Dick Allen

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 01:00 PM) On the same day Ryan helped to pass a $1.5T tax cut for the wealthy, he's also talking about needing to cut anti-poverty programs to get the national debt "under control" https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/943553072827166720 That was the plan all along. Most everyone gets a little more money, the real people get A LOT more money, but now the deficit, the deficit, what will we do? Well, we could take away this extra money we gave most of you, even if it's not a lot, or we can just stop paying for people who have no money. Most people will stick with having more money, even if it isn't a life changing amount. They aren't even trying to hide it. If there is a maker, I hope these thieves meet him or her. And I hope on Election Day regular people realize they have been conned.

I just don't know how Rutherford can be a top 100 prospect at this point. That's really crazy. Maybe he will develop, but if there aren't 100 prospects in the minor leagues you would take in exchange for him right now, the game may be in trouble.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 10:26 AM) I don't think the Bears are that far away. And I do think they have drastically improved / enhanced their culture. They need offensive line help, skill position help, pash rushers, maybe another DB or 2. Probably a kicker. There are still a lot of holes. Trubisky developing though can make up for being short in other areas. And in the NFL, if you play your cards right, you are only 2 years away from the playoffs at your lowest point.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 18, 2017 -> 11:49 AM) It is unfortunate that an anti trump tweet did him in, but he should have known better. He isnt the first ABC/ESPN/Disney employee to get punished for doing something like that It's just stupid. Maybe not as stupid as the Pizza Hut employee who put the joke on the box. But it is the same in the sense it seemed they wanted to get fired. If anyone is unaware of the Pizza Hut story, someone ordered a pizza online and asked that the store write a joke on the pizza box. The joke was what do a gynecologist and pizza delivery driver have in common. If you don't know the answer, you can google it. It would boggle the mind to think someone actually thought putting that on a box and remaining employed was something that was going to happen.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 11:07 AM) I know nothing about Arroyo. Must be good. Edit: his stats in the minors don't look all that impressive. It's one of the fan advantages of salary caps. The free agents sign immediately. They can't be left holding the bag with every team using their space. It basically eliminates the Scott Boras factor. Next year might even be worse. We will hear about all the crap that is going to happen at the Winter Meetings, and it will be a dud for most teams. This winter was going to be boring for White Sox fans anyways. But the boredom has spread league wide.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 10:52 AM) Most deals like this have an opt out built in to them. For a guy who didn't pitch in 17 and only pitched less than 80 IP in both 15 and 16, he almost has to be willing to take some time at AAA if needed. No one is going to offer him a major league deal, and they are going to want to see him be both healthy and effective before staking a rotation spot to him. He is probably going to be looking at around six figures with a promise of a couple of million if he can make a team and pitch for some amount of time. I don't disagree, but I would think his tolerance for the minor leagues is probably less than most in his situation. I doubt he would stay there 2 months. A heck of a lot would have to go right for him to A. be successful, and B. get the team much in a trade. He hasn't been good in a long time. Maybe there is some miracle that could occur, but even if there was, chances are it would fade pretty quickly.

I doubt he would want to hang at Charlotte very long. Didn't pitch at all last year and was like James Shields at his worst in 2016. Don't really know what kind of prospect a team would give you on a flip even if he had some success, but I would imagine it wouldn't be an interesting one. Probably one you could just buy with what you would have to pay Lincecum. He's pretty much a waste of money IMO. Just remember his glory days.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 09:33 AM) lost 3 5 stars in the last week, f*** early signing day. I think Ohio State usually gets more 5 stars in one year than most Big Ten teams do in a decade. I won't shed any tears.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 09:45 AM) Huge blow for #Orioles as closer Zach Britton suffers ruptured Achilles' tendon in workout, per @Ken_Rosenthal, and expected to likely miss first half of season... maybe forces their hand in dealing Machado or maybe not Too bad the Cubs didn't trade for him last week.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 09:40 AM) I agree with this. Probably don’t get less, but getting much more would require a desperate buyer though. I still think they’re better off trading him now and moving some other pieces like Britton, but it doesn’t sound like they want to rebuild. Angelos is going to turn 89 during the season. I don't think a full rebuild fits his schedule. He's pretty much screwed either way.

More info coming out, it appears the offers aren't good enough. Surprise.

This team was 3-20 6 games ago. Let's not get carried away, they suck, and have caught a few teams at the right time to beat them. Would anyone really be surprised if they lost the next 6? That said, they do need to trade Lopez, Niko, probably Portis ASAP. They need as good of a shot at Bagley as they can get.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 08:23 AM) And still has 2 more surgeries to go. Reminds me alot of Tommie Harris. Potential hall of fame type player who might/will be ruined by injuries. This is what I am starting to think. We will see after he gets the other two, but it seems he is shutdown for some injury every season now. Some people just seem susceptible to injuries, even the freak ones, more than others. At some point, there has to be a limit on how many repairs to a body surgeons can make and still have that player be anywhere near optimal ability.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Dec 20, 2017 -> 06:36 AM) MLB at fault here. One of the requisites for new ownership is liquidity after the purchase price. Obviously, this was overlooked for the Jeter Group. I think it's done by design. Do they really want someone to buy the Marlins that will be throwing money at players like the Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox and Cubs do, and not care too much about the bottom line? They would make 24 or 25 teams look really bad. When Loria signed Stanton, he and his son in law were already bragging about the deal, and saying they would never pay it all out. Stanton would opt out, and give them the out. They knew then, the franchise with it's revenues couldn't compete and have his contract on the payroll. He was there as a prop.

If, because of Trump, the economy is so great, everyone is making a ton, check your 401ks, why do corporations and the wealthy need a tax cut? I'll sit down and listen for my answer.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 19, 2017 -> 05:33 PM) And Fowler’s lawyers would strike you That's what I meant. I do feel bad he got hurt, but I think suing the White Sox is obnoxious. I really wonder if it being padded would have mattered, and if the box wasn't there and his knee was able to slide through the opening between the rail and the wall, if he may have suffered an even more gruesome injury.

6 days after the incident "I saw the wall," Fowler said. "It got to me a little quicker than I wanted it to. I'm always a guy that's going to try and do everything I can to make the play. I got to it too aggressively. Low wall." Sorry dude. It is the risk you take.like running into the ivy covered Bricks at Wrigley. If it's a jury trial and I have jury duty, I will be dismissed.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 19, 2017 -> 01:49 PM) Evan GrantVerified account @Evan_P_Grant Martin Perez suffered broken radial head in non-pitching elbow in incident with a bull. Had surgery last week. Prolly out until May 1. Did he get into a fight with Bobby Portis?

I hope someone with the White Sox has approved this. Getting jacked sometimes isn't the best thing for a pitcher.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 19, 2017 -> 02:05 PM) They'll use the billions they're giving away to billionaires as an excuse to cut social programs, health care programs, education, etc. anyway. They've been very explicit about this already. Yes. It's one reason they are so gung ho about it adding to the deficit. Now they will have to do something about that, and the things you mentioned will be the target. Sorry, but we have to. You know, tax cuts, merry Christmas, you get almost 2% more. Everyone is rich. The economy is humming, all Trump. Have you checked your 401K? Despite the fact most people don't have a 401K, It's sickening.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 19, 2017 -> 01:58 PM) Incidentally, the billionaires' tax cut bill that'll be signed into law soon includes repealing the individual mandate, which is estimated to result in 13M people losing health insurance and untold impacts on the individual market. Truly, a great day for the GOP and for our country. Merry Christmas. We can say that since Trump brought Christmas back.

This is funny Carlos Rodón ✔ @Carlos_Rodon55 So I'm in Kansas hunting. I get a call for ANOTHER drug test. I tell him to meet me at Subway(No one can know my honey hole)... he said he felt uncomfortable doing it there because of people. Bro, I have to pee infront of you what do you mean YOUUU feel uncomfortable.?? 3:35 PM - Dec 18, 2017 61 61 Replies 1,427 1,427 Retweets 6,715 6,715 likes

I just want the White Sox to draft the best players. If they are in HS, fine, but to worry about a "wave" and draft a lesser player is one thing that makes teams suck.

Every favorite won in week 15 in the NFL.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 18, 2017 -> 11:52 PM) Still got the picture of it as my avatar to this day from his surgery. I was at the game he blew that thing out. It was obviously bothering him because when he warmed up before the game, he threw about 5 pitches. I remember telling my friend, that was pretty weird. A little later, he is walking off the mound. I think he made it to the second inning IIRC>