The Beast

Probably. But I would like to see further punishment from Silver if he continues to be a dbag about his beliefs from the documentary. Even in his late apology, there are certain things he agrees with. He should outline what those things are so fans can know where he stands. But I think many have made up their minds on Kyrie and an apology can’t fix what he said and believes.

Suspended at least five games today. I’m hoping for more so that Kyrie will start to get it. It might be too much to ask for him to understand though.

I am glad that talking heads on Twitter were wrong again and that their “reporting” was nothing more than a waste of time. I don’t have much to go off of when it comes to hiring Pedro Grifol. The positives include that he seems to understand analytics, he comes from a division opponent that has kicked our ass from time to time, he will get input on a new coaching staff and they didn’t hire someone from within or with ties to the organization. The negative comes from the fact that they didn’t hire someone with recent post season experience. I would have liked to know why they didn’t hire Espada, Mendoza or Long. But that point is moot now. The success of his managerial career depends on reshaping this roster.

I thought I heard Dan Bernstein say Ozzie had a 5 1/2 hour long interview during Bernstein and Holmes today. Not sure who his source is.

I thought they would get more too, but without knowing the market I would take a 4th. The salary cap room for next year looks good for the Bears though.

Bernstein is working on that but doesn’t know that yet. Carlos Beltran was mentioned by someone they interviewed in the last segment but I missed who that was.

Maybe the FO needs to get thicker skin and that banner should show up at the game in the upper deck all of the time! Yep, come on down Kevin Long or Joe Espada! Sure, let’s listen to a Twitter user as a source on Espada. Let’s get more people confirming this. I’ll bet him a six pack of beer he knows something but it’s not the whole story.

Why couldn’t they wait until after the World Series to announce it? He’s cheap and sucks the dicks of the owner and the FO. A yes man who won’t change anything. Seems like Jirschele was just a name that Soxtalk promoted. A poster who many believe is an insider posted about it several pages back and the discussion turned. I’ve seen nothing reported. Or that psychologist who the Score and AM 1000 interviewed who said, “Tony, put Engel in, run Engel.” They hold it at hotels downtown, a much better location than Naperville or Lisle. The event was a lot of fun when I was a kid and teenager. Cool memorabilia, fun meeting players and getting autographs. Not sure why so many people are crapping on the event here.

I agree they need to play better baseball, but why cancel the fan fest?

Because you could get kids autographs, shop for memorabilia, do something fun in the winter, go to cool seminars and ask questions. Too bad they are too scared to answer questions and face the music.

Great, glad to hear he’s off the board, assuming the Sox get someone who isn’t tied to the organization. Now people can stop focusing on Bochy and instead focus on Espada. Some of us don’t mind having seasons in the Midwest and don’t like summers that are scorching. The cost of living argument is all too easy and those of us who live in Illinois know it all too well, but some of us aren’t among the crowd that bitches about it and then feel free on their way out of the state. I personally welcome the debate since people love to crap on Chicago and Illinois.

Hopefully you get it before any court decision blocks any of the EO. Let us know how it goes!

My old man went to at least two to three more games this year, including the last one against Minnesota and another against Colorado that were non competitive games. He wants to see what they do with with the team on the field before he commits any money next year. I agree with this approach, especially if he is retired and can easily come over to my house and watch the games on cable and see his grandson.

This year, the thing I learned for going in small groups is using StubHub. You can filter by including fees and selecting specific sections, then you can evaluate the prices of the tickets you’re going to buy. You can search on the map on Ticketmaster, but the fees are never included. If you use Ticketmaster, you also need a separate app for parking. I am usually good for one game in April or May with about 15-20 people for my birthday and we always sit in the outfield to keep things affordable. But other games really depend on who wants to go and what my availability is. Using StubHub makes sense to save on tickets and occasionally parking, but also for the convenience of using one app. And I’d rather buy from a resale market for a bargain instead of direct from a team, unless the deal is like Bleachers & Brews, which is a fairly good deal the team offers that I have used for many outings with lots of people.

They also talked about Ozzie on the Score. It doesn’t mean Guillen or Thome will get hired.

So have they only interviewed Espada and Washington thus far, or Harris too? I haven’t seen much reported on these interviews…

That Griffin pass should have been an easy touchdown. I’d like to know what the play was supposed to do when the ball got batted down, what was the intent of the three receivers to the right standing there? I wish they would have tried a Montgomery toss or RPO and threw to anyone open on the last set of downs. Or they could have run a play like this (the 9:04 mark). Velus Jones needs to sit and not return punts, that would be great. Make that kid learn before he fumbles again. Lastly, we really have to hope that Fields improves with an actual roster next year, because his stats aren’t going to cut it when he has an actual line and WR core next year. He has athleticism and can throw the ball, but it is painful watching him make a completion right now. It better be a personnel issue.

Need a better line and WR core.

Top 10 draft pick here we come.

Bears should be up with a Griffin TD, a Pettis TD and at least a FG.

The only thing I can think of is that JR doesn’t want to hire someone who will need more staff in analytics, training and scouting, which is what Espada and Quatraro probably need.

Same. If JR wants to meddle again though, I hope he hires Sandy Alomar, Jr. I don’t understand his motivation other than the older guys might come cheaper. I don’t understand the Reddit report specifically against hiring Espada.

Wondering why JR doesn’t want to hire Espada, other than the Astros cheating scandal or that he’s afraid of changing the way things get done.

Donated! Such a tragic story.

My sister posted this too, I think she may work with either the wife or a member of his or her family. I’m thinking of donating.