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Division champion rings, woooooooo

Rings for the Buckeyes. Um what? http://www.theb1gtime.com/teams/ohio-state...-champions.html

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 17, 2013 -> 10:20 PM) Peavy said he'd be willing to approve a trade to a team that has a chance to win the World Series according to this article http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,5004147.story ss2k5, looks like he indeed wants to go somewhere if Sox aren't in contention.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Apr 17, 2013 -> 09:01 PM) It's funny. Western suburbs are so unfamiliar to me. I lived 20-30 minutes north of downtown for 18 years (plus the summers until I was 22) and know the northern suburbs like the back of my hand. But the western suburbs? Nooo idea. ...I hope that didn't make me sound like a spoiled New Trier kid. Hey now, don't hate! Here exact words were "farmteam grew up there and look how he ended up, we're not doing that with our kids"

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Apr 17, 2013 -> 02:43 PM) The FM tuner on my MP3 player has started crapping out. I didn't even know that was possible. It plays MP3s just fine though. That sucks because I was perfectly happy listening to the radio when I get bored with the 100 or so songs I have on it. I've been thinking about getting a cheap little battery-powered AM/FM walkman for like $15. Then I can listen to Sox games during the day as well. This one gets the job done http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00020S7X...333BJXH60WH2CWS

Love that this is turning into a real estate thread. I'll play. Wife and I are going to rent in the city for another year (maybe Rock's place?) before buying a house. She's obsessed with quality of schools in whatever suburb we move to. As such, she's really intent on moving to a Hinsdale area (she also grew up there, which I think is a huge part of it). Jenks is looks like you're in La Grange, she threw that out there as well, and Clarendon Hills. Even Elmhurst maybe? Jenks let me know your thoughts on houses and prices there (and schools). For whatever reason she's against northern suburbs. I'm trying to come up with suburbs with a mix of location (commute on train to city) and good school districts (maybe mix in some NW burbs). Obviously houses in Hinsdale are $$$$$ so we'd have to buy something older and try to do a renovation. Part of me thinks that could work well, part of me watches HGTV shows and sees what can go wrong and how the money going out seemingly never comes to an end and you end up way over your budget. Also trying to figure out if we can make this "the" house and hopefully never move, or leave it open to moving down the road. Just not sure how exactly to play this one moving forward.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 16, 2013 -> 02:01 PM) This is a guy who wanted to stay in SD when they were in a full fire sale mode. It is also a guy who passed up a chance to the hit the free market and go to any team he wanted to for a massively undermarket contract with the White Sox. Talk to me in July when he's staring at a team with no hopes for the postseason and looks bleak for next year too. He hasn't been in the playoffs since what, 2006 or so? He's not getting any younger. Him turning down the FA market doesn't mean he would have signed a bigger deal with a team that was also a contender. I think one reason he stayed here is he also thinks the Sox have a chance to win.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 16, 2013 -> 09:24 PM) Versus finding that funny? Have at it. You missed the point of how I described the post he made, not the fact that he typed something out.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 13, 2013 -> 04:16 PM) Imagine that. The guy is upset he can't play and may never play again. You don't say? Thanks captain obvious.

Leafs/Wings at the Big House next year for the Winter Classic, as it was supposed to be this year. What's that? There's more? • Ducks vs. Kings at Dodger Stadium, Jan. 25 • Devils vs. Rangers at Yankee Stadium, Jan. 26 • Islanders vs. Rangers at Yankee Stadium, Jan 29 • Penguins at Blackhawks, Soldier Field, March 1 • Senators at Canucks, BC Place, March 2

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 16, 2013 -> 10:36 AM) I can't see Peavy wanting to be traded anywhere, except maybe San Diego, and I doubt they will be buying. Depends how important winning is for him at this stage of his career. If this goes south I could see him wanting to go a lot of places.

If the hawks have a downfall, it's their lack of physical play - well besides the awful PP. Definitely worried about this come playoff time when it's a tighter game, more hits are finished, and goals are harder to come by. That and Q will somehow pick the wrong goalie that gives up some softies in the first round. Wouldn't mind seeing Dallas as the 8 after they unloaded at the deadline.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 15, 2013 -> 09:41 PM) Has he changed your mind at all yet? No. He can win faceoffs, that's about it. But he's still as slow as molasses. He had that sweet assist against Nashville, so his offensive contribution with the Hawks is about tapped out.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 15, 2013 -> 04:58 PM) ---> So much for other bombs. But this is how fear works, assumptions are made that scare people even more. Go away. Your posts are the stuff we read in the "comments" section of articles.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 15, 2013 -> 03:58 PM) So, based on their track record on the day I should assume this is false? No idea. Suspect's 20 years old.

NY Post reporting a Saudi national is a suspect, currently being guarded in a Boston Hospital.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 15, 2013 -> 02:42 PM) I would be surprised if this was foreign terrorism. This strikes me as domestic. i think foreign would want to go much bigger. Yeah, here's hoping there aren't more devices yet to go off...

Patriot's Day has a connection to Timothy McVeigh. Obviously no one knows anything yet, but could be domestic terrorism.

http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/metro/Explo...wz/-/index.html

Early photos/video don't look good.

Reports say there are more possible unexploded devices out there.

Heard about it on radio, not many links yet: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/20...ons-live/64246/

Whoops http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-leag...ZV9PZmY-;_ylv=3

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 13, 2013 -> 01:57 PM) This thread could exist every year for every team in every sport. I think you missed the point.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 13, 2013 -> 02:10 PM) Will Dan Bernstein start ripping people for feeling for Kobe? Huh? . Kobe's facebook rant sounded like a drunk late night post from a 20 something year old showing up on your news feed, except it was an older NBA player. Kind of funny.