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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 03:12 PM) Wishing for a year ending injury isnt really a far leap from wishing for a career ending injury. It really isnt cool to wish injury on anyone, you should just hope they suck if the Cubs bother you that much. It's a huge difference. Many pitchers have successfully returned from year ending injuries. Why are people here telling me what I should or should not hope for? Am I not entitled to my own opinion? Did I do something illegal?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 03:01 PM) I wish Arietta would shave his beard. It looks so fake to me. I want to pull it off. He just feels fake in so many ways to me and my feelings about him are comparable to how I felt about Mark Prior in 2003, though I never wished his career would end quite that horribly.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 02:57 PM) Come on man. You really don't see the problem with hoping for something bad to happen to another person? All because of the uniform that person wears? As a team, I would love to see the cubs fail but I don't wish anything bad on their players. They have the Billy goat curse and that's good enough for me. It's not like I'm sending death threats or hoping the guy has a life threatening or career ending injury. Good lord. Arrieta missing the rest of the season would bring me more joy than seeing him pitch the Cubs to the World Series. So no I really don't see much of a problem hoping he gets injured this year. I also think he's cocky and overly hyped because of the team he plays for. Yes he's had a great run here but let's see him do it for another 3 or 4 years before he starts acting like he's God's gift to pitching (which the Chicago media already thinks). I also think the guy is using PEDs but I won't even start a debate about that topic because I know many will strongly disagree.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 02:10 PM) More just making fun of you for being the lowest of low type of sports fan. Lowest of low type of sports fan? Really? For hoping Arrieta goes down for the year with an arm injury? Why should I be upset or feel sorry for Arrieta if this were to happen? Please explain.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 01:18 PM) Ditto. He is a real life guy with his entire career ahead of him. We aren't talking about a rapist or anything like that. Sure I want see the Cubs bomb, but you never want to see something like this. Where did I say I wanted something like this to occur to Schwarber? I had to re-read my post because based on the reactions I thought I must have mis-typed.

LOL. You guys are acting like Arrieta going down for the season (with a bum shoulder or elbow) is some sort of life threatening injury. GMAB. And I'm supposed to worry about a guy's financial stability when he's earning $10.7M this year? Wow, I won't even make close to that over the course of my ENTIRE career.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 01:14 PM) I hate this post so much. and I strongly dislike Arrieta. I haven't developed a like or dislike for Schwarber yet

I wish no will ill on him but also wouldn't be upset if he was out for the year. I guess I'm indifferent on Schwarber. Wouldn't mind if Arrieta went down though because I'm tired of hearing Arrieta > Sale when Arrieta has only done it for one full season. If he does it again this year, then he is at least in the conversation to me but not until then.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) If that is the case, how long will he expected to be out? if ligament tear in knee that requires surgery, he gone for 2016

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 12:00 PM) Well the good news for the Cubs fan is the Cubs planned for Schwarber's injury according to the Tribune. That is probably why they traded Coughlin for nothing. love the sarcasm I was actually hoping the Sox would trade for Coughlin, especially at that price. Would have been a nice DH/OF platoon mate

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 12:16 PM) I agree. His lower half is very, very strong. If everything clicks, I think he has a higher ceiling than Sale. Which would be insane. The Sox have a 90's Braves-like rotation going 1-3 for the next few years. Need to solidify the back end (hopefully Fulmer is as good as advertised to lock down the #4 spot) and with even an average offense and defense they will be competing for the division every year (of course assuming they stay relatively healthy as well).

I've never understood the nate jones love. Yes he has dynamic stuff but he walks too many for me to be used consistently in close late inning situations. Not sure any of these guys are shut down 8th inning guys but I would definitely look at Albers there to at least have another option in case of Jones failure/injury. Albers has been quite good as a reliever since 2012 albeit over somewhat limited innings.

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 07:58 AM) Big jobs number out this morning, nice 292k showing. Yet the market is still down this morning. Can't be a good sign. Time to rush to money markets?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 03:29 PM) Don't buy AAPL for short term gains as smarter people manipulate the stock better than you can. If you like their company and how absurdly low their P/E is, this shouldn't worry you too much. Not in it for the short term. However, it still hurts when you see a near $2k loss within a week in the TD Ameritrade account. Now the question is are we in for a bear market or is this just a minor blip? I'm really not liking the idea of losing another $10k in this market if we are truly headed for a big drop. Could take 4-5 years to recover from that type of loss.

Just bought into AAPL earlier this week and now it's getting crushed

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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) I think it'll be Davis. Which means the set-set-up reliever market is getting pretty ridiculous. and trevor frickin cahill just got $4.25M. People thought DRob is overpaid?

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) Damn, I wanted him to go to the Cubs. AustinIllini was certain Cubs would sign him because you know the Madden connection. Ha, cash is king

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 23, 2015 -> 01:19 PM) I don't know. I hate the Cubs, but the only Cubs fans I would annoy with my Cubs hate here are J4L and AustinIllini. I bet most of these blogs crying about White Sox fans weren't written from personal experience. Most of my friends are Cubs fans, and we have a little back and forth, but it's all in good fun. Even my sister for some reason likes the Cubs. She doesn't mind getting a little crap when they lose. She dishes it out as well. They wouldn't dream of crying about it on a blog. I am glad they are bothered. I do know blogging about it won't make it better. I bet if you went to the message board at Cubs.com when the Cubs beat the Sox there was some crap. Face it, you can buy a Sox Suck t shirt at just about every stand outside of Wrigley. Or a tshirt with SUX instead of SOX. It is an endless cycle, but in the end, it's a game, and when your team wins it all, it's awesome, but not exactly life changing. Can you even fathom how excited J4L and AustinIllini would have been if the Cubs just pounded the Mets in 4 games?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) The Mets rotation is the best you have ever seen yet you expected the Cubbies to roll right over them. in 5 games was it? I think he revised it to Cubs in 6 when he heard Russell was out. LOL

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) You think even Collins will do that with a 5 run lead and up 3-0 in the series? Yes

This series was over after the first inning of game 2.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:44 PM) Mets are giving the Cubs ample opportunity to get back into this game....leaving 2-3 insurance runs on the table. Not going to matter. This series is over. #RIPscrubs

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:43 PM) They also have Fernando Rodney True but Strop takes the cake for me