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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 12:29 PM) he looks like they took art direction from LoTR or something, and doesn't really fit well with the look of the SW universe I totally though of Smegal the first time I saw Snoke.

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 12:04 PM) They are saying Snoke is Darth Vader based on similarities in their faces : http://moviepilot.com/posts/3721240 That would make Vader a complete idiot though right? Building another giant death star that was destroyed and all... Some of those have fan theories have made sense, this one does not.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) Would this indicate that the added jobs were more "blue collar" jobs while more "white collar" jobs are moving out? With more jobs but less pay especially with the new minimum wages, it would seem that the US is losing higher paying positions. Or is this an incorrect assumption on my part. Only 8000 manufacturing jobs created.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) This is my hope, and if Passan is right at all on Upton and possibly taking a 1 year deal then the market may indeed come back to Hahn & Co. It's going to either be "Hahn has BALLS OF STEEL" after he correctly reads the market and lands YC, or "Hahn is such a friggin idiot" if we dance around for a month+ and end up whiffing. Feast or famine, comes with the territory of being a GM. And either reaction will be ridiculously overdone by Sox fans.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 10:42 AM) Yeah...I was quite puzzled why he isn't getting the calls. I'd even think with all the injuries, refs would end up protecting him more. Rose has never gotten star calls. He doesn't put on the acting show that other stars put on to get those calls either.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:48 AM) yes, but not everyone. It is far from millions, but I am making at least 10% less where i am at now,I know this because I turned down an offer of more cash from another place, but i have a 6 minute commute and can leave to do personal things (pick up kid from school, dog to vet, doctor, whatever) pretty much whenever I want. And i like it here. If he took less because he likes it there, well, OK. I turned down an interview last month for exactly the same reason.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:46 AM) Unless it is with the Sox.. On a one year deal, I would imagine you can find a more competitive team to sign with, starting with a team like the Tigers.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:43 AM) Passan broke the Montas news, remember: Tim McKernan ‏@tmckernan 19m19 minutes ago From @JeffPassan: I hear Upton is going to sign for 1 year. If that's the case, there's absolutely no downside to doing a 1 year deal. If Upton signs a one year deal before Cespedes signs, that could really put the Sox into a bind as it will put teams interested in Upton back into the Cespedes market.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 09:20 AM) I do not remember Boras truly screwing over a client that badly, so I have to believe it is some marginal gain they will end up reaping from bmore. It could be a Juan Gonzalez moment if Davis has a repeat of 2014.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 06:15 PM) It would be so nice if Davis went back to Baltimore. He is the player I can't make a convincing case for anywhere else that has a ton of money to spend. Houston is about the highest revenue team out there who would be a fit. Do I see Houston topping 7/154? Not really, no.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) Luckily, after next season the Hawks will have a good opportunity to infuse Panarin into the core of the team with the expiring Bickell (finally!) and Anisimov contracts. Does anyone have a good grasp on the retirement recapture rule? Edit: Got it. Not that he's going to do it now, but down the line Good thing is he's still a reasonably productive player. I just wish he could score a little more. Panarin is skating with Patrick Kane on the second line. I'd call that infused into the core. Bickell is struggling to stay on the roster. I'd call that out of the core.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 05:37 PM) Right, and it goes against basically I said in my last post, but I didn't have a ton of expectations for this season, even with the core. This off-season was a little too close to the purge after 2010 with Sharp, Saad, Versteeg, Oduya, Vermette all being shipped out, along with all the miles these guys have on their legs. It was about the next wave being implanted with this team(who you mentioned above), seeing who is a keeper and who needs to be replaced. Things have gone well all things considered, and if they stay healthy, there is no reason to think another long playoff run isn't going to happen in 2016. Agreed. I didn't expect the 3rd best team in hockey. I expected something like a bottom part of the playoff bracket team for the first half of the season, with a rush to the finish.

