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Another non Chicago catch all topic. ... Poor Brittney Griner has to be scared out of her mind. As much as people rip on the USA for different things, they'd be wise to look at the way things are in Russia and China and N. Korea and some other countries that are so much worse than the USA. Greiner is facing a trial in Russia (Friday) for cannabis possession. Yahoo says "Griner could face 10 years in prison if convicted on charges of large-scale transportation of drugs. Fewer than 1% of defendants in Russian criminal cases are acquitted, and unlike in the U.S., acquittals can be overturned." If Biden isn't going to do anything, he should put Harris in charge of this one and get Greiner out of Russian hands. Maybe it was dumb of her to have drugs in Russia but she doesn't deserve to rot in 10 years of hard time prison for this crime. She must be so scared. It's amazing how in Russia Greiner may serve very very hard time; in USA this crime would go unprosecuted considering today's non prosecution mindset. Free Brittney somehow, Mr. Biden. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-basketball-star-griner-due-074155275.html

Not trolling. ... I get mad when I read my mt. greenwood patch and check the other headlines on the decay of chicago. The death of the 5 month old kid over the weekend is/was appalling. Lightfoot doesn't give a bleep. Nor does Foxx. Saddens me. Something weird is going on with these DAs across america allowing crime to go unpunished. Some say it's Soros approved and funded. Not sure why he would want the country to become a hellhole but I guess there are conspiracy reasons why he might. Does anybody know why in the hell he funds the elections of DAs who want no jails and no punishment of criminals? Also with all these companies bailing on Chicago, you'd think people would want to try again in Chicago with a new set of politicians. I'm surprised Tex isn't more in agreement with me than disagreement.

Good post overall but this graph should (but won't) concern the Sox. A former diehard fan did just fine skipping the Sox game on his trip. Think of all the potential $$ lost by the Sox if you time that by thousands of fans who have stopped going to games or drastically reduced the number because of cost vs. enjoyment. Tell you the truth the only reason I would ever consider attending a Sox game is I haven't gone to a home game in so long it'd be nice to check out (only on a beautiful sunny night with perfect weather BTW) the environment for all my senses. With my luck I'd get a beer spilled on me by a fan. Great post. No need to go to a Sox game. And Sox aren't concerned about thousands of fans like you I'm sure because all they care about is TV $$. Nice post.

Wrong IMO. Sox had some talent on the team when it started the rebuild. Sox would have been better off not tanking, just doing what they've always done throughout history. Odds of catching lightning as they did in 05 woulda been just as good as trying to pull the tank job and eventually win. Players still need to come through and the big names the Sox got during the tank job have been busts (mostly cause of injury). Tanking is wrong on many levels. Get a good GM and good scouts and build the right way.

Not sure what u are saying. I link some stories on crime to prove my problems and concern for my city. Chicago. Not sure what I've done wrong here.

Do you agree crime is a problem in Chicago? Do you agree businesses are leaving and those leaving is a problem regarding the future of Chicago? Do you think it is a problem that DA Foxx and others nationwide are trending toward "allowing" crime and criminals are emboldened? I just sense we are totally on a different page here. I'm just wondering how anybody could think everything is dandy in Chicago? It'd be nice to see if you actually think all is well in Chicago? Just trying to figure out how anybody could not be concerned about this stuff that I'm posting about. If Chicago is doing great as your stats suggest then maybe I should reverse my stance and sing the praises of Chicago and adopt the position that all is well. Hard to believe two individuals can be so diametrically opposed. I guess your stat sheets are telling you things are OK in the Windy City. Frankly that shocks me but if you are right and Chicago is fine, then I guess I should be happy. Peace. https://www.foxnews.com/us/nyc-prosecutors-flee-droves-amid-soft-crime-policies-burdensome-state-reforms

You think that guy wanted to move his company to Florida? The violence he experienced first hand forced his hand. The guy was a philanthropist to Chicago as well. Not something to shrug off but something to lament if you love this great city of Chicago. Very sad day; 5 month old kid shot and killed in car last night. 20 more dead in weekend violence so far. From Gianno Caldwell today on Twitter regarding another death: "Yesterday was the worst day of my existence. I received a call informing me that my teenage baby brother was murdered on the south side of Chicago. Never could I have imagined my baby brother’s life would be stolen from him ?. Please keep my family in your prayers." Devastating. Sad. Heartbreaking. Also another store abandoning a Chicago neighborhood. Watch the nbc video!! Crime is the reason!!! Law and order and taxes define whether people want to live in cities or not. Can't see moving into a neighborhood without some shopping options as well. At this rate, the bad guys are doing a good job of wrecking Chicago. Re-elect those public officials, Chicagoans, really working well for this embattled city. How can some of these politicians live with themselves? Leadership is needed now. Only way to get politicians accountable is to google Chicago every single day and point out these atrocious happenings. Sad thing is the odds are the most egregious politicans in this great city will be re-elected. And whether peeps want to believe it or not, do a daily google on businesses leaving Chicago. It's not fake. Aldi in this clip cited crime, a need to protect employees, as the reason for the closure. https://abcnews.go.com/US/gunman-loose-month-girl-killed-sitting-car-chicago/story?id=85737679 https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/abrupt-closure-of-auburn-gresham-aldi-store-stuns-community/2864632/

