Harry Chappas

The Heat retired the numebr 23 in honor of Jordan last night. The other Heat number retired...Dan Marino. He and Wade may both like Miami.

There are coyotes in the city of Chicago. They eat rats, mice, possum and racoons which all of which are major issues in the city. They also do not want to live in my house or garage. I welcome the coyotes. BTW, I am not a fan of cats or small dogs, they freak me out. Actually all smaller animals seem to scare me more than larger ones.

Let me add that it would be nice if someone on the Bears could actually break a tackle. It seems that a good number of guys simply fall down. The receievers go down on the first hint of contact. I think the Kiddie Land Camp Lovie is finally catching up to this team as they are as fundamentally bad as a team could be. RB screens work because the D-Line gets into the backfield on all plays anywasy so they do not sense a screen when the O-Line simply let's them in. Lovie Smith could have the worst collection of assistant coaches ever and it shows in how lackluster this team performs. Players leave the Bears and become servicable on other teams while they look like dogs*** with the Bears.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Nov 11, 2009 -> 03:54 PM) I thought the episode was great. I do not think the fire thing was forgotten but will come back at some point. Why is it not brought up though? The vote was simply to allow Jax to leave if he wanted not that he was being thrown out. I think it sets up the remainder of this season pretty well.

QUOTE (Heartattack19 @ Nov 11, 2009 -> 09:37 AM) well, Teach for America did not accept me....I liked thier mission, felt i was a good fit, and with the need for Math and Science teachers, i thought i would at least get a chance. While i am disappointed, on to the next challenge. Tex, congrats on the History teacher job! I am going to try the Chicago teaching fellows next...lts see if something hits! I was not accepted by a CPS Alternative program about 5 years ago for Math and Science through UIC and I am not certain what they are actually looking for as my career and references were spot on to what they was required. (Math degree from UIC) I have little faith it anything related to the CPS as I am not sure teaching ability is what they are looking for.

With Harang and Arroyo in contract years, should they pitch for a new contract they could be worth holding on to.

I gotta tell ya I like watching the Bulls as long as Deng stays healthy. I think I hate Tyrus Thomas and Ben Gordon. NBA officiating is terrible.

If the cubs unload Bradley, I could see them signing Dye to play RF

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 10, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) 1 foot injury, you'd think he's had 3 or 4 by the way people talk about him. Didn't he have TJ surgery as well?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 10, 2009 -> 08:51 AM) MLB has been cutting back costs. That is why it is around O'Hare this year, instead of some resort. The Winter Meetings are the bigger meetings at the resort I believe as that is where the freee agents sell themselves and what not. The GM meetings are usually just to lay groundwork.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 9, 2009 -> 02:34 PM) Please, no '85 Bears. I dont want the meatballs coming out of the woodwork. He'll come cheap that is all I am saying. I would rather get a proven guy in here as HC and DC. Look at what a good DC has done in N.O. and Denver. As for Fisher is not going anywhere as he wins with the budget he is given and develops a respectable but unspectacular team annually until this year.

Danks and Floyd are no longer cheap. Dotel and Dye are Type A free agents by the way.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Nov 9, 2009 -> 01:09 PM) I've slowly warmed up to the idea of Flowers backing up AJ and getting time at DH... Guillen has stated before that he will not use his second catcher as a DH.

I blamed Ron Turner but in all actuality the offense while not rolling is kind of like the White Sox bullpen in that the defense does them no favors. I thought the line did fine yesterday and the play calling was better. The problem was that you know Ron Turner was watching the defense and knowing that he had to score almost every possession. The reason Lovie needs to go is that the defensive scheme does not work with this personnel and this is his personnel. There is a ton of money invested in the defensive side of the ball and they need to earn their money. While Shannahan should get he job, I get he feeling that the job will go to Leslie Frazier. Isn't he the Bengals DC?

When Lovie was given that big contract he was also given a say in personnel decisions. Angelo has his flaws but this thing rests with Lovie now. This defense is a joke and he is solely responsible for it.

Starting each season knowing you have a very limted chance of competing has got to be tough and then when June rolls around and your season is over every year has got to be even harder unless you are Miek Sweeney then it is fine because your are on the IR anyway. On top of this Teahan was moved all over the place. I think Buddy Bell and Greg Walker are key in this.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 6, 2009 -> 03:07 PM) Wow, JorDanks is in the mix for the big club? Wow. Our OF defense would be alot better with him in CF and Rios in RF. Im not so sure about having him lead off though. Rios should play CF he seems to want to play there and is a GG'er

I like Gibson. Thomas may get less and less playing time especially if he is going to be chucking the 20 footers. The refs in the NBA blow.

I know that Hossa and Toews will help but Sharp needs to play better and the forwards outside of Kane and Versteeg are really nothing to write home about. For the love showered on Kopecky and his ability to get to the net, the power play blows. Nice to see Big Buff getting back to his old unproductive self along with Campbell. On the bright side the defense (other than Campbell) and Huet look really good.

I am lazy to list his but the free agent DH role is so deep he may have to sign for a sickeningly low salary.

Couple of things Walker should be able to help Teahan as they have/had similar approaches. I know Walker should have been fired but I digress. KW is saying Teahan will play third if nobody better is picked up to play third. Also, the bullpen will be better if the offense can help win games as the starters should all be able to go deep into games and the relievers will not have to protect a one or two run lead nightly. The bullpen can be shortened to 3 guys instead of 5 nightly.

This move makes Beckham available if they deem that CJ and Nix can play second. Just saying. Teahan is fast enough as he is not a clogger. I think the Sox realized this season that the speed thing will not work at the cell. They need guys that can run the bases and have some power. This also adds a guy that can play multiple positions like Kotsay. This team needs subtle moves this offseason nothing major and I think they will be one of hte best teams in baseball.

The Yankees winning is somehow good for baseball I guess. I watched very little post season baseball which is sad. Now when they go out and get Holliday and Figgins I can not care about next post season as well if the Sox do not make it. I wonder how they plan on building their rotation. What is sad is that a Kei Igawa signing can hurt a franchise but the Yanks can just shrug it off. I think the owners want the Yankees and Red Sox to control everything then they have an excuse for not spending. Kind of like now the McCaskey's have to spend money because of the cap.

Now it is tough

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 2, 2009 -> 07:38 PM) I hate that they moved the time slot. I loved that and HIMYM back to back. I haven't been able to catch it as much. That show is great. With DVR technology I never watching anything live except for an occassional sporting event.