Dick Allen

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Jul 17, 2016 -> 01:17 AM) Logically you should be right...but these are the White Sox remember. And even if he is let go, what makes you think JR will approve spending big money to bring in a competent manager with a track record? Hasn't happened since Jeff Torborg in 1989. Knowing this organization it'll be another former player trying to "learn on the job." Paging Jim Thome...paging Jim Thome. Mark Robin Ventura managerial winning percentage .463. Jeff Torborg managerial winning percentage when the Sox hired him, .439. Some track record. Competence in Lip's world is only an interview with him away. What is the cutoff to competent Lip? Torborg's career winning percentage is only .006 higher than Robin's.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jul 16, 2016 -> 01:49 AM) And an owner who won't break the bank in a hitter that this team badly needs. So in one thread you say blow this team up. In this one they just need a hitter the owner is too cheap to acquire. Seems you can't pick a lane.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 06:43 PM) Just realized that the Sox have no backup OF bc Avi is at DH Coats was the back up and hardly ever played. I think they will be OK.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 07:42 AM) If the White Sox are going to get a ton of credit for Jose Quintana (actually, quite similar circumstances to Guerra, except Junior's age and even more traveled history), then they should have to answer for why they didn't see Junior as having a future with the team. He's got a 2.1 WAR right now. Now we can't guarantee those same results were he pitching with the White Sox, but looking at all of the other pitchers the White Sox were protecting on their October 5th 40 man roster...it's a bit befuddling. The Yankees/Cashman always said Quintana got caught up in a numbers game and that they had a number of better, more highly touted prospects than him in their system...but who exactly from the White Sox system so badly needed to be protected? Simply making a pitcher's age as the PRIMARY argument doesn't make a whole lotta sense...because you have lots of guys like Esteban Loaiza, Matt Thornton or Jose Contreras that had their best years with the White Sox (well) past 31. Phil Humber, off the top of my head, was another guy who became serviceable well after his expiration date as a prospect. That said, I have a hard time believing Mr. Guerra would be putting up the same exact statistics as a starter with the White Sox in the AL Central. If we don't make it to the playoffs, letting him go will be about reason #59 for us not getting there. Guess who wrote that in May? There are so many of these it is hysterical.