The violence has forced this billionaire to abandon Chicago. Turns out his car got jacked. Keep it rolling Ms. Foxx and Ms. Lightfoot. Geez. What a pleasant comment from Griffin: "“I’ve had multiple colleagues mugged at gunpoint. I’ve had a colleague stabbed on the way to work. Countless issues of burglary. I mean, that’s a really difficult backdrop with which to draw talent to your city from.” https://conservativebrief.com/chicagos-64093/?utm_source=CB&utm_medium=DJD p.s. I guess greg really is trolling. examples of violence day after day. Sickens me. I guess Lori will say don't let the door hit you on the way out. Uh, Griffin allegedly is a huge political contributor in Illinois, to both parties. He also has made huge donations to parks and museums in Chicago. As a good citizen he had to dodge the bullets so to speak. Bye bye.

Another victim of modern baseball: The no hitter. Does anybody really care if 2-3 pitchers combine on a no hitter? Because of modern baseball (pitchers never throwing complete games) the Nolan Ryan type of no hitter is an endangered species. Does anybody agree with me that a combined no hitter is one, big yawn? Only no hitters that matter are by ONE pitcher working the whole game. I stand by that. A complete game was part of baseball lore, a thing of beauty by Buehrle and many other pitchers. Good luck getting players in the Hall of Fame in the future. W/L record which was so important in a starter getting in the hall (300 wins was a huge Hall of Fame deal) now is totally meaningless. Waht will be the standard for pitchers? Ks vs innings pitched? I guess closers can still rack up a lot of saves that the Hall would be interested in maybe. Hitters? I guess the only standard for the Hall consideration will be WAR. Players won't be smashing 3000 hits with players considered over the hill now at 36 or so. Players 'might' still be bashing a lot of homers, though, so I guess 500-600 career homers might still be possible and catch the Hall's eye. However with HR and K the only outcomes of at bats when the ball is lively, the home run stat might not get ya in the Hall either. We actually might have too many with 500 hrs. Batting average ... meaningless now for Hall consideration. And RBIs? Not important either. Stolen bases? LOL. Rest in peace stat book of Ricky Henderson and Tim Raines in his prime.I guess it'll be WAR combined with longevity. If you have a great WAR over 10 or more years that mite get u in the new hall. So sad.

Six lousy hits. I didn't see the game. I'm assuming Lynn got lit up in the seventh? The poor Sox really stink this season. Sad.

Twitter often brings sensible people to their knees so to speak cause of all the constant negativity. You are right. Stoney should probably get off of Twitter.

Steve is great analyst IMO. He's just sick of all the whining on Twitter. Thing is there are a ton of reasons (besides the cliches, fire the manager; fire the hitting coach, fire the GM) the Sox stink. The primary No. 1 reason of course are the injuries and as a former player Stoney knows the injuries have decimated this club, forcing the Sox to use many players who never ever should be in the big leagues. ... The fire the manager/hitting coach stuff grows old after hearing it 50 years so Stoney is a bit testy on Twitter. As much as fans despise Tony, that fire the manager, fire the hitting coach argument is too simplistic and cliche driven for Stoney.

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Ron, are u serious? Lightfoot will win again. Chicago is like so many cities in the country. That 'D' next to her name assures victory. Just like in say, Kansas, the 'R' almost always assures victory. And no other 'D' is going to beat her out or the nomination. If Foxx was voted in again they'll vote any 'D' in. What Foxx has done to that poor city is so sad. Hard to believe a couple politicians can have so much influence on people's lives in a once-stellar city.

Sox are done for this season. They can't contend. More injuries this week, every week. Mendick out for season? That's just crazy. This injury thing with the White Sox has to be addressed by the FO in some way. There's no reason the injuries figure to stop, either. I would guess we're due for some more pitching injuries though the guys with hammy problems can have those return at any point as well. Sox are not contenders. Just too many guys spending way too much time on IL.

