Harry Chappas

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 31, 2016 -> 09:53 AM) One thing that kind of worries me is say we do fire Fox, we just went through all the pain removing all of our 4-3 plaeyrs for 3-4. Now we may scrap it again. Fangio isn't going anywhere isnt he the 3-4 guy?

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Oct 31, 2016 -> 09:47 AM) http://thebiglead.com/2016/10/30/the-bears...est-of-the-nfl/ The Bears are becoming one of the worst run franchises in the league. The Bears, White Sox and Bulls stale ownership appears to be a real drag on these franchises.

Tomlin for two, Salazar for two, Merritt to face Schwarber and Rizzo in 5th or 6th.

greg they are on BRTV Also st Christina is on that channel as grammar school championships are being aired after rice game As a sox fan and rice guy here you go MC out of playoffs Marist and Rita out Huntley beat Stevenson, if Oswego west wins and Loyola and rice win first two, Loyola comes to rice in quarters Cubs lost quite a Friday night 8A is all kinds of messed up.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 28, 2016 -> 03:17 PM) Baseball is a funny game, but if there is any that seems like a lock for the Cubs to win, it's this one. Game four in LA I felt the same way with Maeda pitching that was like -150

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 28, 2016 -> 02:21 PM) Is the Rice game on stream anywhere? Check their youtube channel tomorrow, they are not on the cube. My guess is no though as the IHSA wants its money. I hate the IHSA typical Illinois run bulls*** operation.

I played the cubs moneyline at -200, that seems like a gimme. Been playing the money line all playoff on the cub or not at all. Been some really nice wins on cub as I figured every game would be 2 to 1 at least. That was how it was in the Wodd/Prior days.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 28, 2016 -> 08:41 AM) Playoffs start tonight. I'm coaching obviously but is anyone heading anywhere this weekend? Not decided will depend on the weather.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) I like it in general, but I swear there is at least one moment a week where the show leaves me moaning about how unrealistic it is. For example this week, the guy who is the President after the entire capitol is bombed and all of Congress dies, is apparently wandering around a military hangar alone, and meanwhile a solider walks in, doesn't salute either upon realizing he is talking to the President, or when he leaves. I am OK with the whole idea of his learning on the job, but some of the stuff is so common sense, I don't get how it gets missed. Exactly, so congress consists of 2 people and the FBI knows now that 1 is an issue but they are not going to tell the president? Also the over the top military guy that wanted to bomb everyone was a little hookie...that and finding the guy in basically 5 days. I have it on the DVR and will probably hang with it for a while.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 02:40 PM) Gusts up to 40 mph blowing out tomorrow. They should just start Otero tomorrow with his sinker. Going to be cold as hell as well.

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 26, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) Saw where wind is going to be howling out at wrigley this weekend. That's very bad news with Tomlin pitching I saw that for Friday but blowing in Saturday and Sunday.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 26, 2016 -> 12:22 PM) I thought I heard last night that a post season game can't be partially played. It would be suspended and finished later if it couldn't be played fully. You can't have a 7 inning World Series game. Unless the cubs are winning when it is suspended then the rules change.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 26, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) You know, the other team in this world series is currently on pace to match 11-1. I find it interesting that nobody is really talking about how they have just ripped through the playoffs, two incredibly good offenses. Instead it is "Well, the Cubs were losing 2-1 to the Dodgers and came back" Indians will be forgotten the minute the series is over if cubs win and that will encompass all off-season coverage. MLBN will replay every cub game from this past season and replay the playoffs weekly. Indians will be forgotten by mid-November if they win whole thing as the story will be how good the cubs will be next year, Yankee youth movement and Boston reloading. A little sprinkling of Indians, Dodgers, Texas, Giants and Nationals on rare occasions.

