Dick Allen

GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And if he said he wasn't interested, they would have held THAT against him. He couldn't win answering that question. Its really too bad, but someone will give him a chance, and in a few years everyone will be hoping the White Sox hire a big name, and his will be at the top of the list.

I just read that Backman played for Torre, Leyland, Davey Johnson, and Piniella. He probably picked up a few things from those guys. It would really be a shame if he isn't considered.

He said he'd be very interested in the job if it opened up. Evidently, that was the wrong thing to say, and his chances on becoming the next White Sox manager-they gone.

If you like good pitching, you wouldn't like Freddy Garcia the last couple of years. That said, supposedly if he got out of Seattle, his problems would be solved.

No way Carlos gets non tendered.

These "experienced" candidates that a lot of fans want, were at one point 1st time managers. Joe Torre was 117 games under .500 in his managerial career, before he came to the Yankees. Now he's a genius. The Yankees fans were up in arms when he was hired. There are guys out there that haven't had a shot, or who had a shot where it didn't work out, who could be very effective managing this team. This is a huge decision. A bad hire could set this franchise back 5-10 years.

I read somewhere about 10 years back, that Frank fell out of a tree or something like that as a kid. It supposedly screwed up his shoulder, and that's why he has a funky throwing motion and no confidence as to where its going to go when he lets the ball go. It might have been a football injury, I can't quite remember.

.230 hitters, who can barely walk, yet alone run, who have 28 GIDP even though they didn't play full-time, who are owed $16 million, don't get traded, unless you trade him for someone similar. I think we are stuck with Paulie. Hopefully the cortisone shots last a little longer next season.

I have a feeling Frank is going to turn down the $6 million, the White Sox will pass on the $8 million, making Frank a free agent. Tellum and JR will then go back to the drawing board, and Frank will get new contract with the White Sox. He did show that he could still play first base last season. I would think his biggest problem going to the NL would be that there are a lot more bunts, and because of his bad shoulder, he cannot throw. That could really cause a lot of problems. LA is the obvious choice, Danny Evans is there, at least for now, and they need offense.

Paxson is not a big fan of Jalen Rose. He will be left unprotected, if he hasn't gotten rid of him by that time. He wanted to trade him to Minnesota for that injured point guard, Brandon, I believe. Brandon has 1 year left on his contract, and it opens up something between $10-12 million in salary next season. I think Paxson is going to be juggling the roster up a lot between now and then, so the only ones for sure to protect right now would be Crawford, Chandler and Curry and Heindrich.

The Big Stein is going to have a stroke

Yes, but they would be getting all the advertising revenue.

The Cubs being in the playoffs has no effect on how the White Sox will be run or what moves they make. Where have you been, Jupiter? The Sox are going to be second class until they win a World Series, and even that may not do the trick. His statement wasn't about giving Sox fans hope. If he wanted to give Sox fans hope he would announce he had signed Colon. Offering the richest contract to a pitcher in club history, and not having that offer accepted, would not give Sox fans hope. It gives just the opposite. What's Bart got to lose by waiting until he's on the open market? And oh by the way, if the Sox offered Bart the same salary he's making this year , for 3 years, it would be the richest contract for a pitcher in the history of the franchise.

I think its a bush league move of KW to start negotiating in public. I also believe he probably feels he will not sign Bartolo. By announcing he has offered BC the richest contract ever offered to a White Sox pitcher, what does he accomplish? Its as if he is pressuring Bart to sign, and if Bart doesn't sign, Bart is the bad guy. If you are Bartolo, why sign now? Why don't you wait and see what someone might offer you, it may be a better situation than the one you are now in. If Bart signed with NY or Boston or someplace else, KW then could have told the public about his offer, if I'm Bartolo, I'd be a little miffed at KW right now.

Bruce Levineline reported the offer is 3 years $33-35 million. He may stay.

Did he say for a pitcher, or richest overall.? Al Belle had a 5 year $55 million contract.

They could replace him with Stevie Wonder. He'd do a better job.

Please tell me Tony LaRussa is not part of the equation.

I think the White Sox press conference is scheduled for 1 pm. JM is not expected to be there. Tony LaGenius, as he is sarcastically referred to by the St. Louis media, has no press conference scheduled for today. You should read the St. Louis Post Dispatch. They do not like Tony there.

That's exactly right. The Score makes the National Enquirer and Star Magazine look legit.

Winn is no Buerhle, LaRussa is no Piniella. LaRussa isn't coming here, and thank God.

Why is it in KC again? It should start somewhere cool, like Baltimore, or Anaheim. They have to play the Central 19 times each, you might as well start getting it over with quick. These other teams, you only visit once, so that would be it for the year.

Hawk could announce it "Here at US Cellular Field its 335 down the left field line, 330 down the right field line, 375 in the gaps, and 400 to straight away CF. Before we show you our picks to click, you at home select yours. HE GAWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Flash is getting a little long in the tooth. Of course Mesa who claims to be 38 has a 26 year old son. So they would be going a lot younger. I'd tell Flash he was the closer coming in, but I wouldn't give him too much money. He could go at any moment.