Damn. This is a great post but scary. Harry do you feel safe on a daily/weekly basis living your everyday life in the city? Any new concerns or precautions the past couple years? Can you explain with all the problems in Chicago that Foxx wins elections and Lightfoot assuredly will win reelection? Are people noticing???

I have not seen those stats. Must be a tough job. Toughest part of it has to be the times you do catch a murderer or armed robber, carjacker and/or home invader and they are let off by the DA. That would make anybody with pride quit their job after that happened once. It's a dangerous job, police officer, and if the mayor and DA don't have your back, it's not worth the risk.

Tex do you think Biden and his desire to please AOC and the 24/7 green people has had anything at all to do with gas prices spiking? I contend if Trump was still president there simply wouldn't be this issue. ... And I'm no expert so I don't know what to believe, but the electric car fanatics don't seem to care about the negatives: The emissions involved in producing the battery and the electricity used to keep it running are not things the greens should be embracing. From fee.org: "For a Tesla battery of 75 kWh, this means an additional CO2 emission of 10 875 kg to 14 625 kg of CO2. Converted to pounds, these numbers are between 23 thousand and 32 thousand pounds of carbon emissions. For each battery! Even after the initial production of the battery, many electric cars are charged by power plants that produce electricity by burning coal or gas. According to the US Energy Information Administration, 63 percent of total electricity generation in the United States is created using fossil fuels. If the electricity being used to power the electric cars is being produced using fossil fuels, then using electric cars is simply shifting CO2 emissions from the tailpipe of the car to the electricity power plant."

They are sincere, thanks. I've pointed out, oh a zillion times, my nephew is a firefighter on the west side of Chicago and actually lives near the station. His opinions are valuable. Also have fam and friends still in Mt. Greenwood/Beverly who I speak with. And finally I have peeps in Naperville and Lisle and Aurora. I also point out my cousins are abandoning Chicago/suburbia for Zona and Nashville and the latest cousin is headed to Texas. All are sick of the taxes and danger in Chicagoland. Despite my trepidation about the city, I pointed out I was there in the spring and even walked around alone downtown one night and also wasn't afraid. I consider it luck. If it's the night somebody's cruising looking for trouble, that's a city u can get carjacked or whupped over the side of the head and robbed. I hope for the best for Chicago. Until the DA starts charging people and making the charges stick and not letting violent criminals out on bail ... uh, that's a problem. But Chicagoans still vote the DA for an extended term and will assuredly reward the mayor with re-election. Interesting city. ... Read this story i linked. Disgusting. Do a google on chicago violence daily; more often than not you'll find violence. https://news.wttw.com/2022/06/21/61-people-shot-10-killed-over-holiday-weekend-chicago-police https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chaos-at-north-avenue-beach-spilling-into-chicago-neighborhood

Gas has been expensive before but never an outrageous price like what's going on now. They are talking about 7 dollar a gallon coming soon. WTF? I know the days of the lines around the block were worse but that's about it. Joe is at war with the gas companies and at war against all fossil fuels. The Repubs love the gas companies and fossil fuels. So it will be very 'funny' to see this all change, total reversal, in 24 if Trump wins again. Or DeSantis. There's no way the Repubs will go green and get rid of gas-driven cars for all electric cars, etc. Two parties with entirely diff. philosophies and agendas. Joe has made it clear he's at war with those who produce fuel in the USA. Trump/DeSantis will be lovey dovey with the gas companies. Crazy times indeed. ... I do know I hate paying big bucks for fuel.

That would be neat if aliens were nice, caring beings with no delusions of grandeur/violence, and finally came down with solutions on how we can all get along. It's possible. I mean if you use the idea of probability (the things the government has said; very intelligent people thinking the govtment is hiding info on aliens from us) I would say a reasonable take is we are not alone. How could we be alone in the vast universe? If the aliens are friendly that would be awesome if they come on down. We need the help internally (no need to explain) and externally (dealing with Putin n China too).

Strange post. I was just responding to an article I read. It's not like I dug the article up from 8 months ago, current article.

Makes sense. They played hard for him on Tuesday night for sure. That was a good game in which the Sox appeared to battle hard. I laugh at any fire Tony talk because of reasons stated before. You (Jerry) don't fire your best bud a second time especially when your bud is a Hall of Famer and you yourself are very old. The odds of Tony getting fired are about the same as the Cubs moving the franchise to Nashville.

Yeah I saw a tweet after my posting that said he's due back tomorrow. I would be skeptical of that. This will go down as the year of the Sox injury. Hopefully they can shake the bug next season.