Dick Allen

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Wow that is huge if true. I've noticed Hawk and Stoney are as far apart as possible as you said. They moved closer together a year or 2 ago.

Does Anderson get to keep the ball? Millone gave up back to back to back hits to Garcia, Davidson and Shuck, and somehow managed to walk Anderson. I think it might be time he start looking at a new line of work.

Nice. The Garcia/Davidson show. You could have made some money in Vegas on that one.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 01:50 PM) Gun to your head. Davidson or Garcia for the rest of the year - can only choose 1.... I'm taking Garcia. Woof. That's what I would take. You know he still has a hot streak or 2 left in him, and sometimes he comes up big late. Avi is actually 3 months younger. People are excited about Davidson hitting .267 in a league Leury Garcia is flirting with .320.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 01:48 PM) Rodon is dealing today. ERA under 4 for the year now. If he stays healthy, he will be in several Cy Young discussions during his career. He's still learning.

Is it past the Super 2 cutoff? Hey Rick, it might be time you go find yourself another hitter.

Gar gets a lot of crap and deservedly so, the question I have is for Paxson fans. What has he done other than get unbelievably lucky in the lottery once that shows you he can build a championship contender team? The only disaster I can think of was the Tyrus Thomas trade. Maybe making Gar the GM was bad, maybe some of his coaching choices. He's made several good moves. Buying Deng, signed some lower level free agents, Ben Gordon was fun for a while. but even then, the team simply wasn't good enough. IMO, he's well spoken, seems like he would or should know what he's doing, but the body of work screams otherwise. The JR loyalty is well know, but the Bulls have had no problem firing coaches over the years including a guy like Cartwright who has to be considered a friends and family member. It seems it all stops there.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 10:14 AM) Many on this site and over at Future Sox care way too much about strikeout rate. It's like people constantly focus on it and ignore the positives with guys. It's always, "Yeah but that K rate". Kris Bryant had a 30% K rate last year in the majors and was consistently in the mid 20's in the minors. Matt Davidson obviously isn't Kris Bryant. The k rate is fine if you do other things. Davidson hadn't. This year he is doing a bit better, but it is his 4th season in AAA. I don't know what was very positive about Matt Davidson and his bat the previous 2 seasons in Charlotte. It would be a miracle if he could contribute.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 30, 2016 -> 07:00 AM) One of the most underrated prospects in the system. Should get some Top 10 consideration for preseason list. At Soxfest Capra thought he was on the same level as Fulmer.

Texas gave up 6 and lost in the 9th. Must have been s***ty managing.

The Sox last 13 homers have been solos. It's a league wide epidemic. Homers are up this year but their has been. Spike in solos.

Avi is no longer the worst defensive RF in baseball. Kendrys Morales is playing RF tonight for KC. First time since 2008.

Thank God for Jason Coats.

Rick Hahn paying James Shields $27 million for 2 1/2 seasons...total dope AJ Preller pays James Shields $46 million for 1 1/2 seasons and trades him for Eric Johnson and a 17 year old Rick Hahn signed....crafty GM. Why didn't Preller just sign Tatis in the first place ?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 09:17 PM) LOL. I'm sure you will dredge them up. See, even when a fan tries to be optimistic, it will be used against him later. So wouldn't it be easier if, like some here, I just came out against EVERY single move, and then claimed credit later when it didn't work out? You're arguing against yourself...that I can't say anything positive or at least try to understand what the GM is attempting to do. All that said, nobody here is paid to be GM of the White Sox. We can afford to be wrong in our evaluations, and it doesn't matter in real life. Actually, go ahead. I would be interested in seeing what was written. I wasn't head over heels about Duke, he was a one year wonder concern from the very beginning. I don't remember being particularly excited about Samardzija. I was elated to get anything back for Jake Peavy, because I was never in favor of the extension in the first place. It doesn't matter that is the point. Yet you ways try to give the illusion that you knew the correct moves all along. If RH and RV know as little about baseball as you claim, none of us no anything. That included you.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 09:11 PM) I root for win until my team is eliminated then I root for a good draft pick. I love winning but I can also look into the future and see what meaningless wins can do. so you wn them to win tonight. I can assure you Caulfield does not.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 09:07 PM) Here we go...you can keep writing this in August and September when game threads are ghost towns, UNLESS JR orders a massive sell off and we have real, legitimate young prospects injected into the line-up. You're the one who said Cleveland would cool off...you're also the one who said Danny Duffy and Brandon Finnegan were terrible. I think EVERY time you argue the opposite side of what I say, that player/manager/front office person takes off on a roll. It's like Greg and his house bets. clevelamd will cool off. Finnegan is terrible have you seen his peripherals? Duffy has done OK. Certainly not a guy an opponent would not try to compete with because of their presence on the roster. But go ahead and whine about Semien. Whine about Avi. When Duke gets lit up go tell us how you hated that signing from the beginning. Just don't go back and actually look at those threads, because what you wrote then won't match what you say now,

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 09:03 PM) You can argue wanting Ventura and Hahn and KW GONE is being a bad fan...because being a "good fan" and supporting another middling .500ish team that has zero chance at the wild card without major additions (which will be bungled) is the definition of insanity. Expecting different results from the same management team isn't wise. It's that simple. The Bulls' fans are having the same arguments about going "all in" versus playing for draft position and seeing it as pointless to finish 8th in the Eastern Conference and then get run out of the building by the Cavs in 3. The White Sox can't even argue about making the Wild Card being a BAD thing because they realistically don't have a chance anymore with this team. If they realistically can't win and you bandwagon on other teams because you claim you appreciate good baseball, why do you spend so much time in game threads when bad baseball is being played?

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 08:59 PM) Lmfao. Your definition of a fan is pretty horrible. Just horrible. Real fans want the team to suck so they can say how awful everyone is at their job.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 08:59 PM) Am I a bad fan because I want them to rebuild and blow this up? Do you hope at the beginning of a game the Sox lose.?Caulfield was OK posting tonight because his new favorite team, Cleveland was plying Atlanta, the worst he would do is break even.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 08:53 PM) Cue appearance from certain posters to argue with those who have been here the entire game...claiming we're "bad" fans because we're posting in a game the team is losing (which, honestly, just never happens since May 6th). That OFFICIALLY shuts the door on Q's nascent Cy Young campaign. It's Sale or bust. i wouldn't call you a bad sox fan because you aren't a Sox fan. Sox fans want the Sox to win. You do not. That is just fact. You post way more when they are losing than when they are winning. You do not enjoy their wins ever. You do enjoy the loses.

Hero worshipping in South Korea.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 07:16 PM) He was banging Prince Fielders wife IIRC that's why they moved Avi. Internet legend.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 07:04 PM) With all those concussions, there's just no way they could put him out in the field without a helmet. He was never a good 1B with the Twins. They much preferred to use Mientkiewicz over there and DH Morneau. Speaking of the Twins, his next double (#400) will make AJ Pierzynski only the 4th catcher in baseball history to put up 400 doubles. Pretty amazing. They played 1 season together, and not a full one. Morneau can play 1B . He has been in the NL recently.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jun 28, 2016 -> 05:28 PM) Can't wait. It will be interesting. He claimed he was hurting every swing last year. I just wonder how effective he will be. I don't honk he will be average. I think he will either be a huge bargain or suck beyond belief.