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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 11:45 AM) I'm just saying Miami is a horrible sports town. Gotta admit though... I love South Beach.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bosh's contract is talked about in the same reverent tones as Alfonso Soriano's in a few years.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 10:02 AM) If the trade deadline comes by and the Sox can get an impact bat for Hudson and Peavy is still one or two starts from being back...does Torres take the spot or do the Sox go ballsy and use Sale? They're concerned about the number of innings Sale racked up so far this year. So, I don't see them counting on him to start. Bullpen later in the year, maybe.

Bosh and Wade are not enough for the Heat to win a championship. They'll need more weapons than just those two.

Well... one positive side consequence for us of clearing so much cap space is that it provides us flexibility for trades (taking on contracts other teams would like to move). Could work out to help pick off somebody fairly reasonably. So, we're not just stuck giving max deals to with whoever is left out there as free agents.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 08:00 AM) Also... I assume we'll see Torres or Hudson called up for pen duty until the ASB, Peavy to DL, then Hudson taking Peavy's slot after the break until he's back. Torres started last night. So we could see someone else called up for short duty before Hudson is called up to start.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 7, 2010 -> 09:15 AM) a press conference is one thing, an hour long special is another Once ESPN got involved, you know it's going to drag out to an hour. It will be full of commercials. They'll have people talking about Wade/Bosh, etc., too.

Meh, I can't blame LBJ for doing the TV thing. Like it or not, it's a media moment. The reporters were going to be hanging out in front of his house for hours with locals chanting for him to stay, etc., anyway. All they're doing is organizing and controlling the process rather than letting it turn into mayhem.

53 pitches for Pena. How much farther do they let him go?

The fan who fell in Texas fell 30 meet from the upper level onto seats below. He landed on people. 4 people were treated for minor injuries. When the guy was taken to the hospital he was able to move his extremities and was responding to the paramedics.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 08:19 PM) If the Bulls know they're whiffing in free agency is there anyway the Hinrich trade doesn't go down? No. Jerry Reinsdorf will never renege on a deal. Doesn't matter if it's not completed or signed or whatever. If he's agreed to it, he'll won't go back on it.

Still begs the question if Wade will come to Chicago to be the 2nd highest paid player behind Bosh.

The key is Toronto. If they're willing to deal Bosh for Chalmers, picks, and cash... then Wade and Bosh are off the table.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 06:01 PM) The Bulls can offer something better... The problem is that if the Bulls sign and trade for Bosh, and then want to bring in Wade... that Wade would have to come in at less years and money... unless we do a sign and trade for him too... which Miami will not do. So... basically if Miami can execute a sign and trade for Bosh, both he and Wade can be 'happy' with max deals. So, it's beginning to look like we could get aced out.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 05:00 PM) Houston's the wildcard in all of this, simply because Bosh would probably love to play next to Yao, Plus Bosh is from Texas Plus there is no state income tax

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 04:53 PM) Bosh not going to Cleveland is very bad news for the Bulls, IMO Nah. Bosh wants S&T more than a play-date with his friends. Any bets he ends up in Houston? If so, we still have a shot at Wade.

