Harry Chappas

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 15, 2017 -> 02:15 PM) Tillman would be a solid veteran signing for one year I know this is said and is dumb every time but I will say again, I like Coop and Tillman working together. Yes Coop will fix him.

If he is admit he will not extend, there is no reason to trade for him.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Dec 12, 2017 -> 01:43 PM) I am hoping someone here has been to an event here recently. I bought tickets online for an upcoming event online and noticed on the Ticketmaster ticket you print off there is a 2016 ad for an event in Rosemont. It seemed a little strange to me but I wanted to see if this has been on tickets on the past or not. Everything else looks normal on the tickets besides the ad. When did the event originally go on sale?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 11, 2017 -> 11:03 AM) There is a reason they are last in about every category of education you can measure. The University of Alabama is giving away tuition to students up north. You really don't need to be that great of a student to get a great financial package from there.

There are only a handful (if that) of players I think they would trade Kopech or Hansen for and Clint Frazier is not close to being one of them.

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 10, 2017 -> 07:48 PM) Something has changed in the "culture" It's not just a talent thing. There is NO energy from Kane, Toews Saad, Keith ect. I was just thinking that recently. It seems the Saad trade as well as all of the moves this past off season have caused them to take another step back this season.

I guess Seattle will be real active this July.

Roy Moore should not be elected senator becasue he was kicked off of the Alabama Supreme court........twice. The current sexual misconduct allegations are just the icing on the cake.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 03:26 PM) Why would you want the best team in baseball with almost unlimited financial resources to get him?? I want all good players not on the White Sox to be in the NL. I want him on the Dodgers so that they can beat the cubs going forwad. I want him on the Padres as I think they will always suck and he did not give the White Sox a fair look so screw him.

Would love for San Diego or Dodgers to land him.

Why isnt this its own thread? There are threads for signing clowns we will never hear from again.

I do not see a failure in planning if he plays two years and leaves for nothing as there is veteran Hispanic/Cuban leadership there that can be an asset.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 10:25 AM) He was absolutely right when he said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and get away with it. I don't have a whole lot of hope of Congress doing anything to protect the integrity of Mueller's investigation, either. They'll say they're doing their own "investigations" which have largely been fruitless shams to this point and that's good enough. We'll know we're in a full-blown authoritarian state at that point. I felt when Trump was elected that Congress even the Republicans would be a nice check and balance. The partisanism of government has now ended the system of checks and balances and we get what we had in the tax bill where there really is little governing any longer. It is just taking what you want. I know I guess i was naive and a hopeless romantic. I understand it has been like this for a while but I felt there were some republicans that had a spine, I guess not.

The problem is teams cannot foresee how good or bad a team will be. On paper Alabama was penalized for playing FSU. In reality they should have received credit for playing them. They were a preseason top 5. When Auburn and Clemson agreed on this year's game, I am sure neither understood the implications the game would have. When it was played this season, neither probably did. I like the effort on the part of OSU and Bama to put those quality OOC games on the schedule as well as USC. I think the PAC 10 is the weakest power conference and those teams need the OOC wins moreso then the others.

Is Ryan Pace safe? Do we go back to that outside source that makes all of the Bears hirings for more great insight?

Off the top of my head and if I sound like a moron I apologize but is he better than the two guys we had last year?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 1, 2017 -> 10:34 AM) Now this is a guy I wouldn't have minded back into the Sox fold. Glad to see Dave doing well. Dave Wills @davewills34 Happy to announce that @RaysBaseball is allowing me to continue to do what I love! A new multi year deal is done! Thank you to everyone in the #Rays organization for your confidence in me! @RaysRadio I think he really likes Florida. Forgot about him. He is fantastic.

There are so many different cultures in a baseball locker room that being a clubhouse leader now a days to me is impossible. At a minimum the guy needs to be bilingual.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 28, 2017 -> 12:00 PM) Momentum seems to be building on a primary challenge against Lipinski. He's a bad blue dog Dem so I'd be happy to see someone actually progressive representing me. He's my rep as well. Gotta love gerrymandering. Slim chance he is voted out as I think he is part of the Madigan machine.

If not done this offseason I think the chance he goes full blown free agent is a better reality.

Still don't understand why they just don't have an international draft like other sports.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Nov 21, 2017 -> 11:17 AM) Jon Heyman @JonHeyman 10s Braves ruling expected today. Kevin Maitan will be freed ($4.2M signing, infielder). Others may be too. So we are over slot already...can we not go even more over slot and blow our minds on these guys or are we in the penalty box already because of the timing of the Robert signing?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 11:28 AM) Because there's a good chance it'll be 60 degrees and only about 15 days where the average nightly low drops below freezing? Stadium series played in LA a couple of years back

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 11:27 PM) Spent some time on the far South side this week and was not impressed. Hopefully we are not gonna become the new Detroit. Old old houses. What's up with construction on Cicero streets around 95th St this time of year? People that run cities need to realize upgrades are needed. Thought Mt. Greenwood/Oak Lawn area was very run down. It was kind of spooky seeing Brother Rice had the exact same dugouts as when I went there many moons ago. Their baseball field looked like a dump IMO. My old Q of M church was locked up on Monday what was up with that? Churches don't close. The 115th St. Little League fields where I played as a kid classify as a dump. Some guy was working on them so they must still be in use. And I found out Wonderburger has closed. I will say there was a nice new little shopping area with a nice new Mt. Greenwood sign over near 111th and Kedzie. I wanted to grab a hot dog at Pop's on 103rd and Kedzie. Too crowded so I went to Portillos by Christ Hospital area. I will say the Oak Lawn Hilton has the right idea. it's a nice building and good hotel. What are your takes on Chicago's south side. Kind of a dump I'm afraid. You are complaining about construction and upgrades being needed???? Oak Lawn and EP are all dumping tons of money into rehabbing shopping districts. Greg Brother Rice field has been completely redone twice since I went there in the late 80's . They also are not going to maintain it much in the winter months. You should have gone back by the football fields that is all new. This past weekend the weather was miserable. Marionette Park baseball is falling off becasue EP has done great things with their facilities. Again baseball fields in Chicago in November are all going to look bad. In May/June it is a different story. MG and Beverly are rehabbing house left and right especially MG. Wonderburger is closed but Fat Tommys and Barracos are open in new upgraded spaces. Wonderburger is closed because there was no parking and building is crap. Also there are much better options within a 5 minute drive. The south side is fine. The crime is up but nothing crazy. Chicago has over 60 tower cranes in operation currently so somebody is doing something.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 13, 2017 -> 03:48 PM) Jorge Castillo‏Verified account @jorgecastillo 41m41 minutes ago Dave Martinez’s contract details, per source: 3 years for $2.8 million plus 4th-year option for $1.2 million. So would be $4 million over 4 years. Does that seem really low or is it just me?