Dick Allen

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 08:04 PM) Robertson on back to back outings is usually trash. We'll see. You really should look up numbers at Baseball Reference. You're wrong again.

Davidson has only 1 AB this year where he didn't get a walk, a hit or strikeout.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 05:54 PM) RE: Username, I read fangraphs religiously. That was one of the reasons why I was high on Anderson going into this season. I should have said that he sucks right now. He looks lost. As I am typing this, Anderson gets a hit. No, I didn't play baseball past 4th grade because I have some physical coordination issues that make it impossible to play such a game. I love sports, but I can't play because my hand-eye coordination is so bad due to the disability I have. I absolutely would have loved to have been an athlete as a kid, it just wasn't in the cards for me. Also keep in mind this guy did just sign a life altering contract. It may be wreaking havoc on his ABs trying to earn every penny each time. We will see. There definitely are red flags with him, but there also is a lot of talent. It is way too soon this season to form an opinion.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 05:41 PM) This is different, because bad stretches involve bad luck. When a hitter strikes out 33% of ABs in with no walks, in a 7 game stretch, it is more than a "bad stretch" it is being bad at hitting a baseball. Sure, he has 4 hits but until Anderson starts hitting it hard with more consistency, and making more contact, I am going to assume that he sucks. Hasn't your argument been that prospects are suspects until proven otherwise? I'm taking that approach. Yes, I wanted the rebuild but I'm not afraid to call a spade a spade. No they don't. Swings go awry, guys look awful. There isn't one player on the White Sox that won"t look horrible for at least a week this year. Prospects are suspects, but labeling after not even 7 games is ridiculous. Most young guys struggle a lot at some point.

Leury getting hit was huge, he is a career .138 hitter with runners on.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 05:31 PM) It is more the K% and lack of BBs. Also, I've been watching the games. Have you? Lots of swings and misses on stuff in the zone and out of the zone. Dude just seems lucky when he makes contact. Granted, it is very early but if the trends continue how can we argue that Anderson sucks? We have 3 years of evidence that Avi does, in fact, suck. Yes, but I realize guys go through bad stretches.

Well if Anderson can be a bust 1 inning into the 7th game, Avi must be an MVP candidate.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 02:33 PM) If the Sox were sold tomorrow would they really get 1.35 billion for the team? I just can't imagine a baseball team regarded as one of the worst franchises (compared to the elitist Cubs who own the Second City) in the sport and a so-so stadium being worth that kind of money. I mean, if Jerry and the partners sold tomorrow would they get that kind of money for the team? If so wouldn't it be a no brainer to sell with TV contracts in question in the future (demise of ESPN, etc)? I'd think it's time to sell, sell sell if you are an owner of a sports franchise. It's sort of a sleeping giant IMO. People are starting to be priced out of Wrigley Field. If the Cubs get their own station, some more will be priced of even watching on television. They will never be the Cubs, but they could close the gap in popularity. If the White Sox start winning, things could pick up quickly thanks to the Cubs. They have made more Chicago area people interested in baseball.

