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QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 09:42 PM) I'd laugh if Arrieta signed with Milwaukee. The amount of b****ing by cub fans would be hilarious. Just like with Fowler when he signed with STL. The Yanks could always try Lou Piniella, again. Seriously though, based on the little I've read on the Yanks managerial search, I'd say Meulens is their best bet for the job. According to quotes I've read from, he looks to a have a great understanding on how important it is for the manger to communicate with his players. lol...yeah. I'd love it even more if he ended up in St Loo...

Just where in the hell are they getting all this ammo on the Walking Dead to have these massive shootouts every week?!? Lol...good lord.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 17, 2017 -> 06:05 PM) LOL until someone with a different opinion shows up. I'm like the sole Cubs fan at Shinnicks in here. I will give you credit that even though we disagree on most things you never let it carry over elsewhere. I appreciate that. I'm there with ya raBBit....I just choose not to engage in these type discussions on any of the boards I'm on because it usually ends up with "mob posse" D's whining...and finger pointing...and basically becoming unhinged. Tell ya what...it's basically the reason I re-registered back in 2010. I was and voted D all my life...but pretty much got sick of the hypocritical bulls*** that I saw from the left...so I bolted. Honestly...it's like a f******* mob posse mentality.

ok....this movie looks absolutely AMAZING! Love the cast... *warning...language*

QUOTE (cjgalloway @ Nov 16, 2017 -> 04:19 PM) Goodness.. Our bullpen is in shambles. But this move and the Burr move, where all we gave up was international bonus pool for both are amazing. Both are older so have close proximity to the majors and both have legit intrigue (Not like a Beck arm). I love Hahn and what he is doing.. Is this how he is going to build some of our bullpen?! I love it! Agreed! I think Burr is a lot closer to the big club than people think too. Masterful job Ricky!

Good Lord...Rick Hahn...you continue to amaze!!! What's not to love about this?!?

is this just some writer's speculation? For the life of me I really have no clue why the A's would even remotely consider this?!?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 12:52 PM) I thought he got rid of the nervousness. He was fine the past couple of years. I would imagine being mostly a writer and then getting regular on air gigs , takes some adjusting. I liked his content. It wasn't just all fluff pieces like we will now see. But that sells a little better I guess. I think if Dan had some more time on his contract, he wouldn't have been laid off. I wonder if Scotty Pods will be back in a part time pre and post game role. I don't know what he added. I don't watch the Cubs much but was Patrick Mooney used on their telecasts as much as Dan was on the White Sox? Maybe they are starting to prepare for the Cubs fleeing and like Gonzo with the Tribune only in reverse, Mooney will switch to the White Sox when they flee. Agreed...I thought he had great insight and content. He'll be missed...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 12:21 PM) More Eloy love http://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/cubs/ex-c...table-white-sox Ex-Cubs prospect lol...geezus.

buddy of mine just posted this tweet he got. pretty much sums it up: Packers had a game on Monday night. Bears coming off the bye....guess which team looked prepared and had a NFL caliber game plan on BOTH Sides of the ball. #Bears #FireJohnFox

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 12, 2017 -> 02:53 PM) Well the Fox era will be over after this year. What a horrible job he's done THANK GOD!!! this is one POORLY coached team...from top to bottom. Used to think at least Fangio was pulling his weight...but today was a big fat turd. Two weeks...and that's what we saw today. What a horrible horrible game plan. Fox is a dinosaur.... And for the LOVE OF GOD...would you PLEASE quite effing around with Whitehair and just leave him at C!!!!! Grasu is horrible at best.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 9, 2017 -> 02:04 PM) Jose Abreu straight up for Jackie Bradley Jr. Who says no? I'm kinda torn...but say no. I think Abreu's role as a leader and mentor on this young team is immeasurable right now...

just saw that...a little bitter.

sweet...the flying dildo jersey! worst name and logo change...EVER!!!!

Tell ya what too...CBS made an incredibly great choice replacing Phil Simms (who was like nails on a chalkboard)...with Tony Romo. Romo's been great so far IMO...and has quickly turned in to probably my favorite announcer. He does an incredible job in the booth with some great analysis.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 5, 2017 -> 05:36 PM) Are the iggles really this good? I think so. They're playing as well as anybody in the league and Wentz seems to be the goods....

QUOTE (fathom @ Nov 1, 2017 -> 07:09 PM) Congrats Roberts, you gave your team no chance I was chatting with my dad about the fact I wouldn't have even started him after his last turd of an outing....the fact Roberts sent him out there for the 2nd...ugh. Not that I have any dog in this fight. And in the off season...all Bellinger and Seager should do is swing at curveballs....good lord.

QUOTE (Jack Parkman @ Oct 29, 2017 -> 02:10 PM) Yep. He doesn't have the "It" factor. We have ourselves another Cutler. Sigh. The great ones, even as rookies, found ways to win games they shouldn't. this post is idiotic on so many levels...geezus.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 05:22 PM) If anything, today made them more powerful yeah...kinda disappointed with Underwood with this one. Of course if I don't know the whole story and there really is a riff between the two personally. But if it was due to the Irvin scumbags...I'd be disappointed if Underwood didn't tell them to shove it.

QUOTE (Da_Goob @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 04:38 PM) Not just Ayo, but the future Mac Irvin Fire players as well. If they get guys like Okoro, Miller, and Whitney it will have been well worth it. Not a given by any means...and I really think it sets a crappy precedent caving to these scumbags (if this was honestly the case). Really puts a ton of pressure on Ayo too...with people thinking it's on him. Really a s***ty situation all the way around.

IMO...ridiculous to even entertain the thought of getting rid of Renteria right now. From what I've read...Girardi isn't the easiest or most congenial guy to get along with...so why would anyone even consider bringing him in to a rebuilding team. Personally...I'm happy with Ricky...let's see where he can take this group of young players. I can't see Jerry pulling the plug on him at this point either...just isn't his style.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 03:33 PM) This could be the situation, or they could have been talking to Ayo's camp about this and got the impression they didn't care. The clearest evidence of this is that Illinois continued to recruit THT and set up an official visit with him just days before Ayo was going to commit. If this is such a big deal to Ayo's camp, why isn't this communicated to Illinois? "i'm not committing if you still intend to recruit THT." But maybe the answer there is that Ayo's camp wasn't going to make a big deal of it unless it had to. THT has been an ISU lock for a while. The visit apparently sold him on Illinois. So once those rumors got out they felt compelled to make their position known. Who knows, the whole situation is f***ed. I'm behind them choosing Ayo over THT given the upside going forward. But you're right, if they whiff on those guys the next year or two at Morgan Park they're really setting themselves up for more Chicago recruiting failure (although it's been that way for decades, so it's not like this staff is any different than any post-Henson) It amazes me these AAU clowns can have so much influence over these kids and their families....they're like the mafia for cryin' out loud. Really a sad situation. So somebody fill me in...is this because THT blew off playing with Mac Irvin?

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Oct 18, 2017 -> 06:29 AM) Very cool! Sounds like a great spot. I got into fly fishing about 2 years ago. I don't get to go nearly as often as I'd like (or catch fish as often as I'd like ), but I always enjoy it. Love being outdoors, as well as the challenge of finding news spots, figuring out what flies work and where, etc. I'm kind of getting the itch to try it. I spent the last week down in Arkansas on the White River (which I'm really hoping to move there at some point in the next few years)...but studying some people that were fly fishing and chatted with a few. We did pretty well with our bubble gum trout worms with white power bait eggs tho! I flipped a small crawdad crankbait too and got a few as well. What a beautiful part of the country...good lord. We kayaked down a few times also...but this was out view a lot of the time. Doesn't get much better than that...

Obviously pitching will be who you're looking at with these type of signing IMO...maybe? Neftali Feliz—might seem like he'd be worth a look and good bounce back candidate Boone Logan— not sure if he's a FA or has a club option

geezus...did this thread take a friggin idiotic turn! From Trubisky supposedly sucking to people dying on the field...lol...goddamn. kudos Jack Parkman...