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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 09:06 PM) It takes a lot to get people to adapt a second team. People aren't going to adapt it just because ticket prices are chep. Yeah but i think the fact that people that probably identify more with chicago are now fans of another city now because they started winning a lot shows that these loyalties are a lot more fluid than we'd imagine. I think there is enough of a market of people who are half bears fans or who are big football fans to fill up 8 games. Do I think it would be as successful as the bears? No. Do I think it would be more successful than the jaguars? Yes. Same with the white sox. We may play second fiddle to a second team in the city but we grab enough to justify chicago having 2 baseball teams.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 04:06 PM) It used to be all Bears fans. This era of Peyton Manning has made it about 50/50. Which argument are you making?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 19, 2011 -> 04:23 PM) The same ideas would apply in Chicago. Simply adding a second team isn't going to change many minds. They have to win before people will really switch loyalties. but it also depends which city people identified with. Southern illinois are more cardinals fans b/c they identify more with STL than chicago. That NWI doesn't hold much sway. The fact that a winning team was able to move loyalties says a lot.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 11:51 PM) It has taken Peyton Manning to start to get people in NWI to switch loyalties. Unless the 2nd team offers a big time winner, it doesn't matter. Probably why we haven't discussed adding another team for indianapolis.

I think in general people are overestimating loyalties. I think a second team of either sport in chicago would be the opposite of a new orleans following. Where the first couple years they struggle but would have a much better chance of long term sustainability. This market has proven to have a large amt of people willing to pay to see sports, and i think it probably has room to grow. The NFL is so popular right now it seems the easier option with it's 8 games it needs to sell, but I actually think a basketball team could survive pretty well.

Boozer/Deng better have a good game today.

that jesse jackson comment is stupid. I get that he's divisive. But in contrast to things like the tea party leader's HILARIOUS card in california, Jackson's comments aren't based on pushing the thinking that white people are devolved and an inferior race, which is the basis of the jokes this person finds so funny. It's such a different dynamic, he continually puts charges of racism that completely undermine any chances of progress, but there is such a huge difference between things essentially saying "You are not my equal" and "You are not seeing me as an equal". This whole anti-anti-racism being some huge rallying cry is just ridiculous and isn't even worth entertaining.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Apr 18, 2011 -> 08:03 PM) ROFL. Guy is getting guarded by Derick Fisher. He isn't even close to the all around player that Rose is. Yeah. I was excited to see paul so quick on that knee b/c i want as many awesome players to watch as possible and you hate to see a guy fall due to injury, but that said: it was incredibly perplexing how LA was guarding him. I get that Phil likes someone who he can trust to run the offense at the point at the expense of some d, but for them to just throw him 1-on-1 on paul was nuts.

this was on this american life right?

I still get shocked at how many empty seats are at heat games and the lack of any atmosphere whatsoever. Do you guys think Noah will take hansbrough next game with kurt thomas/boozer on hibbard?

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 15, 2011 -> 05:51 PM) That might be the only way to win games these days. Rain shortened 6 or 7 inning games where we have the lead and avoid using the pen. I've actually thought about that.

Do you guys think this game will be played? I have tickeets tonight.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 14, 2011 -> 01:45 AM) I dont think its a big deal, but at the same time maybe you should think about using terms like that so flippantly. I personally think by making a word taboo you give it more power, but Im in the minority (with that belief) and I can respect that people should have a certain level of decency. Cocksucker is not the same, I wont even go into similar words, because I guarantee I can offend 90% of this board. the guys at a god damn workplace. Do you start yelling f** at your work place? You guys all need to grow up.

every manager would look terrible with a bullpen that can't get a god damn out.

It's nachos, no?

QUOTE (tonyho7476 @ Apr 13, 2011 -> 03:16 PM) The Red Sox titles are extremely tainted, since their main two hitters have been accused of roids. Yankees too with A-Rod. At least none of our major contributors from '05 have been caught or mentioned in any reports. Rowand is speculation at this point. I mean, from the bullpen people who've been mentioned as roiding...none of them seem to correlate with really good years.

everett? I doubt it. Bible didn't mention nothin bout steroids.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 12, 2011 -> 02:29 AM) I HOPE this is the case, I really do. In any event it's a horrible decision bringing in MT. Let's hope we can just get him back to being one of the best setup guys in the game and find someone else to close. in his career ozzie has been a lot of things, but a manager with a short lease, i wouldn't say so.

guys, buehrle was probably tired, and every manager is going to suck when your bullpen is playing like s***.

was it just a straight drop?

i hate being on a delay.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 12, 2011 -> 02:02 AM) I've been right once today...so I'm gonna try it again. 1-2-3 here for Thornton. this gets a don't stop, get it get it

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 10:55 PM) All of those toppings sound good, but what else do they have? parmesan cheese, and something else. I got everything on sunday and didn't look up for 5 minutes.

I think his whole section on memphis is very spot on. Frankly if the bulls had to play memphis in the first round I'd be very very worried. They played us hard.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Apr 11, 2011 -> 08:54 PM) So Derrick Rose's TS% went from as low as 53.5% to 55% after yesterday's 13/17 shooting performance. He's now 5th in win shares, still a win share behind Howard and two behind LeBron, but I don't think it's really a statistical fallacy to give Rose the MVP at this point. Like some others have suggested... Totally, let me quote and link to bill simmons article because it totally imo articulates the pro-rose case, w/o having to s*** on the others. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story...mp;sportCat=nba The whole thing is great, but the choice parts i find are: