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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) So when employers cut my salary by 6.2 percent to make up for what they have to pay the government for healthcare, I'm not really saving $5,000 per year under this plan. FWIW, this is basically a version of Hillary's argument - that Sanders's setup is so disruptive that it wouldn't have support and would cause things like that - hidden pay cuts during massive reshufflings. It's a surprisingly persuasive argument, IMO.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 11:21 AM) I was surprised. I thought he was having an atrocious season defensively but by the metrics he was okay. he showed serious improvement in the 2nd half once he got coaching for the first time in his career on the basics of playing SS. Whether that will hold up, who knows, but here's the money line:

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 04:28 PM) They get a big lead and really get the conservative, prevent defense going. You could see it on offense too, they had what, 2 timeouts because they were taking their time getting plays in?

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 03:16 PM) How can a team be so dominant in one half and awful in the second? Bills vs Oilers?

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) Not a drinker. Then I'll assume that was autocorrect

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 02:18 PM) I'm surprised all this TV money hasn't dried up. I guess people are willing to pay anything to get the premium stations. I thought advertisers had no money, however, and ad revenue was gonna dry up and even companies like ESPN were doing cost saving things. Will this money for sports be around forever? I guess probably so. Just remember, the share of total revenue the owners are paying players has actually gone down over the past 10 years. By a lot.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 02:06 PM) I would be shocked if he ends up signing for less than 6 years or 20M AAV. Unless the deal is *significantly* back loaded and gives him an early opt out, I don't think it's realistic to pay him 10M in year 1 of his deal. Remember, a "significantly backloaded deal" makes an opt-out cost the guy money. The more you backload a deal, the less value an opt-out has.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 01:40 PM) It was sarcasm, man. You asked, did you not? You said you were lost. A day later, you have an answer? Of course the Hawks are good enough to repeat. They have the 2nd most points in the whole NHL. They have the FO, players and coaches. They also seem to be getting better as the season goes on.

QUOTE (ozzfest @ Jan 17, 2016 -> 01:00 PM) You want actual moves? How about trading Luol Deng and Ben Gordon for Kobe Bryant? How about keeping Lamarcus Aldridge? How about keeping Ron Adams on the coaching staff? How about trading for Demar Derozan or Jamal Crawford in 2011 when they were desperate for a shot creator. How about trading for Demarcus Cousins earlier this year? Do you actually buy into the BS that the Bulls didn't make a SINGLE move this offseason. It's pathetic. I know, the Bulls are way too darn hesitant. Why on Earth didn't they trade Butler and Noah for Kevin Love?

So even the coin toss is controversial

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 11:28 PM) Holy balls. There can't be "inconclusive " evidence to reverse that, right? Holy s***. Do you go for two? Take the ot

I could do nothing but slow clap.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 08:36 PM) He was the heart and soul of a lot of fun Bulls teams. It's time for a change, but Jo will be missed. That night where they broke the Heat's 27 game win streak.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 08:32 PM) Noah out 4-6 months so he is almost certainly done for the year. thanks for the effort dude and good luck elsewhere.

QUOTE (ozzfest @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 07:29 PM) If your biggest FA signings have been Ben Wallace and Carlos Boozer, you suck at your job. "Should we have traded Jimmy Butler or are we better off having stood pat for 3 years with him?" "Ben Wallace and Carlos Boozer!!!" So you answer is we should have traded Jimmy Butler for Carlos Boozer? Because otherwise that's pretty obviously refusing to answer the question because it's a pretty amazing case of where being conservative has given the Bulls one of the best players in the league.

Apparently any time the USFWS wants to pave or build something in that area they consult with the local native american tribes to make sure they're not going to damage some area they consider important or historic. These jerks paved a road today & now are wondering why the native americans arent on their side.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 06:43 PM) Finally, I'm starting to wonder how Bobby Jindal can be almost as smart as Bill Clinton but almost the polar opposite in terms of political instincts... "And something called 'volcano monitoring'"...

