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https://www.yahoo.com/autos/tesla-downloads...-034758750.html While I love the idea of self driving cars, this seems like a not so tested idea. Drivers need to be prepared, etc. How many are going to know that? How many are going to hit the button, close their eyes, and end up on a road without markers and bam. Maybe I'm just thinking of the worse but would think their would have been extensive testing done and government approvals, etc. Maybe their was (I'm sure Tesla wants to protect itself from suits by doing plenty of due-diligence) but the quote about the drivers being the "testers" scares the hell out of me.

QUOTE (Mike F. @ Oct 15, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) I personally never understood why Coop is regarded as one of the best pitching coaches in the game. Did he have his fair share of reclamation successes? (Thornton, Putnam, etc) Yes. Have pitchers struggled under his guidance? (Samardzija, Danks, Downs, Belisario) Yes. I don't see the love for him personally. Downs was an old bum. Belisario wasn't some ace. Danks was very good under Coop and then had a shoulder surgery. Shark is about the only high profile failure under Coop I can think of. He's had guys he hasn't been able to correct but he is really good at what he does.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 15, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) The rumor is that HE was the reason it was bad. No idea if that is actually true or not. You know, maybe I'm just beyond cynical, but if that was the case, why wasn't he fired before the season? It isn't like we were lighting the world on fire. The team was expected to compete (maybe that was the wrong expectation, but bottom line, that was the tone that came from the organization) so if you had an issue like that and had someone doing it wrong, you pull the trigger sooner vs. later. I find this whole thing head scratching. If the clubhouse was an issue and Parent was the cause, the fact that they didn't act was just terrible. And if it wasn't an issue, then just state that you are going separate ways with Parent when his contract is up to get a new voice, whatever it is. Obviously none of us know the truth in the matter but with what has been reported, I don't like the way this was handled.

Here is what I don't get. They say the clubhouse wasn't good and Parent was the scape goat for the poor clubhouse. To me, the manager's biggest responsibility is managing the clubhouse so if that went wrong, how is anyone other then the manager the scapegoat? PS: So the poor clubhouse is the bench coaches fault? It's probably the players fault but if you had this poor clubhouse that resulted in a bench coach getting fired, well...that just seems odd to me.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 15, 2015 -> 08:55 AM) The theory was crap to begin with. No one "shops" medical costs, because the entire system is set up such that you have NO idea what things will cost upfront. That plus the highly inflexible demand curve mean the shopping concept just doesn't work with health care. I fully agree and I have that conversation with some key people in HR at my company every single year. It is an awful concept and not one that I will do. I have a million other things to spent time on. When I need a procedure done, I'm picking the doctor I'm comfortable with and not shopping by cost. Its my health...once I pick the doctor as long as I'm covered, deal with it. You can never get a straight answer on costs anyway.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 03:51 PM) They would have had no chance anyway. I thought their might have been a 5% chance based upon my look. Would have taken the perfect throw and a good (legal) block of the plate. Would have been tough but I don't know for sure...you are probably right but we'd never know cause defense never had a chance.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 03:44 PM) The thing is, the ump immediately throws his hands up and signals dead ball. You can't do that and then say play on, that's not fair to the defenders Holy defensive meltdown batman That was my issue...the ump called time. Horrible that he did but defense never had a fair shot.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 03:42 PM) The two errors by Andrus are just unacceptable, especially for a good defensive player like him. The 2nd play was not an error on Andrus, it was an error on the 1B.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 03:35 PM) That ump had the biggest wad of chew in his mouth I've ever seen. Yeah...that was absurd.

Did it actually hit the bat? I didn't think it did but I also didn't understand how the run could score since the ump called time. I'm not saying the 3B could have made the play but he clearly stopped going for the ball as soon as the ump threw his hands up.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 02:52 PM) yeah, my father retired as an attorney a few years back. He did quite well, but he was clear with me in my high school / college years that he wouldn't recommend the field, and it only got worse later. He would tell me in the last decade or two that it was nearly impossible to make partner anywhere anymore, and even just getting a job in private law was very tough. Which is odd when you think of how litigious society has become, but apparently (as you said) there was just a huge wave of law school grads added to the system. A lot of lawyers find corner market jobs now. Like FBI, or contract work with firms that specialize in surge needs. A critical component is where you went to school. I have a lot of friends who went into law and a lot who struggled, typically those that struggled went to the lower end schools (I'll call them the online schools even though they aren't but they are in my eyes the equivalent of an online school). Those that graduated with good grades from the bigger schools, did what you'd expect (i.e., got good jobs at mid to large firms, eventually went private sector and make good money), those that didn't, if they got really good grades, they did alright, if you didn't get really good grades / have the right personality, holy s*** you are screwed. The cost is the same for the turd school vs the elite school and you end up getting a job for 35-40K (if you are lucky...and that is after a few years of trying) and while that is fine and dandy if you got an undergrad at a state school and are just starting out, but when you had a cost of $150K+ (plus any undergrad debt), you really are digging an early hole for yourself (when trying to do more). The chief flaw is in those schools who reaped major economic benefits and robbed people blindly. In fact, a lot of those law schools are now getting sued by former students for the false claims / pretense that were made. They totally fed off of people who were looking to take a step forward and often times were first generation lawyers and didn't have the perspective of what the industry was really like and how difficult it would be (in the current environment) to make it from the smaller schools. My rule of thumb...undergrad, save the money and get good grades at a state school...major in a skill (something others can't do or isn't easily thought...ie, something that differentiates you from other candidates without that specialty...so major in accounting of finance vs. management or some form of engineering) and then if you are going to spend your money, spend it when you get a masters but only do so if you are going to a top program (or your company is paying and you get an immediate benefit).

