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The dude in this thread immediately going after teachers is a guy that is anti-clean ass, so do we want him showing his?

If teacher’s unions have this much power, I should make way more money.

JFC this really turned into a “teachers have it easy” thread?

This will make the conversation better.

It shows some should have paid more attention to their teachers

When they take the money out of your check for it, it isn't a favor

I pay into it bi-weekly. Hopefully Illinois politicians don't spend it all before I retire.

Good point. There's a big teacher shortage. Plenty of opportunities for you if we have it so great.

Issue: Bears could choose Indiana over Illinois for their new stadium. Response: ThE TeAcHeRs UnIoNs ArE to BlAmE!!!!!! ThEy CoNtRoL IL ElEcTiOns!!!!!!!

Winning the draft lottery is probably the best thing that has happened for the team since 2005. Maybe drafting Sale was just as good, but they did nothing with it. When Roche is in his prime, JR won't be around to f*** it op.

The Bears currently pay $3.6 million in property tax in AH. They are playing games trying to win over the public. When all developed, the tax on the entire development will probably be more than $100 million abd the Bears want everyone to focus on that even though they won't be owning the entire parcel when that happens. What they are crying about is basically about what they will be paying Caleb Williiams almost per gane when this thing gets built.

Was Murakami wetbutt all along?

You bet your ass I do.

When we remodeled our bathroom that was the one thing that I insisted on. My wife thought I was crazy, now we're looking into options for our travel trailer. Lol

This is the trade that makes me the angriest of them all. Oakland got like 40+ WAR out of Bassitt and Semien. Just complete malpractice in identifying the true value of your players.

There's also a chance that pigs will fly, that the Bulls will win an NBA title this year and that zombies will attack humanity. But I wouldn't bet your life on it. Everything indication including based on his own comments says ishbia ownership will be 180 degrees different from JR when it comes to spending and acquiring talent.

God what a terrible trade. This and Tatis.

Who says I’m annoyed? I’m indifferent to the bidet. I used one when I went to Japan. Interesting novelty but seemingly pointless. Your butt doesn’t need water to make it clean. If you get s%*# on your arm or face, it’s a different matter. You’d use soap too. No one’s soaping up their butthole I suspect. I’d echo that other guy’s point that if your asshole is a fuckin mess after the fact, a change in diet will be more beneficial than a stream of water.

If it means I don't have to watch Eisert pitch than giddy up.

I'm assuming everybody commenting washes their hands after a bathroom session. Then there's the concept of using one hand mainly for the cleaning, and the other with some paper to open the door.

Illinois has a flat tax, and a ridiculously low top rate. Allowing the state to raise the top rate would have solved a lot of problems and eased up on property tax hikes. But if we allow the government to raise taxes on the rich, what's next, making us slaves?!?

Dont worry you'll get yours, its the rest of us that foot the bill. Also pretty much everyone pays into their retirement bi weekly (if they get the opportunity to at all)

Fucking A…just fixed it.

75% of your salary when you retire ain’t bad.

Me too!

I’ve seen a few threads in my life and this is definitely one of them.

Update after latest moves / news: Lineup: 1B: Murakami (L) 2B: Meidroth (R) SS: C. Montgomery (L) 3B: Vargas (R) LF: Baldwin (S) CF: Acuña (R) RF: Hays (R) DH: Quero (S) CA: Teel (L) Bench: BC: Lee (R) IF: Sosa (R) OF: Pereira (R) OF: Benintendi (L) Rotation: Smith (R) Martin (R) Kay (L) Burke (R) Vasil (R) Bullpen: CL: Dominguez (R) SU: Taylor (R) SU: Leasure (R) MR: Hicks (R) MR: Newcomb (L) MR: Gonzalez (R) MR: Gilbert (L) LR: Paez (R) DFA’d or Returned: IF: Mead (R) OF: Hill (R) RP: Alberto (R) 40 Man Roster Depth: IF: Murray (R) OF: Peters (L) SP: Sandlin (R) SP: Cannon (R) SP: Davitt (R) SP: Thorpe (R) SP: Bush (L) SP: McDougal (R) SP: Murphy (L) RP: Eisert (L) RP: Berroa (R) Non 40 Reinforcements: CA: Romo (R) IF: Antonacci (L) IF: Bergolla (L) OF: Montgomery (L) OF: Kelenic (L) SP: Schultz (L) SP: Smith (L) SP: Adams (R) RP: Franklin (R) RP: Davis (R) RP: Coffey (R) RP: Peoples (R) RP: Borucki (L) RP: Schweitzer (L)

I’d love to see Vasil as the #5 to open the season and put Newcomb in the bullpen where he belongs. Best internal alignment for the broader pitching staff IMO.