If your dad was JR, and you were going to inherit control of these teams, would you sell? I would say at best maybe, but let's see what I could do for a few years. I worked with a guy that did a lot of business with Michael Reinsdorf, and as of several years ago, selling the White Sox would be the last thing he would consider if what he told me was true, and he hasn't changed his mind. I would guess the biggest factor might be the state of the team when JR goes.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 12:38 PM) Why is Cleveland starting both of these night games an hour early? People freak out about the cold in April especialy at night . Maybe they are trying to start it earlier but make it so people can still work if not a full day, close. That's the only thing I can think of. If it's a sunny evening in Cleveland, it's going to probably be hard to hit.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 11:39 AM) When did I call him immortal? I sense an edginess that I don't really find warranted. All I am saying is if you go back and read Keith Law when KW was in charge, (and I am not exactly a KW fan myself) there is no way you can come to a conclusion he was a neutral observer. I think it has changed a bit since Hahn has taken over, but there still seems to be something there. I think his ranking of Tatis was based on it. I really think the guy has a problem with KW, whatever it is and that has influenced a lot of thinking regarding White Sox prospects over the years. At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter what anyone thinks. It's how they perform. Law's writing is for entertainment purposes only. It would be interesting to see of MLB, BA, BP, Law, and the others, whose rankings actually have been most accurate. It's probably too hard to measure.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 11:35 AM) And Laumann thought Courtney Hawkins was better than Corey Seager. It's weird, almost like amateur players sometimes fail and succeed in a way that is difficult to predict. He was calling on Sale to fail when he was succeeding. Way, way, way off. It's one thing to say a guy has potential (Hawkins) to be great, has a ton of tools, and they fail. Just look what he wrote about Sale's slider. He said it sucked, and always will suck. His ceiling for Sale's slider, turned out to be way lower than the actual floor.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 11:22 AM) He did. He said it before he was drafted too though. It wasn't like he loved Chris Sale and then changed his mind after the Sox drafted him. That's how people act. He also said it after he had been successful in the major leagues. Good thing Bauman was handling that draft for the White Sox and not the immortal Keith Law.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 12, 2017 -> 08:22 AM) Keith Law updated his top 50. Basically didn't move any players around from his top 100 but he took out guys that have graduated from prospect status like Swanson, Bell, Benintendi etc: http://www.espn.com/blog/keith-law/insider/post?id=6988 #5 Michael Kopech Best upside of any starter in high minors Potential for 3 plus pitches #1 starter build and delivery that works Command and secondary offerings not major league ready Struck out 10/18 batters in AA debut Top 5 starter in baseball upside #11 Lucas Giolito Up and down showing in spring training Working on restoring old delivery Low 90's 2 seamer more and mid 90's 4 seamer less Transition could mean more AAA time #13 Yoan Moncada White Sox bumped Moncada to AAA even though he came into year with just 53 games above A ball Doing what he usually does, making hard contact when he makes contact and striking out more than you'd like Playing 2B full time again. Law gets criticized by Sox fans because he doesn't think Lopez and Fulmer are starters and he's the low man in the industry on Moncada. He's the high man on Kopech though and still believes in Giolito when many don't. But yes, he hates the Sox. Law was down on the White Sox when KW was in charge. Just look at all his ridiculousness regarding Chris Sale. Even when it was clear he was wrong, he didn't budge for another year or 2. I don't see much if any bias now, but for a while there, he definitely had a chip on his shoulder regarding the White Sox. It didn't help that most of their prospects did suck, but the ones that didn't, he was down on them all.

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 06:52 PM) He had a lot of trouble in the WBC. If manfried wants to fix s*** they need to be held accountable They need to use technology to call balls and strikes. They did it in a minor league game last year, and didn't have one complaint.

When Robertson has his control, he is as good as there is.

Putnam is a guy that can't be used heavily, he winds up with shoulder and elbow issues every year. Renteria might want to think about using him a little less.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:21 PM) Thank you for doing your part to add to the discussion. Your comments are appreciated. Since it's a pointless thread, by all means, exit the conversation. Thanks again. They rewarded the guys who had big springs. It's about as fluid as can be. If May and Asche continue to suck it up and Liriano and Garcia hit well for a while, they will be swapped out.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 03:15 PM) Why not Rymer Liriano over Cody Asche. For one thing, he's hurt. For another, he missed most of last year and was brutal in the spring.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 11, 2017 -> 02:16 PM) He later clarified his point. He said "Hitler was not using the gas on his own people in the same way that Assad is doing" It's way better to use gas on people not from your country.

The one thing I don't understand about SWA is they let injured people pre-board and let them take the exit row. I was on a plane with a guy who claimed his back was so bad he had to be first on the plane, but supposedly would have no problem performing exit row duties.

If there is a possibility he is getting involuntarily bumped from the flight, why they even had him board the plane is beyond me. Let him scream at the gate agent...this is unacceptable.

Forbes came out today, whether they are accurate or not is always up for debate, but according to them, the team made a $41.9 million profit last year and is worth $1.35 billion. So can we forget any talk of them moving?

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 05:54 PM) Delmonico and Hayes would be the guys, but they'll get their turn. I'm in no hurry to discard Asche, but he will need to produce a bit or they'll just cut bait in a few weeks. Check Cody Asche's minor league numbers vs. Nicky Delmonico. Delmonico needs more time at AAA. What ever happened to rushing prospects is a bad thing?

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Apr 10, 2017 -> 05:27 PM) How do you know there isn't? This guy has 1200 at bats that prove he can't hit. Sox have a bunch of guys raking in AAA who haven't had that chance. Why give the chances to the guy they know can't play? The pessimism resides with those who believe that Asche is the best the Sox have, this side of Moncada. Don't lump me with you pessimists, please. My pessimism resides, not with the players, but with a front office that has shown over the years that talent evaluation isn't exactly their forte. Like who?