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"John Sickels: White Sox Prospect Brandon Allen: Where Did This Guy Come From?

... Is this a real breakthrough? Allen's ratios didn't slip much at all after being promoted. His strikeout rate went up a little, but the walks remained the same, and he continued to provide plenty of power. He's got issues against left-handed pitching, hitting just .211 against them in Double-A, though he still slugged .544 against them. He murdered right-handers to a .313/.389/.656 mark. His home/road splits were unremarkable. He's just 22, so I think the improvement this year was for real.

His defense needs work (15 errors this year), and I don't think he's ever going to hit for much of an average, which will make it important for him to draw walks to keep his OBP at decent levels. If I were the White Sox, I'd be willling to push him to Triple-A to begin 2009, to see how much of this can be sustained against better pitching. I would rate him a Grade B- prospect right now. Is that too high? Too low? Or just right?"

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2008/9/17/615756/white-sox-prospect-brandon

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Hi Keith!

hope life is treating our resident CPA well!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OMFG!

LONG LIVE WIZ!!

by jeeves on Sep 17, 2008 2:41 PM CDT   0 recs

Hi Jeeves!

yep, I’m alive, basement made it ok!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:14 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What's the date on this? Can't be current.

The King Lives?!!!!

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 17, 2008 3:05 PM CDT   0 recs

You POS, Wiz - acknowledge!

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 17, 2008 3:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

rumors of my demise were grossly exaggerated!

alive and kicking!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

You back to being a regular?

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 18, 2008 3:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

stash? WU is the one with the stash

you know, regular and all!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

here's one

who knew the french were interested in shoeless joe?

http://www.sportvox.fr/article.php3?id_article=22471

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http3A2F2Fwww.sportvox.fr2Farticle.php33Fid_article3D22471…

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:45 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Tres bien! Je prefere le version francais.

I didn’t know the French knew what baseball was.

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 19, 2008 2:05 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

regular? send me some of your stuff

:p

ps. probably not….

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:15 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Awwww....

I’ll just be grateful for the times you deign to grace us with your presence.

;)

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 19, 2008 2:02 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

wiz!!! cue uncontrollable giggling!!!!

takes some real stones for the one certifiable cocksucker on here to jump into this convo.-mm

by furby2056 on Sep 17, 2008 3:13 PM CDT   0 recs

hey furbs!

around a lot of giggling?

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Finally, some minor league content!

We’ve been sorely lacking in that department.

Thank you, Wiz.

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 17, 2008 3:18 PM CDT   0 recs

hey rhythm!

larry is doing an excellent job

and his titles are better!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

WIZ WIZ WIZ!!!

the legend of wu, the all-time leader in ypos+, pos+, opos+, and soon to be ropos+, grows.

by Toonderstrook on Sep 18, 2008 2:57 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hey toonder!

how about a rundown in your pos terminology?

I know pos and opos, what about ypos and ropos?

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I got it, I think

young pos and really opos

that must be special made for WU!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 20, 2008 5:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yeah, they needed newly defined categories for me.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 12:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

on first glance, it looked like you wrote "and his titties are better!"

glad to have you back

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Sep 18, 2008 3:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

lol!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

OMG OMG OMG OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOMGOMGOMG

WWWWWWWWIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

COME BACK!!!

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 17, 2008 4:05 PM CDT   0 recs

hey hsa!

will try!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I don’t want my beer to taste like fruit or honey. I want pussy to taste that way.

by thatshortkid on Sep 17, 2008 4:57 PM CDT   0 recs

haha!

I come back at the turn of the tide!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:29 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

nice to see you again.

In two weeks they will win 7 or 8 in a row and you all will have 10 inch boners.

by Chiburb on Sep 17, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Sheeeeet.

Start a disenfranchised club, already. Otherwise, get in the game, you OPOS!

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 17, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hey Chiburb!

nice to see you friend!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Did you finally get all the sand out of your vagina?!

"I'll take one in the mouth over the eyes anyday." - AJ

by omnipotent grab on Sep 17, 2008 7:41 PM CDT   0 recs

basement did hold ok!

chikcago tough!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:34 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

we wuv wou wiz

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 17, 2008 9:51 PM CDT   0 recs

I wuv you all too!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

HE LIVES!

(Can’t kill a corporate attorney. We all know that. But it can be outsourced, Anant.)

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 18, 2008 7:04 AM CDT to parent up   0 recs

will the goat be cooked?

nice to see you larry!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 18, 2008 1:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

looks like meat is back on the menu!

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 20, 2008 5:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

We're not talking about eating it...

Think Elton John.

"I suck... the Sox don’t." reply actions 25 recs
by SSH2005 on Aug 6, 2008 1:08 AM EDT

by winningugly on Sep 22, 2008 12:07 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

look what the cat dragged in!

Uribe whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."

by thecip on Sep 18, 2008 5:43 PM CDT   0 recs

...and then some depressed fucked-cake eating.

by homesickalien on Sep 18, 2008 6:58 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

hey cip!

:p

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 19, 2008 12:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Welcome back Wiz

don’t think i was enough of a regular before you left

"Deserve's got nothin to do with it."

by U-God on Sep 19, 2008 1:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Wiz doing this for all the happy comments

Attention whore

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Sep 19, 2008 9:44 PM CDT   0 recs

damn, there goes my plan!

The greatest trick the White Sox ever pulled was convincing their fan base that "Ozzieball" ever existed.

by The Wizard on Sep 20, 2008 5:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

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