ChiliIrishHammock24

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 12:46 PM) https://mobile.twitter.com/MarkLazerus/stat...600939984064517 I found that funny considering Toews has said before he prefers the White Sox. This was the background on my computer for a while. Still wish I had this jersey.

Good stuff, thanks

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 11:57 AM) This was inevitable... http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/10/24/i-gues...sox-dont-count/ Sigh.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 12:01 PM) If it wasn't already pointed out, it doesn't appear KW was out in San Diego last week. It was a false tip given to that guy. Son of a B.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 07:27 AM) no confusion, you are just being obtuse because you are Joe. He was acquired via trade, prior to any free agency, and that can be counted as part of the moves that this front office has made in the trade column It's ok to be wrong, I promise you, it's ok.

QUOTE (Tony @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 10:07 AM) What type of acquisition was Paul Konerko to the White Sox? What year? He was acquired via trade until he was an unrestricted Free Agent, then he was acquired via free agency. This is easy stuff.

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 10:28 AM) Re: Westworld A couple of those posted theories were debunked last night...but I have no idea where they are going...and I like it! Except I think there is going to be a meaningful collision course between the Man in Black and Delores. But I don't know why yet. Yeah, and Anthony Hopkins finally showing his power and creepiness there too. No idea what this "maze" business is though.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 12:27 AM) Yeah, because they offered him a QO and he declined it at first. Then he re-signed after he couldn't get a deal done with Baltimore. Right....therefor he was acquired for this 2016 team as a Free Agent. Where is the all the confusion?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 08:54 PM) The Cubs traded Luis Valbuena and Dan Straily for Fowler http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1484370...al-chicago-cubs Dexter Fowler is on this team via Free Agency.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 02:41 PM) Watched the first 2 Black Mirror episodes from the new season. Great stuff. I didn't really like the 1st one, but so far in to the 2nd one (fell asleep right after he "killed" that spider) is really interesting. Love having a 4K TV to watch it on.

Last minute I swapped out Seattle Defense for Bill's Defense. Thought Bill's D would hawk a few balls from Tannehill. Nope. Bills D got me -1.5. Seattle's D is at 11 by halftime. A 12.5 pt swing. I'm projected to lose by 10.

QUOTE (SpankyEaton @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 03:35 PM) I went through the entire Cubs roster today and through all of the transactions that brought these players to their organization. 9 trades yielded Wood, Rizzo, Hendricks, Grimm, Edwards, Arrieta, Strop, Russell, Montero, Fowler and Chapman. The draft, free agency and two international signings yielded mostly the rest. Fowler was signed.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 03:28 PM) Theo is the best executive in baseball. He has been for quite some time. Pretending otherwise is pretty silly IMO. I would take Freidman.

QUOTE (Carpe Diem @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 05:08 PM) Which of these 3 potential trades makes most sense for both teams? #1 White Sox acquire Lucas Giolito, Victor Robles, Reynaldo Lopez, + Nationals acquire Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu, Nate Jones #2 White Sox acquire Andrew Benintendi, Michael Kopech, Jason Groome, Eduardo Rodriguez Red Sox acquire Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier, David Robertson #3 White Sox acquire Julio Urias, Cody Bellinger, Yadier Alvarez, Austin Barnes, + Dodgers acquire Chris Sale and Melky Cabrera All 3 of those look light, but Red Sox one is the only one I would even consider.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 12:41 AM) What Epstein did involved a lot of very fortunate circumstances, some very good judgment ,a virtually unlimited budget, and a whole lot of luck. He is also not operating under a salary cap. Yep, this exactly. People say he's a godsend and just smarter than everyone else, but really, he inherited a team that was racking up top 5 draft picks, had unlimited funds to exploit international FA loopholes, and was able to sign veterans that would only be used to flip midseason for more prospects. Not saying what he did was wrong or a bad idea, but turning around the Cubs wasn't like turning around the Padres or Rays or Pirates would be. The Cubs had 0 incentive to ever try to compete while they rebuilt because their fanbase came for the party, not the team. They were going to hit their attendance goals and jersey sales even with 90+ loss seasons.

Buy a White Sox World Champs t-shirt online right now to wear to work in case they do win it all. I am going to hear s*** all day about it and I want to be prepared. Wish there was a shirt that said 11-1 or something.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 11:41 PM) Yes dude. Ok, thanks.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 11:34 PM) Your league makes me sad. Ok, so anyway, should I make the trade or what?

Should I make this trade? He gets - Matt Stafford I get - Amari Cooper My #1 QB is Tom Brady, so Stafford is my backup. 10 team league, and my best WR right now is....Doug Baldwin and Will Fuller?

Yessssssssssssssssssss http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/21/don...-star-wars-film Donald Glover/Childish Gambino has been OFFICIALLY cast as the young Lando for the upcoming Han Solo movie. So pumped!

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) Steve posted the trailer. Oh, I ignore him. Anyway, the idea of 7 playable characters is really interesting to see how they blend them all.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 21, 2016 -> 10:12 PM) Alex actually has a future in broadcasting. He's very inquisitive, but was borderline interrogative at times. "No, that's not what I asked you. What time did you get to the park?". Yeesh.

So the idea of the car being to self charge got me thinking about communal charging stations at apartment complexes (people who don't have garages to charge their cars in safely). Since all Tesla's are always connected to the network, they can schedule charge times automatically overnight based on battery level and driver's morning work habits. The cars would drive themselves to the communal chargers, plug themselves in until charged, and then return to their parking space in the morning before the driver typically leaves for work in the morning, and all would schedule their times for priority automatically. You would probably pay some sort of fees to your apartment for this, or a monthly subscription that the apartment complex gets a piece of to allow these chargers to be built at their complex.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 20, 2016 -> 06:02 PM) Going out on a limb and picked up Packers WR/RB Ty Montgomery for tonight's game and dropped Pierre Garcon, and am starting him now that Lacy is out. 126 yards on 10 catches and 9 carries. Boooyah. Too bad Meredith sucked.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 20, 2016 -> 06:08 PM) This is something they made a point about in some NPR show I caught on the road the other week. In the traditional automotive world, features like this are tested and tested again before they're rolled out. In the tech world, new software and features are often released into the public and then tweaked and updated as time goes on, bugs are discovered, etc. That mindset seems to be bleeding over into the more tech-minded automotive companies with Tesla being the obvious poster boy for it. Case in point. Something like this is realistically at least a couple of decades away most likely, but Tesla is going to aggressively push this new tech out. The only thing holding them back appears to be regulations and laws. I mean, even with their current autopilot 1.0, it's not like there are crashes left and right and malfunctions. So far it has proven to be much safer and reliable than a human driver. And the best part is that EVERY mile longed gets added to their server to learn each road and therefor every vehicle that passes through it is getting a safer experience than the person before it. By the time the Model 3 comes out, or regulations allow for full Level 5 autonomy, Tesla will have 5-10x the amount of road data it currently has.