come everyone forgot the video Putin showed of indefensible nuclear warheads headed to Florida? Yes, he’s our friend. when will republicans wake the fuck up?

Good call. No way he gets claimed making $20 million a year. So waivers won’t be an issue.

You can see pine tar on pitcher's uniforms pretty easily. Usually by the shoulder.

I agree with the comparison. The problem is assuming health is an assumption that with these teams and these rosters seems to be a pretty big stretch.

Hector is a good guy and all, but at this point, major league pitcher , although he plays one on TV, is not what he is.

The Sox have to get hot pretty soon or their playoff chances will fly out the window.