QUOTE (Tony @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 05:18 PM) Your Dallas Stars have made the playoffs once in eight years. When you root for a team like that, the regular season becomes much more important, I wouldn't expect you to fully grasp what people are trying to explain to you. It's ok, we understand. The goal for the Hawks in the regular season the last 4+ years is to 1. Keep everyone healthy going into the playoffs 2. Keeping guys fresh 3. Identifying weaknesses mid-season to make possible additions. EVERY year, I talk to friends and other Hawk fans during the regular season that get worried about how they are playing, and they don't look right. I have had the same concerns. Except every time the playoffs roll around, they know how to flip the switch. Will a time come when the switch isn't flipped? Absolutely. It could be this year. We'll know in late April. But until that point comes, there is no reason to get too concerned over regular season performance with Hawks. They are a different animal. Plus the guys that people are worried about aren't guys I am going to stress about. I want to see the kids make some waves, and we are seeing some of that out of guys like Tuevo, Anisimov, Panarin, Gusstofson, etc. Plus Crawford is probably playing the best hockey of his career.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 05:05 PM) Not referring to Kopitar, referring to Toews, a better player, underperforming this season. Statistically they are almost even this season.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 05:01 PM) Seriously, thank God Toews plays in 3 on 3 OT games or it would be worse. Kopitar has 3 OT goals, Toews has 4.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 04:56 PM) I still contend that I want management to do whatever they can to add a forward or defenseman before I go against the Kings or any Central team. The only way the Hawks will realistically have the caproom for a big player is if one of their big time players ends up on LTIR.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 04:52 PM) I would say the Kings because Kopitar is Toews kryptonite, but Hossa and (insert winger here) is already Toews kryptonite. But, seriously, the Kings look solid and (what do you know?) are adding defensive and center depth. Kopitar who has four more points than Toews who is apparently now "dying on the vine"?

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) That's your response?! Last year Bowman capitalized on the Kane injury by adding Antoine Vermette, or did you already forget? The Blackhawks were stacked going into last postseason. They aren't now. Toews is dying on the vine, Hossa can't score, Shaw can play, but he's a third line guy that can't finish on the first line. Which defenseman gives you enough confidence that we have at least 2 solid defensive pairings? We're seeing flashes now, but everyone here is all about "regular season doesn't matter". Nope. Don't improve the team. Doesn't work. We've never had to before. And don't be critical of the almighty Blackhawks because we're already engraving the 2016 Cup. This is meatball stuff here, and a copout. Just because someone doesn't agree with you, there is no need to drop down to lowest common denominator posts.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 04:36 PM) Okay, seriously. What is your deal? The Toews line is a shell of what it was with Saad on it. And the defense runs three players deep. You can mock me, but feel free to contribute to the discussion. Edit: I changed my mind. Don't make any effort to improve the club. Rock says we don't need to. Despite the first line being off to an awful start offensively(for them), and all of the other complaints, this is the 3rd best team in all of hockey. Even with the offensive problems on the first line, they are still one of the top shutdown D lines in all of hockey, then being followed by one of the scariest O lines in hockey for their second line. We are also seeing guys like Teuvo and others playing much better than the start they got off to. Gusstofson is here and in 11 games is a freaking +8. They have played no where near their best hockey this year as a club, and I still believe they will peak in April, like usual. And if you look around at the other teams, who would you rather have in April?

That is another team out of the running.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 02:43 PM) He's like Trayce lite. Lots of walks and K's, speed, good defense. But Fields had a lot of injuries over the years too, didn't show as much power as Thompson, and struck out more in AAA. Not in Detroit T30 from the two lists I saw, and Detroit's system isn't that good. I'd go more with Jordan Danks for a comp in terms of ceiling and type of player.

One more note, the Sox still have two open spots on the 40 man roster FWIW.

Pedro Moura ‏@pedromoura 11m11 minutes ago Never knew that Ken Griffey Jr. tried to commit suicide after his 1st year in pro ball. Swallowed 277 aspirin. Wow. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com...mp;slug=1481176 …

With the roster as constructed now, if Avi is on the bench, who is starting in the OF?

I can't believe I forgot Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail.