Dick Allen

QUOTE (Lillian @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 05:01 PM) Do you think that he would accept an offer like that? From what I have read, he has a few one year offers. No need to offer 5. His agent is Boras so probably doubtful he signs something like that, but he is going to have to sign something pretty soon. If he won’t agree to White Sox terms, there’s a pretty good chance he’ll be a free agent again in a year. Then go after him when Machado goes to the Yankees and Donaldson to the Cardinals.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 04:57 PM) Howard was also 31. Gotta hope for the best. At least Burger's value isn't as a speed guy like Mitchell. Mitchell had a problem making contact. Nothing to do with his injury.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 04:33 PM) Ryan Howard said it sapped his power on his plant foot. Does that sound real? A lot of my concerns after reading the article was on weight distribution on the feet after the recovery. Yes, I was reading the list of baseball players, and none of them seemed the same, although most were a bit long in the tooth when the injury occurred. Kobe had it, and came back to the NBA, so I have no reason to believe Burger wouldn’t come back. What remains to be seen is how much the injury and missed development time affects his career.

Not a lot of baseball players get this. It is a killer in other sports. Hopefully Burgers age helps his recovery, but it looks like most are never quite the same. It can’t be any worse than when Robin Ventura destroyed his ankle during spring training. He was still really good until the arthritis started kicking in.

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 03:03 PM) I posted elsewhere too, but lest we forget his run in with the bald eagle... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/am...t-a6767501.html To be fair, we have a cockatiel and it freaks me out every time it lands on me, but I also don't claim to be some tough guy. This guy is a colossal sally. It just amazes me how much he gets away with. He is such a phony, but some people still buy everything he says even though the evidence shows he isn't about anybody but himself. And maybe Ivanka.

Yeah, Trump would have gone in there without a weapon. For sure. has admitted to finding the sight of blood “disgusting.” In a 2008 interview with Howard Stern, Trump told the shock jock that he turned away from an injured elderly man who had fallen off the stage at a Mar-a-Lago benefit because he couldn’t stomach the sight of blood.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 01:58 PM) I know he doesn't really have a market at this point but I have to agree with Eminor that if the AAV falls into the $12 million range I highly doubt he'll go long-term with it. I just don't think there's any chance he'll sign for 4/48 or 5/60. He has to do something to save face. He isn't going to sign for 1 year and $12 million considering what he turned down. But you are probably correct. If those were parameters, probably would want an opt out. You could throw some incentives at him l. That way, if you are paying more, at least it's for production.

We need and deserve better from the police, FBI, and politicians. Get off the more guns. 4.4% of the world's population, 42% of the world's guns. We should be the safest place in the world by far if more guns was the answer. If the NRA doesn't want something, politicians, even Trump who campaigned how no one could influence him, back off immediately. Get some balls Washington.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 26, 2018 -> 10:06 AM) I don't know if there are stats on this, but I feel like this is exactly where these types of incidents happen most often. I don't recall this really happening in poorer and more urban school systems. It is typically in richer/whiter communities. Probably. It's an easier target. And while I doubt most school guards would be totally prepared for an attack, if it happened in a less sleepy community, I'm pretty sure the police reaction would have been much better. I just don't know if you really want all these armed guards surrounding a school, with teachers packing guns. It makes for a very stressful environment. And if they ultimately made these schools like that, while it may stop the shootings in school during the school day, what's next? Mall, movie theater, concert, sporting event, large party. There is always going to be a situation very vulnerable. At the very least, is it too much to ask these politicians to tell the NRA to f*** off, you have to be 21 to buy a gun?

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 09:06 PM) WRONG. The fans who die before the success will have regrets on their deathbeds. I was as happy as anyone when the White Sox won the WS. But if you have regrets based on a baseball team, or any team, IMO, you probably need to make some changes.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 06:09 PM) Wonder how much that will affect his draft position. Unless some team was already sold he was a top 5 or so guy, probably enough to where some team will get a steal. That was my guy. All he needs is a little more power. He size might make teams balk, but there are several little guys with a bit of pop that are doing quite well.

QUOTE (wrathofhahn @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 06:51 PM) I have pretty sure 3B is going to be a hole for awhile if not plugged It is so much a hole, people are counting on the White Sox spending $350 million to fill it on a guy who wants to play SS., and for the Yankees. What can possibly go wrong with that plan?

It is February 25th. If you are taking anything out of the results so far, you are making a mistake.