Very good Sam Smith article today laying out the logic of who may be going where, etc. Here's part of it where he talks about the impact on the Bulls if Lebron chooses to stay in Cleveland. The larger question as it relates to the Bulls, I think, is the Wade/Bosh axis. Clearly, Wade would like Bosh to accompany him to Miami and they are represented by the same agent and have been friends. Bosh likely wants a sign-and-trade because not only is Bosh no John Kennedy, he’s no Dwyane Wade, meaning five years from now, he may be Juwan Howard. So Bosh likely wants that sixth year in the bank and, thus, the sign-and-trade, which no way he gets to Miami for Michael Beasley. The fatal flaw in Miami’s grand plan may have been this roster mayhem that’s left the Heat with Beasley and Mario Chalmers and, seemingly, a heck of a long way from competing. Here’s the rub for the Bulls, though, which may not be as much problem for them as it is for me. I could see Toronto doing a sign-and-trade with the Bulls dealing Bosh for Taj Gibson, three No. 1s and cash. But if you cannot get Wade with Bosh, I wouldn’t want Bosh for all that. It means you have Bosh for six years as the second highest paid player in franchise history when he’s been associated with not much more than losing. He’s a nice piece, I agree, but if you give up Gibson and three No. 1s, I think you handicap yourself for the future too much. Bosh is a way better offensive player than Gibson, but a far worse defender, and not a pick-and-roll player. Actually, Carlos Boozer would be better at pick-and-roll and likely wouldn’t cost you Gibson and the firsts. Bosh is better, but I’d rather have Boozer, Gibson and three firsts than Bosh. But if Bosh can bring you Wade, as they seem to want to play together, then it’s a no-brainer. You do it. But, if Bosh gets that sign-and-trade and sixth year, then he will make more than Wade. The Bulls will then be out of options for sign-and-trades. Sorry, no one is taking Luol Deng in that sort of transaction with four years left on his deal. Could Wade not only give up the extra $30 plus million dollars by leaving Miami (sixth year salary plus now paying state taxes), but could he also then be second highest paid to Bosh? A few seasons later, Derrick Rose could pass him in salary as well. That’s a lot of ego to swallow when every one of his contemporaries will be playing for max money but him. And he’s Flash! The best chance for the Bulls to get Wade might be if Bosh got a sign-and-trade to Cleveland, Houston, Dallas, Los Angels or somewhere else other than Miami. Could Pat Riley convince Wade he’s better off with that roster and Boozer? It would seem then Wade would have given Miami its chance and they came up short, and he’d have to leave. The way he had to carry that team, Wade wouldn’t last two more seasons in the NBA with that roster. Heck, Beasley’s antics probably would send him into retirement in half that time. If I were the Bulls, I’d love to have Wade and forget the second guy. Give Wade the max of approximately $16.5 million and then spend the rest on building depth. I can live with Gibson at four and pick up a solid veteran backup big man, maybe someone like Brendan Haywood.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 02:01 PM) the hinrich deal isn't official yet so if pieces don't fall the way the Bulls hope then they can always pull him off it. Moving Hinrich is fine because we really do need a bigger better-shooting 2-guard. But moving him and a first round pick for peanuts just to clear salary cap space doesn't help us if we don't need/use the cap space.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) Prokhorov told his team to stop wasting their time on LeBron. Everything is bulls***. Nothing is real. It's the Matrix. You don't own any guns do you? I'm afraid of what could happen if the Bulls come out empty-handed. Note to Steve's friends: go to his house and hide all sharp instruments.

ESPNNewYork.com reports: Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov likes his team's chances of signing LeBron James and is convinced that Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will play for the Heat next season. According to notes obtained from a conference call Prokhorov had with his inner circle of executives over the weekend, the Nets' boss believes James would diminish his "brand" by playing alongside Wade and Bosh. Prokhorov was optimistic about the Nets' bid for James and said if he came aboard, they would pursue a trade for his close friend Chris Paul. If this didn't happen, he would look to sign Carlos Boozer. Several other interesting notes in this article as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 10:15 AM) Best thing that could happen to Bulls is Bosh going to Cleveland. It's only chance they have to get Wade. Deng's contract is being used as the scapegoat by a lot of Chicago media right now, as it's being blamed for not being able to land Wade and Bosh with max deals. Of course, it was only a couple of years ago most of the Chicago media thought the Bulls would be stupid to include Deng in a trade for either Kobe or Gasol. It's always easier to be a sportswriter/critic when you have a short memory and no accountability for what you said earlier.

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Jul 6, 2010 -> 09:58 AM) Remember also, Florida I believe doesn't have a state income tax. This also adds into total compensation and a differential between offers. But they do have a supplemental tax on investments that basically replaces the income tax for wealthy investors. So no-income tax sounds good but won't be quite as significant as some in the press are suggesting. Edit: Didn't realize the intangibles tax was abolished. So... forget everything else I said above. LOL.

Until this last week, I really didn't understand the main reason Lebron is likely to re-sign with Cleveland... He's not an employee. He's an enterprise. He has a network of friends and family that are 'on his payroll'... If he pulls out of Cleveland, life changes for ALL of them. I haven't seen any signs that he's willing to pull the plug on that network. In fact, if anything, it seems recently like they have more power. Add on top of that, that Cleveland can offer him a bigger contract than anyone else. And a roster that should be able to go deep in the playoffs again. And he's playing in his 'hometown'. If he stays, he'll be loved forever. If he leaves, they'll hate him like Thome. Is there any reason he should leave? It would have to be pretty freaking compelling. Bottom line: he ain't going anywhere IMO.

I trust what Sam Smith says more than any other basketball writer. And he says there is zero chance the Bulls will trade Rose.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 5, 2010 -> 08:31 PM) With a lot of fast. And not much plate.