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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 27, 2013 -> 10:32 AM) Again, how are the Bulls getting better? You get Rose back, great. You had Rose in '11 and got smoked. So that's obviously not enough. Deng/Noah get injured all the time. Boozer is a liability. Butler is a nice piece. But that's it. He's a piece. Stop talking to me about the Heat and their weaknesses and tell me how the Bulls and their much more obvious weaknesses get to the next level? This will be the first time in the LeBron/Miami era that the Bulls will have 5 quality NBA starters, not sure how you don't think that makes a huge difference.

I hate the Bulls conservativeness as much as anyone but I'm actually fine going into next season with this core. Sign a wing, draft a big(or vice versa), stay healthy(biggest thing here) and they'll have as good a shot as anyone to win it all next year imo.

Kane had like an awkward funniness to him on Letterman tonight.

Got some eye candy on big brother this year. The blonde from Texas state is smoking.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 10:28 AM) He earned it. Ya, I think he's allowed to party it up for a little while.

QUOTE (lord chas @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 11:57 PM) Hawk was priceless. You could feel how ticked off he was His meltdown is up on deadspin. Classic. QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jun 26, 2013 -> 12:23 AM) Maybe I'm wrong but isn't Sale suppose to move to the 1st base side away from the play? That was Reed and yes he has to do a better job of getting out of the way there.

Oh Chris.

This is like the best worstest game ever on paper!!!!

To answer the title of this thread...definitely. I like Addy but he's a reliever and one whose value will never be higher. Obviously you're not giving him away but I'm definitely shopping him around to see what you can get.

The list of injuries coming out for some of these players is just nuts. Hockey players are awesome.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 09:40 AM) At the end of the day, I think if any of the top 5 major teams win, the city goes crazy. No one in their right mind would argue hockey's place on the national stage but this city has absolutely fallen in love with the Hawks. Look at the sell out streak, ticket prices, tv ratings, whatever you want to look at, Chicago has been hockey crazy for a bit now.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 09:30 AM) The Illini run in 2005 was much bigger than either Hawks run. I will say the Hawks picked a perfect time to get good. Chicago sports is pretty awful right now. Do you even live in this city?

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 01:00 AM) Well I'm doing it. Toews said keep the bars open as they will fill the Cup and share with the city. I am the city. Or something. BTW, reading about these injuries. Bickell strained knee, hence the breakup of 88/19/29...Hossa disc problem where he couldn't f***ing feel his foot while playing. Toews concussion Game 5 (why the f*** was he playing........................). Also Bergeron was apparently half dead and played. Jesus. I didn't think this one could even get close to 2010. And it couldn't. But f*** they way they pulled that off....this is sure something. f***ing ridiculous. Well if you want a friend and someone to embarrass you, you know how to reach me.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jun 25, 2013 -> 12:50 AM) Next year, my friend. Although with the amount of jumping I do, I would have ended up in your place anyway. No need to run upstairs. I'm waiting to go out chasing the Cup at 3 or 4am. Because, hey, why not. Either rosemont or pony inn, we'll see. Goal: drink from the Cup this morning. Whoa, whoa, whoa. I said I'd answer the phone. Not sure about the funds... Still not arrested, you have no faith in me! Seriously the 3 am chase sounds like a great idea.

Wrigley has been nuts. Krush already volunteered to bail me out of jail though, no worries!

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 06:24 PM) If the Sox had kept AJ, they might be about 8 games out of first instead of 10½ games out. That would have been well worth the extra $7.5M to have a team that doesn't quite suck as much as the one we actually have. Exactly. Letting AJ go was absolutely the right move.

I was at sportscorner in 2010 when they won it all, ill be there again tonight. End it tonight!!!!!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 01:57 PM) Trading Deng for a 2014 draft pick would not be "White Flagging it" for this year given what the roster looks like right now. Butler can slide into Deng's starting role, they still have players in the backcourt, and they would have the MLE to fill in the gaps without doing long-term damage to their financial flexibility. That said, Steve continues to be right; the front office just isn't that aggressive. Ya...this, all of this.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jun 24, 2013 -> 01:49 PM) I'm fine dumping Gibson. He's basically Noel right now, right? Plus defender and average (at best) offensively. For every highlight dunk Gibson gets he bricks 10 wide open 12 foot jumpers. I seriously hope last year was just a bad year for him. And if the Bulls are trading Deng for a prospect they're already raising the white flag on competing until 2014 (or more likely 2015). So you can be patient with Noel. But I agree, they have bigger needs. If they can get the #3 pick and get some frontcourt depth, that's the better move. White flagging 2014 would be really stupid.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 22, 2013 -> 04:22 PM) It looked like two guys who hate each other, who play for themselves refused to communicate and let it drop. The Royals announcer said he wouldn't put it all on DeAza because it looked like Rios didn't say a word calling for the ball. Obviously DeAza was a spastic in racing over there to begin with, and he has to take command as CF, but I get the feeling Rios isn't Mr. Communications either. I have no idea how that play makes you think that Rios and De Aza "hate each other." That's a ridiculous conclusion to come to.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 22, 2013 -> 11:04 AM) It went great. Came home with the car, she was all oogling over it and wanted to sit in the driver's seat and had this big smile on her face. I got down on a knee and said my little spiel. She was totally surprised, and very, very happy. We went out last night and celebrated with some friends of ours and had a great evening. Thanks for asking! Congrats buddy!

My sources tell me that Crawford has been working extensively the last two days with Julie "The Cat" Gaffney, glove side wont be a problem tonight.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 20, 2013 -> 08:04 PM) Well, went and did it again...traded in my Q5 for an Audi TT convertible...the girlfriend has always wanted a convertible, and I want my sports car back. I don't need the suv for the dogs anymore because she has a Honda Pilot that is paid off. Driving to SLC tomorrow to pick it up. Probably will take her for a spin when I get back tomorrow afternoon and pop the question...I think she'll be a happy girl...here's hoping she will anyways... How'd it go?

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 10:33 PM) Chicago craft beer festival, it was a ripoff but damn it got me to a solid drunk. I thought about going, instead I just demolished a case of rolling rock at home.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 21, 2013 -> 06:21 PM) Haha, enjoyment retirement I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.