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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 01:51 PM) Where do the Bears have solid, young talent right now? The only name that comes to mind is Kyle Long. Alshon Jeffery. Hopeful on sutton/ferguson/goldman.

QUOTE (shipps @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 01:37 PM) I would have no problem with the Bears taking two Quarterbacks in next years draft. With their first pick and even within the next few rounds (pick a round). They have to get the QB issue right before anything else even matters and it doesnt involve Jay. yeah I agree. It's scary to think about selecting a bust QB again, but on the other hand, when people point to how you can build a great franchise around the true top players instead of QB...I look at the texans and the rams and the chiefs...no thanks. They aren't going to win the super bowl.

Post needs editing. Anyway. My firm stance is goal #1 is to add dynamic, star talent to the field. WHile we work to find goal #1, do not, do not sign average players to replace our below average players to contracts > 1 year. I do not want to have to think about "well how do we move melky?" anymore. Take flyers, take lots of flyers. OR Try to build the best damn defensive team in the league. I actually have more hope in option 1 than two. But I know at this point that replacing our below average players with average ones will not get us to the playoffs.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:22 PM) All of this talk on the Kane case has me thinking- Why have we not heard anything about the Rose accusation? I know it totally seems like a money-grab, but nobody has talked about it in a while. Well, it's being pursued as a civil case exclusively from what I remember, so there is no ongoing police investigation. There are probably settlement talks, which are unlikely to leak. This is one of those things where, with the time passed and lack of evidence, it's hard to think much of it. If multiple incidents come out after this? Different story. But, hard to make much of what we know, and I doubt we learn much more (I would imagine this gets settled to just go away).

There were plenty of tech companies trying to mask declines with mergers for revenue growth. I can't think of any working out. Notably, the CEO of Dell is not being hailed as a candidate for President. Some people just are there at the right place/right time, others wrong place/wrong time. But others do truly extraordinary things, like Nikon transitioning from cameras to bio medical technology. Everything she did just seemed like at best she'd be a competent manager of a company during stable times. But, I mean...I don't know how you could look at her time there as a positive.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 11:47 AM) BMW was also hit with this issue on their diesels. Wonder how many other car manufacturers are / were doing this? When did this happen? Thought I read today that the other german car manufacturers were not affected.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 11:11 AM) Yes, once it all cane together......10 years ago. What's sad to me is Minnesota last made the playoffs in 2010, conpletely dismantled their team, and in five years now are in a position to be in the playoffs. We've been trying to compete about every season since 2009, and are no better for it. Yes. It's really depressing to look back at the "compete" years and realize how long it's been.

I would love to have a Lazarito jersey. Sign him. Anything it takes. Jersey sales.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 10:30 AM) While this is all true, the decision to acquire Compaq probably wasn't the best idea ever. Also "being an average CEO in a declining market" isn't exactly the typical private resume we've seen touted for president of the united states. But her reputation as that CEO really wasn't good, it was a drag on her in the California gubernatorial race. When the only relevant portion of your resume is "I did okay in a bad situation", not sure the desire to try and go straight to the top of government. Try actually winning a state race first.

If this is a set-up, he should be hailed as a young, enterprising James O'Keefe.

Unfortunately, as bears fans, we continue to learn how crappy the return is when you are trading old veterans on market rate contracts.

Greg, I'm not ever opening up a newsmax article.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 23, 2015 -> 04:00 PM) Besides Jimmy Carter and maybe Gerald Ford, name just one from history without one of the biggest egos. Maybe Bush, Sr. (Note the fact that none of them are thought to be close to the top tier). Read 1776 by David McCullough. Think Washington was modest? Think again. Bill, Barack and George W.? Huge again. Trump? Out of the stratosphere. Someone will probably use Abraham Lincoln as an example, but he was a once in a lifetime leader that wouldn't see the light of day in today's media climate with the focus on looks and pithy sound bites. Also, Nixon/LBJ/TR, probably wilson too

Greg: familiar with history.

Wish I knew more about evidence bags.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Sep 23, 2015 -> 02:50 PM) Call me crazy, but I would do Sale for Puig, Seager, and Barnes. Rodon looks like an ace, Q is a more than solid #2, the guys you're trading for are young enough to where Fulmer is gonna be around and should be a front of the rotation guy, and there are a plethora of guys who you can slot in to the 4/5 a year or 2 from now. I prefer trading Q, but if you can get 3 good young starters for one Chris Sale? I'm game. I would do this in a heartbeat. Frankly, nobody is going to give up this much talent for a single player, no matter how valuable. That's why the best value you are going to get for Chris Sale is by keeping him.

From the police dept: https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=714079612025162 What a weird turn.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Sep 23, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) He was pretty inconsistent early but his past 7 starts have been damn impressive. 4-2, 6.88IP per start, 1.68 era, 45k/16bb Right, my point isn't that Rodon isn't terrible, it's that young pitchers have bad games, and they don't always mean anything.

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Sep 23, 2015 -> 02:09 PM) Yeah Rodon's worst start was 3.0IP/8ER against the Yankees Which was the worst performance I've ever seen in my life. It was 2.5 hrs into the game and only in the 3rd inning.

Jeeze guys, this is what development looks like. Remember Rodons 2 IP 13 ER game? Montas should be developed as a starter for as long as possible. Pitchers acquire new pitchers quite often.

This is all crazy. So much speculation based off of the theatre, I hope eventually some details emerge that can be verified.

He must not have tried many cases then.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 20, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) Anyone here have experience building a house not in a subdivision? We're considering doing this in 3-5 years but I wouldn't even know where to start trying to find a home builder/general contractor who doesn't want to build $500k+ homes. NOt sure what city it is, but sometimes if you have no clue where to start the city/town has approved contractors for houses. Angie's list better place to start. If you google architects I'm sure you could start narrowing down.

I'm looking forward to some analysis that can bring clarity to this mess.

Wow. Didn't expect that.