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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 14, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) Threets and Retherford not mentioned on the site, but are in the article. Those 12 above plus those two makes 14, so I am missing one. Phegley.

Maybe Alejandro De Aza?

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I still wouldn't mind seeing Alejandro de Aza as a 4th/5th OF, but with Quentin/Pierre/Rios/Jones/Kotsay, it seems doubtful.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 10, 2010 -> 10:46 PM) Kids aren't usually able to hit 500 ft HRs either. To be fair, I've never seen any game footage of the kid or anything, just these HR videos and such, but he's not going to be able to lean into pitches as much as he does at the higher levels. He has some incredible bat speed for his age though, and huge power in a pretty and quick swing.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Jan 9, 2010 -> 02:47 AM) To the OP, if you're looking to get something in the $300,000/below price range, then I would avoid the north and west suburbs. There's just too many snobby people living up there that I think you and your family might end up desiring to move again. You can also get more of a bang for your buck in the south suburbs. I've lived in the south suburbs all my life, so I can give you a quick run-down on all the towns I'm familiar with: South Suburbs to live in (all towns I'd live in: Burbank: Nice town with older classic homes. Right near the south side of Chicago and very close to an EL stop at Midway airport. Evergreen Park: one part is kind of run-down (near 87th and California), and another part has nice classic 1-flat style homes (near 95th and Sacremento/Cicero, etc). Located very close to Chicago, quick commute. Bridgeview: lived here at different times of my life. Love this town. Big Arab population here with great mideasten food. Very close to Chicago, short drive to Midway airport's El stop, and also has access to I-294. You can get a nice older home here. Justice: Nice diverse town with a lot of various homes. Not much in stores, etc, but very close to other towns. Quick drive to Midway airport El stop. Hickory Hills: Nice diverse town as well, there's some very nice homes by Moraine Valley college and north near 95th street and Kean ave. Summit: Mostly Hispanic, but it has a more of a city feel than any other suburbs I listed. very close to downtown. Hometown: Nice small middle-class town hidden near Oak Lawn and Burbank. Lots of nice duplexes and small-scale cozy homes. Chicago Ridge: nice town in good location. Has some nice homes and is very close to a lot of shopping places such as the former Chicago Ridge Mall. Worth: lived in this town, still have relatives here, one of the towns I love. Lots of nice quaint homes near 111th and Harlem. Oak Lawn: Some of my relatives lived here all my life. Has lots of nice classic homes. Has a older feel to it on 95th street, very close to the city with a quick drive to the El stop at Midway. Alsip: nice middle-class town with good-sized homes. Blue Island: nice diverse town with mostly hispanics and whites, has a beautiful downtown, still a quick 40 minute ride to downtown. Midlothian: good location with reasonable homes. Has a little crime, but it's no biggie, I drive through here everyday and I always feel totally safe here. Oak Forest: I'd live here, but has a little bit too much of a "foresty" feel to it. Some neighborhoods has no sidewalks, which I find annoying. Orland Park: I've lived in the Tinley/Orland area all my life. It's big with a ton of shopping and a ton of homes. My only complaint is that too many rich people built their obnoxious "mini-mansions" here, which looks utterly ridiculous. Look into more of the blue collar areas. Tinley Park: Lived here for 12 years, there's lots of nice middle-class homes, but our family can't afford to live here anymore cause too many rich people moved in and built their mini-mansions, which raised prices of all the other homes in the neightborhood. You can still get a nice classic Tinley Park home in the Brementowne subdivision near 159th st and 76th ave, and there's some nice older homes near Oak Park ave as well. Orland Hills: Very small town, similar to Hometown. Consists of mostly residential homes, but located very close to all the shopping in Orland Park and Tinley Park. South Holland: I love this town, it's nice and diverse with a lot of good-sized blue-collar homes. It's mostly older people who are retired living here, tho, but it's a quiet town. Country Club Hills: I love this town. Nice and diverse, plus I always shop at the Walmart there and go to the movie theater there. Try and eat at Baba's some time, they have awesome milkshakes. There's also lots of nice middle-class homes here as well. Homewood: I'd raise a kid here if I could. It's nice and diverse with a nice selection of older homes. There's a metra line near Western Ave. Park Forest: I like this diverse town and I'd live here, but it's a little too far south for my taste, plus it has too much of a foresty feel. Matteson: This is my favorite town in the south suburbs, I'd raise a kid here as well if I could. It's nice and diverse and there's lots of shopping near Cicero and Rt 30. Only drawback is that it might be a little far for working downtown, but I'm sure there's lots of people living here that works downtown. South Suburbs to avoid: Harvey: only drive here in the day if you can help it, but don't live here. Drugs, gangs, crooked police force, crooked mayor, boarded-up buildings, burned-out homes, this town makes me think of "the Wire" and "Oz". I have friends that live here, but I never felt safe in Harvey. Ford Heights: the worst of the worst in the south suburbs. You got Englewood in Chicago, and the South Suburbs got Ford Heights... nuff said. Avoid at all costs. Chicago Heights: there's good parts and bad parts, but it's going downhill. Homer Glen: too many rich people, too many polish people, I work in this town and I HATE this town. There's nothing there either. Dolton: kinda rough here, seem to be getting worse. Riverdale: located in the middle of a couple bad towns. Calumet City: this town has good and bad things about it, but the bad outweigh the good. Seems to be becoming a distressed area. Other South Suburbs towns: Robbins: I wouldn't live here, it's not as bad with crime as Harvey, but it might be some day. Posen: kind of bad, but low-key. Similar to Robbins. Safe during the day. Hazel Crest: I like this town, but there's not much there besides residential homes. Palos Heights: too many rich people, kind of a blah town. Markham: kind of so-so, but there's not much there. Palos Hills: too many rich people, and too many houses hidden by a ton of trees. Frankfort: never really liked this town, lacks diversity. Mokena: kinda far, not enough diversity, has too much of a redneck town feel. Lansing: located near the Illinois/Indiana border, has a small-town feel to it, but it just always feels disconnected from the rest of the south suburbs. Almost like the Australia of the south suburbs. Too far for you: Lockport: kind of far for working in Chicago. Joliet: if you work in Chicago, too far, but nice and diverse. New Lenox: too far out. Crete/Monee/Steger/Sauk Village/Kankakee/Bradley/Borbonaise: this area and anything else is just the boonies, not really worth living out here. Sorry for the long-winded post, but I know the south suburbs like the back of my hand. I think I will probably more than likely live my entire life in the south suburbs, I can't see myself ever moving to the north or western suburbs because I freaking hate towns like Bolingbrook, Oak Brook, Naperville, Downers Grove, Darien, Lemont, Arlington Heights, Mt. Prospect, Des Plaines, etc etc, there's way too many snobby rich people with elitist attitudes. I also, like another person mentioned, recommend Northwest Indiana as well. There's plenty of places I'd live in in Northwest Indiana such as Hammond, Griffith, Dyer, Munster, etc etc. It's more cheaper there, too, I was shocked at how much more you can get in Indiana than in Illinois for the same amount of money. I've yet to see much good in Calumet City. But I also agree, living so close to NW Indiana, that Munster, Dyer, Griffith, and Highland have some beautiful areas.

