Dick Allen

QUOTE(CYGarland @ Aug 20, 2006 -> 02:07 PM) I'd be careful with Punto here, with Redmond on deck, and the DP in order I agree. Put him on.

Hopefully Santana's blister will prevent him from being anywhere near 100%. This could be a big boost to the Sox if they beat him. Chances are they won't, but I'll watch it anyway.

QUOTE(shawnhillegas @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 06:51 PM) not that im aware of I like your Piniella quote about Pods. Wasn't Piniella the manager of the Mariners when they waived Pods?

At least Pods made the Twins pay for another miscue. Who was jphat referring to last night when he said good posters are scared off of the gamethreads?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Aug 19, 2006 -> 10:13 AM) So how does a guy who's on the short list for the worst in - game manager in the majors win a World Series 1 year, and then has his team on top in the Wild Card standings with a good record the next season? If Ozzie is going to get all the credit when the team wins a WS, he should get all the blame when they fail to play up to expectations. Hawk calling out the lack of intensity in a game in August against the Twins, a team the Sox are neck and neck with in a WC race indicates to me Ozzie isn't all he was cracked up to be last season. A lot of his moves have not worked out this year.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 10:03 PM) Personally, this has nothing to do with the fact Cotts was in. It could have been Thornton, and I still would have not wanted us to walk a guy to face Morneau. Morneau is swinging the bat with some enormous confidence right now. If anything, Ozzie should have had a RHP ready for Cuddyer if he didn't want Cotts to pitch to him.

The fact on the matter is Morneau is more apt to get a dink hit on a good pitch than perhaps anyone on Minnesota's roster except for maybe Mauer. It was a dumb move. I am more surprised and I think the bigger story is Hawk's assertion that the White Sox lack intensity. That is inexcusable, and something Hawk has often said Ozzie would never allow happen. I think it deserves its own thread.

How can the Sox lack intensity? What would jphat say to that? Down 4 in the ninth. Here come the pinch hitters.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:48 PM) We'll have a 2-0 lead going into the 6th. This thread needs more wrestling. Whatcha ya gonna do brother

QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:45 PM) the jews Hey Mel, how are ya?

QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:44 PM) maybe all of the Vazquez > Garcia thoughts on this board may play true on Sunday. I doubt it though. Vazquez has no room for error Sunday. He's going to need to pitch the game of his life. The White Sox still have only 5 wins this season scoring 3 or less. Getting 4 off Santana is going to be difficult.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:42 PM) He said "right now". How far back is "right now"? Morneau is having a good all around season, but is no means near the best player in baseball right now. Would be funny to see what people post if Anderson dives and makes the catch. "Nice pitch Neal", etc... Overall, doesn't seem like we are gonna score more than 3. We come back to tie or take the lead and Freddy gave it right back. Freddy isn't a big game pitcher, he just says he is. Morneau has been the best hitter in baseball the past 2 1/2 months. Ozzie gave the Twins biggest run producer the opportunity to put the game away, and he was burned.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:41 PM) Always have to try and get the last word in, don't you? Its a characteristic of a good poster, and dare I say it, a 5 year old.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:37 PM) It's no use my friend. No use at all. They see only what they want to. One, I never said it like that. Nice try. I said he was better up to that point in the year, which he was. That's all you've got? Two, how's Bobby Jenks doing this year? Jenks isn't doing too bad, although he hasn't been lights out lately.

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:35 PM) Last 7 games: .273 average, 1 HR, 3 RBIs, OPS of .792. If he is the best player is baseball now, the game is in trouble. Or the guy who hit .364 in June, .410 in July and .288 in August with 17 rbi so far. If Jermaine Dye is an under the radar MVP candidate, so is this guy.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:33 PM) Just reminding you of last year. Thought I remember seeing you say it wouldn't happen again. It isn't worth coming much anymore really. That's why all of the really good posters don't come to the game threads anymore. It's just a big whine fest from 5-year olds. Sorry we miss you in the gamethreads giving us such wisdom like Buerhle is better than Santana.

QUOTE(jphat007 @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:32 PM) He got him to pop it up. Ozzie did the job. Cotts did the job. I don't think any pitcher is good enough to direct where weak little pop ups go to. Guys who have been as hot as Morneau have been get hits like that. Frank Thomas probably has at least 10 extra points on his career batting average with little dinks that fell within 2 feet of the RF line. Don't pitch to the hottest hitter in baseball and let him beat you.

QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:29 PM) just think Santana is going on Sunday... The Twins have won his last 18 starts in the Metrodome, and he's up against Vazquez. Tomorrow is the game to avoid a sweep.

When guys are as hot as Morneau has been, it makes no difference if its a lefty or righty he's facing. That and the fact that 11 out of the last 17 lefties who have faced Cotts have gotten hits, Ozzie has to be brain damaged.

QUOTE(MinnesotaSoxFan @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:26 PM) we were setting up a double play if i remember correctly... now this move baffled me like no other FIRE OZZIE

This is hard to understand.

They are walking someone to get to Mourneau?

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) Cliff was hurt. What's Neal's excuse? Cliff wasn't hurt. He was just meat.

QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Aug 18, 2006 -> 09:19 PM) does anyone better epitomize the contrast between this year's team and last year's than Neal Cotts? Although he's just a memory, Cliff Politte.

I haven't heard Hawk throw out an equidistant yet. What gives?