The reason the cubs are far and away better on paper in these playoffs is that they are healthy and now with Schwarber they are 100% Add Gomes, Carraso and Salazarto the Indians and this is not even a series. Add Strasberg to Washington and who know what happens. Tip your hat to the cubs they have a good thing going. Everything after Bochy screwed up the 9th inning is going their way...although I believe they have been shut out 3 times in the last 7 games.

I really wish people would take a rationale look at what teams need to win in the playoffs, premium starting pitching. The Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Red Sox, Mets, and Rangers could not put out four quality arms for the playoffs. The Dodgers couldn't put out three. To think the Yankees would not consider Gary Sanchez for for Chris is ludicrous. To me Sale and Quintana are too valuable and will not get equal value back and the White Sox thus are forced to keep them

I started to hate Deadpsin because of the political commentary but that was pretty classic.

Cleveland beat toronto on a bullpen day. If Salazar can give them 5 innings he will pitch in Wrigley where they may have to go to the pen anyway with the pitcher batting. If Salazar and Carraso were healthy this series goes heavily to the Indians. Miller neutralizes Rizzo and Schwarber as he will pitch at least one inning every game.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 04:04 PM) Yeah, and I guess it's not really "true" the Warriors are going to make wet, soggy, dirty diapers out of the nba this year. Afterall, it hasn't happened yet. Please. Bryant, Baez, Russell, Contreras, Rizzo, and Schwarber is as good as it gets - ever. They ain't goin' nowhere. Late 90's Indians were better and what did that get them? You need at least a couple of guys that can throw the ball.

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 03:02 PM) Indeed. I haven't read the comics, but I understand that Negan is supposed to be a really bad guy but also can be charming and funny. I laughed out loud (and felt really bad about it) when he was driving the RV and a zombie's head exploded against the window and Negan said, "Remind you of anyone you know?" That's what my wife said. His ability to play that character is incredible. When he let Rick off the hook late in the episode she actually found herself liking him.

Making it is awesome but the second you lose the joy is gone. Remember the Bears superbowl of not too long ago....how about losing the conference championship game a few years later. That is some pretty good success right there that does help the failures of the franchise over the last 31 years. The fans certainly have a good outlook for the next few years but it seems everything has gone right for them in this rebuild for it to remain chugging ahead like this.

QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 09:47 AM) Nothing wrong with that. They rooted for us openly in 05. It was on their promenade.

QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 08:07 AM) I actually felt really happy seeing some of my friends bask in the glory of going to the WS. They have suffered through all the Cubs s*** longer than I have known them and they have earned this. But on the other side of it there were so many that were too drunk to remember it or really soak it all in. This is what has always driven me crazy about the Cubs fans. It truly is just a party for them and a lot of them didnt experience the baseball aspect of it or its significance. Just piss faced drunk rambling on facebook about how you are so emotional. f*** off, you wont even remember the game. I agree. You have those that have suffered. Those that are fans but only tune in for the playoffs. Those that just want to be part of the party. The worst though......those that follow sports and simply back the winning team. They are the die hard Yankee fans born and raised in Chicago that now follow the Hawks and cubs.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 08:20 AM) TWD getting some mixed reviews, but I really think last night's episode and its underlying violence was needed to move the show forward. We need to understand clearly why Rick would succumb to someone like Negan and the brutality last night demonstrates why. Your point is spot on.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 12:59 AM) Homewood Flossmoor, Hinsdale Central, and Palatine are all pretty damn good. Bradley Bourbonnais good too. Looks like Maine South at Brother Rice in round 1 unless Glenbard West is 8A. I thought that was where Maine south would be. Rice coaching continues to fail. At half take a knee and go in up 2 scores. Mount Carmel out of state. ESL was winning anyway but I thought MC would go deep in 7A

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 01:22 PM) If greg isn't trolling here I just kind of feel bad at this point. He is just using reverse psychology. On paper cubs will be lucky to get more than 2 runs each game. Thing is, Dodgers will also be lucky to get more than 2 runs each game. Thus go with the better team which is without a doubt the cubs. The bigger question, how many of the cubs thongs has MLB sold?