Morneau not in the line up.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 06:05 PM) Couldn't the Sox still trade for him? A Burns, Anderson, and Eaton trio would create havoc on the bases. Don't you actually have to be on base to create havoc? Burns doesn't get on base.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 05:31 PM) I'm impressed at how little there is in that statement. It's actually applause worthy nothingness. Totally serious, well done Rick. It is exactly what the vast majority of people in his position would say.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 02:59 PM) Fixed. Mr. Hindsight who likes to list people who are bad at their jobs and claims he has all the good ideas came up with this one the Braves would certainly not trade Inciarte straight up for Tim Anderson...not to mention the fact we'd suddenly have no SS or C of the future, essentially the two most important positions on the diamond.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) I doubt he sustains that I doubt it too. That's why they are looking around.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) I'm not expecting him to "break out", but when a guy is doing as ridiculously well in the minors as he is, he deserves the chance to hit in the majors. I think he could be better than Shuck. Since Jackson hurt his knee, Shuck is hitting .299 with an OPS over .800.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 01:57 PM) I'd like to think the key to making this work in some way is Mirotic and McDermott. They're about the only guys who have a 3 point shot as a part of their game on the roster - with the other guys around them they almost shouldn't have to take a contested 3 all year. Unless it is beating the shot clock or game clock, taking a contested 3 isn't very common. I will say this, prior to his getting drafted, McBuckets was doing some skills stuff at my gym. He wasn't just standing at the arc firing away, they had him making all these cuts then passing him the ball to hoist up a 3. I saw him hit what seemed to be 20 in a row.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 01:56 PM) With ample playing time in the minors, the guy is hitting over .350 with an OBP over .400. Sure, he's 34, but he's at least played well enough to earn a chance at the majors this year. The next time a 34 year old breaks out in the major leagues, let me know.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 01:52 PM) I think a guy like Peter Bourjos could be a target. White Sox have been interested in him in the past. Talked about sending Hector Santiago to Angels for him. They knew they could get him for Santiago but where asking other teams if they had any interest. He can't hit at all.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 12:49 PM) Your wise crack aside, you stumbled onto an interesting point. Shuck actually has a history of hitting left handers better than right handers, so using him because he's left handed, doesn't make sense. Moreover, I haven't been advocating a left handed hitter per say, but rather a "middle of the order" Left handed hitter. Hopefully, Morneau will fill that role. For those of you who think that I obsess about the need for a middle of the order, left handed bat, I'll remind you that Hahn has openly acknowledged that very need. I like Bourgeois because he could hit lead off. He has pretty good on base percentage skills, doesn't strike out much and can steal a base. I am not thrilled with Anderson leading off, because of his inability to take walks. If Bourgeois led off and could produce around a .350 OBP, then Eaton could stay in the #2 hole, and Anderson could hit somewhere further down in the lineup, although I'm not sure where. No Bourgeois doesn't have good OBP skills in the major leagues. In AAA, fine. But not now.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 12:32 PM) Yet they are continuing to run Avi out there when he would be better served trying to learn how to play in AAA THEY JUST ACTIVATED A NEW DH.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 12:10 PM) Shuck actually is a better option. fixed. Doesn't trust the front office to make a trade, so therefore, it's time to downgrade the position. I am shocked because Shuck is left handed.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Jul 15, 2016 -> 11:48 AM) That may be, however he is probably the most suitable option, within the organization. I don't trust our front office to make any more trades. I wonder if Morneau will be in the line up vs. the lefty.

Anyone see that 30 for 30 with Gooden and Strawberry? Those guys were pretty messed up. It looks like Strawberry might have his life together now. Gooden looks gaunt and horrible. Couldn't stop swallowing and couldn't sit still. Looks like he still has a bad problem.

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 05:21 PM) I just have this terrible feeling the Sox are going to call Morneau the "Trade-Deadline Acquisition" and he's going to blow. The good news is he will be with the team for 2 weeks before the deadline so he can be evaluated. I would totally agree with you if he wasn't going to be ready until after the deadline. If Mourneau isn't swinging well they bring in another hitter IMO.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 06:01 PM) Yes, he is a very good prospect. #4 on Bosox list. 18 yrs old. His numbers Don't look so great, but he was the #1 ranked international pitcher in 2014. He is probably 4 years away. If Pomerantz helps them win, no ime in Boston will care if the kid becomes a star.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 05:47 PM) Bosox got Pomerantz from Padres. No word on who they gave up. Bet it's less than what Hahn gave. We'll know soon. It is Keith Law's #14 overall prospect. I guess you lose.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) RHP Scott Carroll has been outrighted to Charlotte. 40-man roster goes to 39. https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/753677355260846080 Makes room for Turner.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) I think Balta's point merely is that Morneau might not be ready to come up. I tend to agree. I think, and arguably based on his performance, he should receive a few more at-bats in the minor leagues before being called up. You never know with veterans. He may be done, he may be on fire when he comes up. His rehab assignment numbers don't mean much. Especially this few ABs. He might be hitting it hard. Might be ready to hit it hard, or he may suck. They need to find out though pretty quickly. It does get to the point where facing inferior AA or AAA pitching isn't going to help him at all anyway. Balta's point is to throw shade on the White Sox.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 01:55 PM) You're actually looking at his rehab stats in 17 at bats? Got to find some black cloud.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 14, 2016 -> 01:37 PM) Well, he's 3/20 in Charlotte. 3 BB, 1 3b. (Updated with last night's stats that I guess B-R doesn't have yet) 2-17 at Charlottle 2-6 at Birmingham