bmags

5% and 4.7% GDP growth in 2 and 3, let's see how much cheap oil helps in q4 and lets see some wage growth.

What exactly gives this person any expertise?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 23, 2014 -> 04:53 PM) ? I thought the Bulls beat guys last night were saying that this is the new record? I think 51 would be the new league record. They broke the bulls record.

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 23, 2014 -> 01:23 AM) there isn't really a need to defend bmags, he did nothing better or worst than the avg sportwriter who writes and make up these top prospects list. bmags, i appreciate what you wrote and i like it. it gives a good preview of what to expect. Just, for the last time and for anyone else that skimmed, what this post was explicitly NOT doing was saying that was our 2017 roster. It was examining the MLB-ready talent we acquired in our vet dumpoffs in 2013 and wave of draft talent since we began re-emphasizing our scouting. I'm just fascinated by how important this year is for the white sox at the major league and minor league level.

I feel like the law did everything politically possible to address price controls through billing and pricing transparency changes.

Going to see some good Etwuan Moore time with Kirk out and him surpassing snell.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 23, 2014 -> 02:43 AM) It's frustrating that the Bulls have gone from a one-man offense in Derrick Rose to a one-man offense in Jimmy Butler. Set up, guys. Recd for complaining about offense in 130 point game.

Seriously has to be highest scoring, least entertaining final minute ever. But I guess nice stat padding.

Great game until this never ending last minute

I love how the Bulls seem to be paying Nazr Muhammed to be the team friend.

I'm all for cautious optimism for prospects, but when it comes to expectations for the top college pitcher's impact...yes I am expecting a lot right away.

I'm off between xmas and nyd. I'm wanting to check out all of these films that came out last few weeks. Want to see imitation game and all the other british biographies.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 08:28 PM) That has gotten harder to do. Teams are less willing to give up multiple picks to move up in the first round. You have to catch a break and have a player available at your pick that somebody 10+ spots farther down really, really wants. Yeah, we heard Emery rationalize that last year. But ultimately you had the bills trading up like crazy, browns trading down, etc etc. It happens. Emery also traded up to get Brock Vereen so...guess who has only 5 picks again.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 09:17 PM) They need a guy who knows what he is doing with the 7th pick. You look at the last 20 or so first round picks, in hidsight there are only at most 4 or 5 worthy of being selected in the first round, and there are several top 10 picks. IMO Bears should trade down and start hoarding. Everyone needs impact talent, but the bears need so much talent everywhere they need to start hoarding picks. edit: said stop instead of start.

QUOTE (Baron @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 08:06 PM) I was reading Bill James's projections and he had Avi hitting fairly well next year. Aren't all of his projections favorable?

The Chicago Bears should have the highest paid coaches in the league. That family has been stealing from this city for years.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 06:53 PM) I wonder how he would do with a coach like Thibbs. He really should be an all world defender and if you really managed the offensive side, he could be something. Was an awful move for the Pistons. Stan Van Gundy is a fine coach IMO, and after evaluating him he thought the best move was to pay for him to play elsewhere for like, the next 10 years ( i forgot how that provision works).

I want to pay for a moto x in full and move to tmobile, but may just wait for contract to end. The HTC experience, while fun for a bit, has soured. I'm not going to get the next one anymore. May even go back to iphone. At least the damn thing could receive group texts without issue.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 05:33 PM) I called how horrific that signing was long ago. Let's put as many inefficient guys on one roster and see what happens!! It wasn't even the inefficiency that I thought was stupid, it was that the talent on their roster forced him into his worst tendencies (playing him as SF). I hope he gets it. When he would really play in the post he was a thrill. But man I would never want him on my team.

Ok. Wellp, moving on from this marginally entertaining story.

Luckily with Jimmy, his midrange shots are not being hit at an incredible rate nor do they make up an abnormal amount of his points scored. So this doesn't appear unsustainable. And the reason I'm so confident here is that his best skill is getting at the line.

His timelines have been so confusing. Good to see he is throwing again. He'd be a huge pen help if healthy.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 22, 2014 -> 05:16 PM) Supposedly Harbaughs attitude/ego has a shelf life with organizations. Finally when it breaks, its time to move on. But he will get a lot out of the situation he is in This is why people think a college job is a really good fit (players have a shelf life). I just think it kills him that his brother has more superbowls and he'll try and find another job.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 21, 2014 -> 07:17 PM) The winning team has to know they won, doesnt the window to sign a player start when the bid is accepted? You never know. Maybe the email got filtered to spam.

I'm not even sure I want this guy. More just the excitement of these things, than anything else. I got confused and was thinking the 5 mill means that's their contract. Not sure I want a $10 mil flier.