Game Night was pretty entertaining. Not going to win any awards but worth your time.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 01:57 PM) Actually it makes it much easier, as those who are qualified and trusted are failing. Their training was most likely lacking. I believe the town was called one of the safest in th country so their law enforcement is probably like Andy Taylor in Mayberry. And the odds of your school being attacked are pretty small, so the SRO more than likely was not nearly as on guard as he would have needed to be , which is human nature. If he was on guard all the time at a miminal threat place, most probably wouldn’t want him around their kids. If it so easy to arm and train teachers properly, why don’t we use the funds and train the people paid to protect not just students, but all of us properly? And do them a favor and cut back on guns, and make it more difficult to get one? Trump was all over increasing the age to purchase, but quickly changed the subject when he found out the NRA was not on board. I wonder what happened to his deal where he couldn’t be influenced by special interest money.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 07:21 PM) Monte Morris but as of now it's just that he may have had a meal paid for. It is ridiculous that ISU would have its name dragged through this on every list for something like that. I am pretty sure there are more schools that have violated that rule than have not.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 25, 2018 -> 07:16 AM) This idea is just crazy and I’m pretty sure you know that. Let’s put guys, many of whom already have problems with ptsd and issues integrating back into society, into a school with a directive to protect against a possible school shooter. What happens if one of them sees something that isn’t there and opens fire on the kids? Are we going to vet all of them for mental health? Because that seems to be quite an issue right now with normal people, much less trained war veterans. I don’t want my kids going to school where someone with a gun is patrolling the halls at all times comparing it to a war https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/02...rd-schools.html I agree with this. And I still don’t know how one person is going to protect a whole school. Once he or she is taken out, it’s, over. Ban AR 15s. Sorry gun enthusiasts, you can still shoot your guns, just not these. These idiots ruined it for you. Deal with it. You deal with taking your shoes and belt off and getting groped when you fly. You deal with having to light up your cigarettes outside. You deal with being forced to wear a seat belt in a car, and wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle. And you do so because they all make common sense. Just like taking these weapons away.

I would say due to the amount of guys who figured it out permanently at age 29, the fact that he is pretty bad at firstbase cutting the teams where he could be flipped in half, a big no on Logan Morrison.

Game just started on delay on MLBN. The Mariners color guy sounds just like Fred Hoiberg.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 03:01 PM) But given the small chance he pulls a Heyward I think teams are going to want three years minimum in exchange for guaranteeing him 10 at a near record rate. I just don’t see it. All it takes is one team. If you are the Yankees, and know the guy grew up a huge Yankees fan and has always wanted to play for you, and know the chances of him leaving you are more likely smaller than other teams, if that got the deal done, I am pretty sure they do it. Some teams may use the logic Balta used and say if he leaves we can redirect that money elsewhere. Who knows, maybe even the White Sox.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 02:51 PM) I don’t think any team gives him an opt-out after two years. Need to get at least three guaranteed years to take on that much downside risk. It is possible, but you do get him for what should be 2 of his most productive years, and as we all know, these really long contracts normally look horrible at the end, so if he leaves you avoid that. For teams that are WS ready, it is a perk you might hand out. Probably if it is a 10 year contract the first one would be after year 3, but if it is for 7 or 8 the more likely it is after year 2.Heyward got one after year 3, and has another after year 4 based on PA. Machado is in a different class.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 02:40 PM) You are literally grasping at straws here. Machado won’t get an opt-out after two years if he signs a 10 year deal like expected. Maybe after three years, hopefully after four. Regardless, Manny Machado getting an opt-out three or four into our competive window is fine if that’s what it takes to land him. Giving Mike Moustakas an opt-out is beyond idiotic. I can’t believe you’re still arguing for this. I am not arguing a Moustakas opt out. Just pointing out Machado will get an opt out or two or three if he signs for 10 years. You wanted the Sox to sign JD Martinez. He has an opt out after year 2. It wouldn’t surprise me if Machado got one after 2 years. That would be about peak career time, and a great time to cash in even more. If opt outs before or during winning windows is a problem, they are going to have a tough time giving away their money.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 02:32 PM) If you're worried about having Machado with an opt-out in 2021 and that might hurt our 2022 world series chances in a thread about how we should sign Mike Moustakas now when he'll be 33 that year...well I think that basically is my point. Big difference. The money you pointed out would be available if Machado opted out, would stil be available. As would the money you would have paid him if he signed elsewhere to begin with.

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 02:30 PM) You’re far too optimistic on the 2020 thing imo and having that type of high paying player with an opt out at the start of the contention window is yet another variable that makes roster planning that much more difficult. Yes. If they sign Machado, they better be able to compete right away. Personally reading that he grew up dreaming of the Yankees andhe can go enter a line up the Yankees can put together,, and the Yankees don’t have a history of being outbid, I don’t see a lot of hope he will sign with a team that maybe wins 75 games in 2018. But there is a chance. He would probably demand to play SS. Unless he is just awful there this season, that shouldn’t be a deal breaker. But the more you hear, the more remote the Sox chances seem, even if they are willing to pony up the cash.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 24, 2018 -> 02:19 PM) How is that relevant? You said you would have no problem with the Sox acquiring Trout. I am just point out that his cost would cause you a problem.