These alternate timelines are pure fantasy. Youre taking what turned out to be a great path for him and saying that another path could have produced the same result now that you know the final outcome. Crochet was not some dominant starting pitcher in college. He pitched more in relief than he did as a SP. His final year he only pitch 3 innings because he missed the opening 3 weeks of the season with a mild shoulder sprain finally made a start and then the season was wiped out by Covid. The Sox only drafted him because he had a big lefthanded arm . Scout were split between his potential as a 1 or 2 starter but knew the high probability to be a high leverage reliever . The problem with the fan fantasy is you're projecting almost every decision made ending up best case scenario and linear development where everything goes right. You nor anyone else explains that part of their "argument". It just magically happens. Whenever I see this opinion ( not just by you) I never see a fan give me a timeline of this fantasy such as Crochet spends his 1st 3 years developing in the minors building up his arm and innings and does not ever need TJ surgery and is never hurt or is it he still needs TJ surgery but when does it happen ? He never has shoulder sprains or forearm tightness or mechanical issues ? What year does TJ happen ,his 1st 2nd or 3rd year in the minors ? Does his body then handle the surgery and rehab the same way it did after he was named opening day starter in 2024 ? Does he develop the cutter in the minors without Bannister's help since Getz didnt hire Bannister til Sept. 22, 2023. Or does the rebuild never happen because this magical version of Crochet result in the 1st rebuild having sustained success ? Or maybe he's still in the minors developing when the 1st rebuild collapses. When does he succeed as a starting pitcher ? Is it still in 2024 ? So they dont trade him because now he has 5 more years of eligibility only now there's no Teel , Braden M., Meidroth,W. Gonzalez. So do we then not end up with the 1:1 pick ? How does his presence alter our other draft picks ? These fan fiction scenarios of a perfectly linear development with every decision along the way turning out with the maximum amount of service time with Crochet ending up the same dominant pitcher is just silly. You might as well write baseball comic books with multi-verses where every Sox player is a super hero.

Or something went very right with Newcombe as a SP. Not likely at his age given upside wishcasting is easier with guys in their mid 20's, but just giving another version.

I think Getz has done a great job not rushing guys. Schultz, Hagen,Braden, Oppor should all get more minor league time. It wouldn't surprise me if McDougal gets 1st crack at the 26 as a starter . Vasil, Newcombe,Burke, Cannon , maybe Davitt in the mix for starting the season in the rotation . Highly doubtful any rookie pitcher makes starts unless its Paez and I expect Thorpe, Sandlin or Davitt will get starts before Hagen, Schultz or Oppor . Depends on how Thorpe's AAA rehab assignment goes. With Thorpe you get the feeling he could dominate the minors in his sleep before he got hurt more than guys like Schultz and Hagen who have better stuff. If either one of them finds very effective 3 pitches with command is when we see Crochet like dominance. Command though is very elusive.

Where you seeing the 102 reference? He has touched 102 before. I was surprised people were suggesting a DFA of him earlier. Hes got an elite of elite arm and I think some have forgotten that. I think hes a backend potential closer before long. Edit: oh I see what you are referencing. Yes, I think hes saying hes touching 102 again.

MLB is wrong.

Interesting discussion with Laurence Holmes on WGN TV with Tahman Bradley about the Bears stadium IL vs. IN saga: https://wgntv.com/video/104-3-the-scores-laurence-holmes-talks-bears-potential-move-to-indiana-the-point/11496735/ A few takeaways if you don't want to watch the 10 minute video: - Bears stadium deal with IL was a lot closer to being done than Bears were leading people to believe - IL officials surprised by the timing of Warren's letter given the progress they've made - Warren/Bears didn't have a good understanding of city/county/state politics officials and that hurt their progress. They have a better understanding now. - Holmes thinks a deal for AH will get done, but the chances of them moving to Indiana are not zero.

Elections in IL are joke. Nobody is losing their election as long at the teachers unions are properly catered to and they are. This is pure ego trip Warren v state legislators. Maybe George crumbles but the Indiana cost certainty outweighs the larger debt and Bears risk in Arlington Heights.

Best Old English poem since Beowulf.

If the state is balking to this level for the Bears, it makes me think the Sox won't be going anywhere but across 35th street again.

Yep. Not really news that Indiana will bend over backwards to make itself attractive enough to lure a team there. Undesirable places tend to have to do that.

At least he was utilized in a trade… December 9, 2014: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Chris Bassitt, Josh Phegley and Marcus Semien to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Samardzija and Michael Ynoa. Actually, nevermind…

I wonder if there's any chance that Murakami is back home looking at this news cycle in sheer horror..."I make a little request and suddenly my new team has the whole country talking about how I clean my ass!"

The sox should just play at the united center IMO

That would crazy. Jerry isn't going to pay for a new stadium.

I wonder where the down on their luck Reinsdorfs, who need the state to build them another baseball park, are coming up with their share of the $7 billion 1901 project cost.

The Sox have one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and yet, Jerry wants to accept a lower return in talent from this trade so that he doesn't have to pay ANY of Robert's salary. Ridiculous, but very much expected. The Ishbia era can't arrive soon enough for us Sox fans.

What's the old saying? "Because they can"

I can definitely blame them if they choose Indiana

I wonder how the Indianapolis Colts feel about their state forking over billions to the pride and joy of Illinois

What's Pritzker getting built by the state?