Dick Allen

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 07:12 PM) Leyland did a masterful job at not removing Rogers there. He knew they had a better chance of getting out of that inning with Rogers, even if he wasn't as sharp, facing Sandy than Rodney facing one of our lefties. Exactly. When I saw him coming out of the dugout, I liked the Sox chances for runs, but then I realized that Jim Leyland doesn't make silly moves like that.

6 runs should be enough to win with an average pitching staff. I was in Detroit last night. Buerhle was horrible, and Detroit fans do not like Maggs, especially when he lost one in the lights and had the ball bounce off his ass. They did offer their support when he made a nice catch later. Its a shame the Sox were able to get the tying run to the plate, but had Alomar bat even though a left hander was on the mound. I think any of the Sox lefties have a better shot against Rogers than Sandy.

Thome is hurt

QUOTE(ottawa_sox @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 06:38 PM) We cannot clone BMac 3 times over. Ozzie has to keep trotting these guys out there to see if a couple of them start figuring out how to be competent again. I don't care if he uses BMac at some point, but Buerhle and Garcia really give the Sox no chance to win. They are brutal. Contreras is starting to resemble them and Vazquez obviously is a lost cause. At least send a message to your pitching staff and to your team, because throwing these guys out there is doing no good. LOL, Hawk just said how important these next 2 games are for Detroit. Hey Hawk, you may want to look at the standings in the paper.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 06:36 PM) Has a starting pitcher ever been traded while still pitching in a game? I would love for Ozzie to come out to the mound and tell Freddy that he needs to leave and pack his bags. Jaime Navaro b****ed about run support after the Sox gave him 9 runs. I suppose Freddy will find something wrong with his teammates' collective performances tonight. It beats looking in the mirror.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Aug 23, 2006 -> 06:35 PM) He's got 5, but it's Freddy pitching, so he can just walk to second. If both your legs were broken, you have a 60% shot at second with Big Game Freddy on the hill.

Most of our starters have looked tired or injured at some point during this season. I thought the point of having 6 starters was in case this was the case. I guess I was wrong, but I will tell you one thing, Buerhle and Garcia aren't going to get better. They are either injured or exhausted.

My name is Dick Allen, and I don't suck back the Ozzie kool aid. I am a bad poster.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:32 PM) Now this is frustrating. Now we start hitting the ball the other way, and back up the middle. Why do we wait until the 9th inning to actually hit. The pitcher is a lot less talented.

Jones sucks, but he is 34-37 in save chances.

1-3 so far on the most important roadtrip of the season.

Huge DP there

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) Actually, it was tonight;s game. BBTN should be worth watching for once. I edited it, I meant tonight.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:21 PM) What happened? Gibbons went out to yank Lilly, they got into an argument on the mound. Gibbons followed Lilly up the tunnel, a few guys came in to break it up, and Gibbons emerged with a bloody nose.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:15 PM) How hot are the A's right now? They were down 8-0 after two innings tonight. It's now 11-8 A's. I'm pretty sure Toronto is going to have a new manager next season. Lilly gave Gibbons a bloody nose tonight.

QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:14 PM) INEXCUSABLE for Pods not to tag. He's not an astute player. Very poor baseball sense.

Seanez got DFA'd by Boston. According to Gammons, that was the guy the White Sox wanted for Lopez, but settled for Riske. I doubt Theo would trade him to Chicago right now, but look for KW to sign this guy to a minor league deal next winter with an invite to ST. Unless he needs arm surgery of course.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:02 PM) Then we're done. We're not gonna hit our way to the playoffs. Even if we do, will get knocked out in round 1. The pitching has to get better. You're right. If the pitching continues like this, even if the playoffs are made, its going to be a quick exit.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 08:01 PM) We increased our payroll a ton this year. It might be the one thing I can't find anything to complain about. That's right. You can't call the White Sox cheap anymore, not that it was really fair to call them cheap before.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:59 PM) Are there any figures available on how much, if anything, the team made on sales of LDS, LCS and World Series merchandise last year? If it was substantial, wouldnt that have warranted some deadline activity? Ticket prices are rising significantly in 2007 and people will be locked in with how they wisely put together the postseason ticket policy. They will have a lot of money to work with next season. They will throw it into the team.

QUOTE(klaus kinski @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:56 PM) A trade deadline Yankees get Abreu-get hot Dodgers get Maddux-get hot We get nothing-thats 17-22 folks It would be explainable if we were good at the deadline Lidle was a huge pick up for the Bronx Bombers. He's a journeyman who pitches pretty well when he has a lot of runs to work with.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:54 PM) Did anyone see what type of reaction Rowand got when he came to bat tonight at Wrigley? Isn't it funny that this comment actually makes me giddy? Rowand's OBP is only .023 higher than Anderson's.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:52 PM) My two biggest fears are Thome and/or Contreras needing major surgery after this year. I sure hope JR has paid his insurance premiums.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:49 PM) Jose's ERA at 4.04 now. This has got to be some kinda record. How does every returning starter from a World Series championship team come back worse the following year? And we can't even pla the injury card. If they don't make the playoffs, I think we will be hearing about numerous non-reported injuries.

QUOTE(cgaudin @ Aug 21, 2006 -> 07:47 PM) Dude, I saw an astonishing stat on AJ. He's thrown out only 18% of baserunners trying to steal.....and there have been 84 attempts on him. Maybe it's AJ, but that's Cooper's job to cut that crap down and TEACH his pitchers how to hold runners better. Contreras and Garcia, its an automatic SB. Buerhle picks guys off or they don't run. The only shot AJ gets is Garland and Vazquez. His 18%, all things considered, including his puss arm, is actually pretty good.