He couldn't have come in in any capacity at all? Even run an option or a shovel pass? Nothing? Hell, even a decoy. I know if I was a player on Texas, I'd still feel a bit slighted. And I know for a fact that there are at least a few guys on that team who aren't the biggest McCoy fans right now. It's going to be annoying listening to people suck his dick for a while.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 03:03 PM) Her face got ridiculously wide as she got older. And her breasts got big. Fair trade off IMO.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 03:50 PM) WAAA!??? Seahawks About To Land Pete Carroll? Wow. Didn't see that coming.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 02:06 AM) That was a terrible, brutal, dumb call. 4th and 23 on your own 20 does not make for a good fake punt call that early in the game. Just stupid. This isn't a video game. "Most important game" makes it even more ridiculous. It wasn't open, a guy got over there right away, AND picked it. If anything, Texas baited them into it. You don't think they know the chance of a fake when not initially covering him right on the line? You're freaking delirious. It was a brilliant call and the only reason it was intercepted was because the punter underthrew him by a mile. If he gets the ball to him, he's got a first down and more, possibly WAY more. If they've practiced it before and they knew the punter could make the throw, then I still think its brilliant. If not, then it's utterly idiotic. You make it seem as if the guy made an easy interception. He still had to jump backwards to make it.

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 01:16 AM) The only effect it had on Alabama was they didnt have to worry about the pass. They were begging Texas to throw the ball and for most of the game Texas couldnt. It's not like Alabama went from preparing to a drop back passer to a pure scrambler which would give a team major fits. I just feel as though the defense wasn't on its toes and didn't play as hard after McCoy came out. I also got the feeling that a lot of the players, and probably Saban, didn't feel as good about the win knowing McCoy didn't play. Here's my question: would everyone feel the same way had McCoy got hurt in practice before the game and didn't play at all?

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 12:47 AM) Right. The playcalling changes for Bama given a different start and that probably helps them, but at the same time the more they had to pass the worse. My point is that Texas was a couple dumb plays and a couple breaks away from winning despite being without McCoy. At least the dumb plays (ie the pick 6) and the 4-20 start at QB would be improved. Don't you think the injury to McCoy also throws Bama for a loop too? You've spent weeks preparing for something and a couple plays into the game, it means nothing. Obviously Gilbert isn't as talented, but it certainly had some effect on Alabama too.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 8, 2010 -> 12:09 AM) No doubt in my mind that Texas wins this game if McCoy stays healthy. No way in hell anyone could say that.

What a costly turnover for Texas.

Ingram is going to be just like Thomas Jones in the NFL. Maybe a tough faster, but not as strong.

Got ourselves a game.

Under Armour Derecho Jacket. Warmest jacket I've ever owned that isn't a huge parka-style winter coat. If it's REALLY cold, I just wear a hoodie underneath. Amazing jacket. And flannel lined jeans are amazing.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 7, 2010 -> 11:10 PM) Well, I usually don't make a resolution for the new year. But, I was convinced to pick something reasonable, so I want to learn how to fish. Just regular 'ol fishing. I'll teach you anything you want to know.

Shipley TD and now an onside kick...uh oh.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jan 7, 2010 -> 09:32 PM) 1280 x 800 Beat me to it.

Remember when you used to Ask Jeeves before Google became a verb?

My gaming system order has gone Playstation, XBox, XBox 360 and I think this year I'm going to get a PS3. With the lowered price, the graphics, and the Blu Ray player, it's going to be nice. Owning both will be nice too, as I still love my 360 and have only ever had 1 problem with it. And Microsoft sent me a new one for free in only a couple days even after my warranty expired. That was awesome. This brings me to my next question: what's the way to go for the PS3? I'll probably be getting it in the next month or so. I don't plan on using it as any kind of media hub at all, outside of the BluRay capabilities. Does it come with HD cables? What else am I going to have to buy if I get the $299 system? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hawks win 4-1 against MIN...yawn.

Been playing NHL 10 for the last few days. What an awesome game. Haven't had an NHL game of my own since NHL Faceoff 2001.