"John Sickels: White Sox Prospect Brandon Allen: Where Did This Guy Come From? ... Is this a real...

"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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Holy fuck -- Wiz? It can't be...

by CWSKeith on Sep 17, 2008 2:18 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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 up reply actions 0 recs

OMFG!

LONG LIVE WIZ!!

-Jeeves Life in the Cell

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

Don't pressure him, WU! Let him put a toe in before you pull him into the water.

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

by homesickalien on Sep 18, 2008 3:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WIZ, where are some links? Give us some links. I know you have links you've been stashing. Bring us the links, Wiz.

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

by homesickalien on Sep 18, 2008 3:40 PM CDT up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

regular? send me some of your stuff

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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs

hey furbs!

around a lot of giggling?

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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

we wuv wou wiz

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

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

(except for Christopher Michaels, we know, he's a little sketchy, this guy.....)

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

by homesickalien on Sep 18, 2008 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice job, darshan. this is exactly the sort of stuff wiz would post. if you keep up this quality, a goat will certainly be coming your way.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 17, 2008 10:24 PM CDT reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 0 recs

you've done a great job training the indo-pakistanis, wiz. welcome back from your karachi exile. you'll get more than a cooked goat for your efforts.

fight like a cat: paws up. - ozzie

by larry on Sep 18, 2008 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

looks like meat is back on the menu!

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 up reply actions 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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs

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

by homesickalien on Sep 18, 2008 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey cip!

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 up reply actions 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 reply actions 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 reply actions 0 recs