Dick Allen

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 06:01 PM) Hmm. Not sure how you came to that conclusion. Unless you're still being sarcastic? I take more s*** in the filibuster than anyone other than greg. Most who hold different opinions than the groupthink in this subforum don't hang around to get ganged up on but I have so your point doesn't line up with reality. You deserve all the s*** you get. You are guilty of doing the exact same thing you b**** about time after time. Your groupthink is another one similar to Trumps fake news. Practice what you preach or quit preaching, or be a man and understand when you do the exact same thing you complain about, you are going to get called out. It is stunning to me you are more concerned about character issues with a woman who was punched at a rally vs. character issues of POTUS.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 05:50 PM) And DA is all about s***ty sarcasm and beating dead horses into a fine powder. LMAO. You can dish it out but can't take it.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 03:47 PM) What difference does it make? Rabbit is all about the issues, he doesn't care about the other stuff. Oh, wait.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 04:18 PM) I don't believe there's any carryover from year to year. I don't factor in spring training stats because I think they are meaningless so it's tough for me to date back to last year as well. Most projection is based on previous work. You usually can throw out September stats on a non contender but last year's results certainly can be used especially when the guy was working on changing his swing. Of course I would never bet money Avi is now one of the better hitters in the league, but there have been encouraging signs he is truly turning things around. The problem is he has had at least a couple 40 or 50 game stretches where he has looked great. Two weeks from now it might be Avi being Avi is back. But as long as he hits the ball in the air, and makes pitchers throw strikes, he is very dangerous. His last 240 or so plate appearances he is hitting around .280 with an OPS around .800, and he actually was pretty Aviesque last September.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 12:23 PM) How is Willy capable of playing CF? His lack of speed won't play well in CF and the scouting reports seem to say Willy is a corner OF. I wouldn't count on seeing Willy in CF. After watching him play LF yesterday, putting him in CF could be a comedy show.

The White Sox are scoring 1.33 runs per Q start. Sweet. No need to freak out about his performance. Way too early. Right now Avi would have to be considered the front runner for the MVP, and James Shields would be in consideration for the Cy Young. Unless only bad counts, there are no conclusions to be made at this point.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 09:17 AM) What was a little bit discouraging in the second half was that the Bulls didn't get as many offensive boards, so it looks like Boston adjusted a bit to getting dominated by Lopez down low. The Bulls shot like absolute garbage in the first half and that kind of corrected itself in the second half as well. We'll see how it goes, but I have a feeling this series probably goes 7. Then Buckets took over. While I am scared to death how great the Knicks will eventually be when Carmelo goes and it's unicorns's team, what a time to be alive.

Obviously we have been here way too many times before, and his current production is unsustainable. But you look at this guy and wonder how come he can't hit .280-.290 with power? His exit velocity was top 5 in baseball last year and he totally sucked. Chances are disappointment will prevail, but in rebuilding years, players playing like Avi is currently playing keep things at least a little interesting.

Does Lip still think Avi should be released?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Apr 16, 2017 -> 05:19 PM) I know people like to b**** May (and for good reason), but he's helping us get losses. And I'd rather throw away at-bats on him than a has-been veteran like Bourjos in the off-chance something clicks. The problem is it isn't going to clikck. He needs more time in AAA. Obviously you would expect him to at least get a hit here and there, but his struggling terribly should surprise no one. Bourjos sucks, but if you think May has potential, he should be playing in Charlotte until he has success there,at the very least.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 16, 2017 -> 05:17 PM) Serious? Wow. Yeah it went down from over $100. But the new minumum more than pays for the difference.

QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 16, 2017 -> 05:12 PM) Hope he enjoyed the per diem. They only get $30 a day now.

Smith, May, Leury, not exactly murferer's row. Hard to believe no pinch hitting. I get the game is meaningless and you aren't going to win anything this year, but what's wrong with trying to win today?

Mookie Betts hasn't fanned in his last 116 PA.

Should have traded when you could. Now we are stuck with him. He really has only had 2 bad innings. He pitched well last Sunday but the Sox scored 1 run. He was awful in the first yesterday but pitched decently after that and wasn't going to win anyway since the Sox could only muster 1 hit. Despite some big performances the Sox offense has been mostly brutal. They have a game they scored 11, one they scored 10, and have averaged 2 runs a game in the others. It looking around the league there are a ton of players with crazy awful offensive numbers. I think Q had a different routine this spring and peaked for the WBC, and it will take him a bit to get back to normal.

One thing to keep in mind, just because something is in small print on a ticket doesn't necessarily mean it is legally enforceable.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 05:56 PM) A paul konerko finish The last pitch he had an Adam Dunn finish.

Hahn needs to sign Avi to an extension buying out a couple free agent years.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 01:38 PM) That bomb to blow up a handful of ISIS guys cost $16m but remember there's no money in this country for meals on wheels It's all part of Trump's brilliant plan to quickly destroy ISIS. He knows way more than any General. He's like really smart. He went to Wharton you know.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 10:59 PM) Heading to Monte Carlo/France/Switzerland in a few weeks. How do you guys feel about accessing currency? Best to get money to leaving the states? In Europe? At European ATMs? What about setting up phones, credit cards, etc? Any advice? You'll get the best rate at an ATM. Also use credit for as much as you can. Besides, Switzerland is ridiculously expensive. My brother lives in Zurich. You will laugh at what things cost.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 10:49 AM) Chicago White Sox @whitesox Prior to tonight’s game, the #WhiteSox placed Geovany Soto on the 10-day DL and purchased the contract of Kevan Smith from Charlotte. Too bad. Geo can't make it through a season without the DL. Hopefully he recovers soon, or Kevan Smith breaks out.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 10:44 AM) By the same token, should we sign Avisail Garcia to a huge extension? He is contending for the first 400 season since the 40s or something. Get it done Hahn. I said that in the gamethread. Davidson has struck out 7 freaking times. There's a pretty great chance the clock will strike midnight pretty soon with him.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 10:41 AM) Guys it's 4/13 and the White Sox have played 7 games. Todd Frazier has played 6. Todd frazier has played SIX GAMES. And he had an abbreviated spring training, and he homered and double his last game, and has been hitting the ball pretty well the last few games. Could easily have had 2 or 3 more hits.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Apr 13, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) Just to stir the rumor cauldron, you think it's possible the Sox cut bait with Frazier and give 3B to Davidson? Frazier doesn't really have value at the moment and he hasn't looked good at the plate. At this point ( can't believe I'm saying this), Davidson just might be more productive now and in the near future than Frazier. We know there's no future with Frazier but there is the slight possibility of Davidson having a future with the rebuilding Sox. Not the I'm holding my breath. C'mon man.

He's throwing strikes. When he is doing that and ahead in the count, he is close to unhittable.