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 02:21 PM) Interesting post. I have no knowledge so I can't comment. Your comment intrigues me. Are young people really majoring in art and Poly Sci? I mean cmon. Badger might tell us ... are there tons of jobs for young lawyers? What about nurses and doctors? Anybody know? What about architecture and engineering and geology? The article I read said 22-29 year old grads couldn't find work and the over 50s, forgetaboutit. Companies want to keep salaries down, hence are undervaluing the 30-49 crowd. Their are massive amounts of jobs and a major need for nursing so I can comment on that. Similarly, I think their are major needs for doctors. That said, just cause you want to be a DR, doesn't mean you can be, most people aren't smart enough and even if you are, their are plenty who are smart enough but don't want to be doctors (and instead want to be engineers or lawyers or whatever else). Similarly I think their are still a lot of lucrative jobs in the areas of IT security / programming and I would think IT security is just going to continue to get more lucrative (data / network security is critical to prevent the negative PR blunders that come with data breaches, let alone the actual impacts from data breaches or hackers shutting down networks).

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 02:01 PM) The big reason for this is that they are not finding the jobs that they WANT. There are plenty of jobs out there. The problem is that when kids are in high school everybody says you need to go to college. How many jobs do these young people think are out there for somebody with a political science degree or an art degree? If you graduate college in a strong field the jobs are there. It's not just the field, it is doing more then graduating...you need to graduate with strong grades and be involved.

QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 11:20 AM) I would rather have Kershaw full steam ahead for 2 starts in the series than have him tired and laboring for three games. Not to mention your goal is to win the series. How the hell are you going to do that when your pitchers have been ran into the ground just to get their. If I'm the Dodgers, I'm starting Kershaw and Greinke in 2 & 3 and 6 & 7 on normal rest (and extended rest in case of Greinke). Maybe I throw one of them as a reliever in between (on the day they were set to throw). I'm not pushing them to get out their in game 1. Either way, first you got to win game 5. Greinke vs. DeGrom should be a good matchup.

Gents - I updated my post accordingly. I don't have access to twitter so go off what others say so corrected since it was Dickerson and Clayton and it sounded more like it was Clayton just saying "I've heard those reports vs. necessarily confirming them as true").

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 14, 2015 -> 08:39 AM) Leming never said that there was. John Clayton said it apparently. Ian Rapoport says it's totally false and he wants to be on the field with his teammates. It makes no sense for Jeffrey to hold out...he's looking for a payday. Him not playing doens't help with that at all.

Dickerson, Clayton and a few others have reported that their is beef with Jeffrey and the Bears. However, some other reporters have came out and said that is absolutely not true...specifically Lemming/LaFofo(however the hell you spell it) indicated that those reports were false.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) Yeah, sort of hard not to feel for the guy. Obviously that show is very "produced", but from what I saw he seemed like a fairly good dude and was doing his thing. We've probably all seen people not only deal with addiction, but also go to a bad place when they split from their significant other, and clearly he is not doing well. Yeah - I hope he can pull out of this and get his life put back together. He seemed like a genuinely good dude. Everything seemed to spiral out after he went into the depression from his driver killing a kid with him in the car when he was attending a funeral for his cousin.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 04:25 PM) What position? DH? He doesn't have one. I'm fairly certain we will all be dissapointed in the return we get for Q when we eventually trade him for a position player. Pitching is so good now, that while Rodon is special and everything, with hitting as s***ty as it is, to get a cost controlled bat like Kyle's, well, I think the Sox would put up with the rest and try to get him to stick in the outfield or behind the plate. Basically, what I am saying is, for the first time in a long time, it is hitting that is king and a major premium (vs. pitching). That said, a package between the two clubs would make sense as the Cubs need another pitcher with upside.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) They would. We would not. I'm fairly certain the Sox would make that trade (or at least think long about it). Rodon is great and all but Schwarber fills a major position need / void on the club.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 02:44 PM) Wow, that's crazy. That would mean we didn't clinch a series at home in 1917, 1919, 1959, and 83. Or 2005. In Boston, In Anaheim, In Houston.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) on the bright side, at least the Mets have pitchers with actual "stuff". Dodgers do too. Whomever faces the Cubs is a better team then the Cards today. That said, I think it will be Mets - Cubs. This young teams that are in earlier then expected are not afraid of the moment (they don't even know what the moment is). I think the Dodgers are in trouble but they also have two aces on the mound. If they win today, Greinke will win the series for him (that guy is clutch).

QB Carson Wentz will be the next QB the Bears draft. I'm predicting it right now. We'll grab him in the 2nd round. Good write up from Greg Gabriel (yes, formerly of the Bears during the Angelo era). Retired now and was widely regarded as being pretty good at his job. He had an article last week blasting Goff (well...disputing the hype) and the draftnicks on TV (and well obviously Goff did nothing to help his stock against Utah). He talks very highly about Wentz and when you look at his tools and think about having Jay here, I got to say this is the type of guy you could draft, let him develop a year or two (while contending with Jay) and then turn the reigns over (while still trying to build a contender around Jay and when he gets too old or doesn't work, you have another option). http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/breaki...b-carson-wentz/

QUOTE (Rooftop Shots @ Oct 13, 2015 -> 11:34 AM) Darn the loan payment was mere13 grand PER MONTH. I'll PASS .....If it was $12,500 and free landscaping.......I might consider it. Too late, I already bought it.

Alomar would be a great get, imo.