QUOTE (ozzfest @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 07:06 PM) Easy. Don't trade Aldridge for a piece of sh** player. And they could have traded for Kobe Bryant, but didn't want to part with Luol Deng. The Bulls FO is clueless. They fall in love with their own players. I suggest reading this article. http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/laker...0223-story.html Would the Bulls be better right now if they'd traded Butler as the key piece for someone like Kevin Love?

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 05:47 PM) Don't see Kansas City winning after going scoreless starting inside the New England 40 followed by a 97 yard TD drive for New England. I'll have to be happy with ending the 22 year playoff win sraught for Kansas City I suppose. Plus wahteves yous been drikins.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 07:02 PM) You made the thread. Since Rose has been dealing with injuries, what would you have liked to have seen them do? Almost every trade proposal we've heard for the last 3 years would have used Jimmy Butler to get a big name. I'd just like to note that.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 10:38 AM) You know what, f*** it, i will get into it: What proves my point here is that the Russia statement wasn't even said by Palin, she said something more akin to Russia is our next door neighbor. And she said it shortly after being picked as VP. And then DAYS later, not weeks or months, but DAYS later, it was on SNL. And from that point forward she was the bumbling moron. Yes, she obviously proved that she wasn't the greatest and often made stupid comments over the course of the entire campaign, but FROM THE GET GO that was the narrative. Again, because of circle jerk Democrats that just wanted to laugh and point and claim all Republicans are dumb and she was the proof. Her intelligence one way or the other wasn't even established at that point. Edit: Look at some of this stuff Biden has said: http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/joebide...iden-quotes.htm I'm not at all suggesting that this somehow diminishes his career or makes him some moron, but holy crap, read some of those things! It's great Obama is the first articulate black man! Can you even imagine if a Republican said that? Even someone with a fairly innocuous record. They'd get CRUSHED. With Biden it's like, oh yeah, silly old coot Biden! What she specifically said was that Russia being her next door neighbor gave her foreign policy experience, which was appropriately laughed at. Not just that Russia was near Alaska, that Russia being near Alaska was a reason why she could be counted on. She then, of course, proceeded to build that reputation much more. For example: "Which newspapers do you read? All of them".

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 03:22 PM) lol 0.8 WAR last year and he gets $14 million a year for 5 years. This market... 3.5 fWAR the year before that and his strikeout rate and walk rate both improved in 2015 (he threw fewer innings which FG weights pretty heavily and his HR rate skyrocketed). I wouldn't have done it, if I were spending that money I'd have spent it earlier this offseason when there were better options, but there's some logic here.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jan 16, 2016 -> 01:34 PM) The Royals are doomed after the 2017, will be fun to watch. I doubt they'd have the cojones, but wonder if they would be willing to move Hosmer and Moustakas after 2016 to avoid losing them for nothing.

I get the logic, but man I sure wouldn't have offered that deal.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 15, 2016 -> 10:32 PM) Not trying to stir anything up, but you do a simple Google search on Clinton or Sanders and you see story after story that Bernie has a chance. Is this true? I like his policy plans and obviously I prefer him over Ms. Clinton, whom I despise. Seriously ... look it up. Pollsters say Bernie has a chance when the TV pundits scoff at even a suggestion that anybody but Ms. Clinton is a LOCK for the nomination and the presidency. So does Bernie have a chance??? Or not. Yes, Bernie has a chance. As of right now, he has a real good chance to win Iowa and New Hampshire he absolutely should win, it's his home turf. Winning both of those could provide a boost that carries him through the next few states. However, Hillary also has a strong organization in Iowa and it's incredibly difficult to accurately poll a caucus because the process isn't simple. It's a multiple hour commitment so anyone who has to work that day is excluded and people can talk and be convinced by activists on both sides. If Bernie Sanders wins the first 2 states, he still has an uphill battle because South Carolina and Nevada are up next and neither of those states are nearly as pale white as Iowa and New Hampshire and Bernie's strength is more among white voters. As of right now Hillary still remains a statistical favorite.