Dick Allen

Attitude problems. God how bad must the Sox suck when guys with a .302 OPS are desired. He sucks. Even his defense has slipped. No one is going to give you anything for him.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Apr 24, 2017 -> 09:32 AM) He could hit 30 HR's (highly unlikely) and still would not survive in AAA let alone the major leagues with his current BA and K%. I don't think there is any hope of him making improving his hit tool at this point. I am not a pro ball player, but I think it would be easier to make the transition now (at a younger age) rather than later. Matt Davidson strikes out half the time, had 2 years in Charlotte he hit about .200, and we have people now complaining he isn't getting enough playing time at the big league level, and have 1 poster actually believe he isn't playing against top of the rotation right handers to keep the win total down. Yeah, Hawkins sucks and is 99.9% a bust, but maybe he finds something somehow. Starting to pitch now vs. maybe having spend a winter preparing for the transition is negligible IMO. You might as well be really sure. Plus, you have to know how he feels about it.

Congratulations, tremendous- Trump to a Purple Heart recipient.

It said on the board Sunday he lead the league in HR. I would give him this season to hit. If it doesn't get better, and probably won't, then maybe have him become a pitcher if he's up for it. I don't think there is any rush.

Davidson against Kluber and Carassco is at least 5 Ks Renteria isn't going to say it.

Abreu seems a lot more trim these days than before. I wonder if his weight loss has zappped any strength.

Aaron Judge is looking pretty good.

Historically Robertson is at his worst with 4 or 5 days off. We are at that area now. Hopefully he can buck his trend.

.205/.265/.330 The White Sox team splits. A .595 team OPS. 32k there last night to try to get a cheap hoodie. But if this keeps up, the Hawk alarm clock, Buehrle day, the Cubs games, and Sale's return are all that is left for White Sox fan interest as far as attending goes. Trades making the team at least initially even worse will also keep many interested. This is going to be a really bad summer for baseball. Last night was the first time in my life when it wasn't pouring or freezing, I had tickets and really didn't want to go to the game. There really was no chance it was going to at least be entertaining. I predicted 8-1 to my wife. Pretty close. Today could be better, at least I want to go.

Nothing like having the fragile Putnam pitch multiple innings in a game yout cannot win. RR is a nice guy but bullpen management has been an issue with him with th Cubs and appears is still a problem.

There is about 30k here tonight. Too bad the luck of the rotation isn't providing an entertaining game.

I don't understand taking him out here. Save some wear and tear on the bullpen and let him be the lamb. You really had close to zero chance of winning the game before it started, and even less of a chance now.

Pelfrey may want to consider holding a runner on once in a while.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2017 -> 06:49 PM) RR continuing to sit Davidson is pretty much inexcusable unless he's hurt. Sox are wasting playing time with Asche He would be setting him up to fail vs. Kluber and Carrasco.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 22, 2017 -> 12:52 AM) Smith is another guy wasting his time. He can't hit either. Can anyone the White Sox ever call up hit? It has been one of the more pathetic runs maybe ever. Just once I wouldn't care if the guy was the worst fielder ever, not that the Sox call up a bunch of future gold glovers, but just one guy who can hit, just to show the team has the wherewithal to produce hitters. I question that right now.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 22, 2017 -> 08:26 AM) Yeah. I guess this is just another example of "Why bother with anything this season." They are going very conservative with the injuries this year. Normally, the sox have their injured player return earlier than the norm. Not this year. Give him a month or so of "spring training "' and a week or so on a rehab assignment and the 60 days are up. Obviously the guy hasn't been healthy for it seems more than a day since the White Wox acquired him, so you probably should count on a setback or 2. I wondered why they didn't do this at the beginning of the season but I guess that just wanted it if they needed it.

He is now out 6-8 weeks but the Giants think it could be longer.

What an idiot.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 10:34 AM) Wrong. They guy that got hit was there for a rally. The person who hit him showed up there in response to the rally, so he was the aggressor. Just like the chick who got whacked. or are you suggesting that people just shouldn't have rallies anymore? I'm all for rallies, and really don't think this guy should have been hit on the head with a u-lock. But, since you justified another person protesting being sucker punched and said the reason she was there was to fight, it's not like this guy didn't know there would be opposition at the rally, so using your logic, he was there for a fight, and he got one, so no problem. A victim is a victim. There is no difference between this guy and the woman. What happened to both was criminal, and both people who committed these crimes should do some serious time.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 10:30 AM) I'm with you for the most part but I wouldn't go down this rabbit hole ha. The Sox are one of like 3 teams iirc since 2005 to have only made the playoffs once. They're in some awful company. It's bad, but if the White Sox made the WC a couple of times and lost the WC, kind of like Pittsburgh, I'm pretty sure the playoff appearance goal post would be moved by at least 2 people.

Despite what most are saying now, if the Bears pass at #3 on any QB that becomes a star, they are going to get trashed big time.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 10:03 AM) Broken Thumb for Rondo. He's done. Ugh Cam Payne to the rescue. This is definitely bizarro world. Hawks quickly swept, Bulls playing well. People upset Rondo hurt.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 08:46 AM) Eh. He is still a teacher, and not a Trump fan, who committed violence. And planned on more, as they dug up records of him receiving from Amazon the day before over a dozen of the bike locks he used to hit that guy. pretty sure he passed them out among his 'friends'. For peaceful purposes, no doubt. As for those alt-rights you are complaining about, ask judge Bork how he fells about having his past drug up? Don't act like this is new. Well it seems awful a guy taking a U-lock to the head, but we do know you taught us the victim was there for a fight and a fight is what he got so he deserved it. I'm sure rabbit is working on what exactly the victim's profession is. It may be unsettling, and more reason to think being a victim of a crime is more than warranted.

QUOTE (Two-Gun Pete @ Apr 21, 2017 -> 08:23 AM) Ok, you realize that your two examples cited here are FAILED international signings, right? Failing to sign Soler and failing to sign Tanaka actually makes it appear more likely that the Sox will (here's that word again) FAIL to sign Robert, based on historical precedent. I'm not picking on you, but KW & RH coming to a press conference to tell the fans "we tried" to sign Robert seems like an extension of the failures with Soler & Tanaka. Considering 1 out of 30 teams actually signs a player, the majority of times, most teams FAIL to sign an individual player, therefore we probably should consider Robert signing with anyone a longshot.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 20, 2017 -> 02:59 PM) Bears 2017 Schedule per @BradBiggs Sept 10 Falcons Sept 17 at Bucs Sept 24 Steelers Thu. Sept 28 at Packers Mon. Oct. 9 Vikings Oct. 15 at Ravens Oct. 22 Panthers Oct. 29 at Saints Nov. 5 bye Nov. 12 Packers Nov. 19 Lions Nov. 26 at Eagles Dec. 3 49ers Dec. 10 at Bengals Sat. Dec. 16 at Lions Dec. 24 Browns Dec. 31 at Vikings I predict 5-11 Not a bad schedule. 2 indoor games out of the last 3 is nice. If the Bears suck, the Dec 24 game against the Browns will probably set the record for no shows, and be a stubhub user's delight.