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Varlamov has won like 5 or 6 straight starts against the Hawks, including that 54-save shutout at the UC last month. It would be nice to finally light him up.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 20, 2015 -> 09:11 AM) Ozzie starts Timo in the first sunday game, who goes 4-4 and then starts for the rest of the season. This dream is fantastic Melky Cabrera doesn't see the field once in September or October. COME ON TIMO! COME ON TIMO!

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 20, 2015 -> 08:47 AM) In a dream I had, the Sox were 62-72 at one point during the upcoming season. I would say that is grounds to terminate Robin Ventura right now. Then they hired Ozzie Guillen, the Sox finished 90-72 and won the whole damn thing.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 11:23 PM) What about 5/120? That's still Jon Lester money, when he's no Jon Lester. The whole point of giving him an extension is to make it team-friendly, which 5/120 is not. I'd rather just spend a little more money and sign a #1 like Price or Cueto.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 09:23 PM) I'd guess 5/140ish with an option if I was a betting man. That would make him the third highest paid pitcher in baseball history. I hope he is playing for the Bears as part of the contract too.

The best part of the Center Ice package is the Canadian feeds and their goofy commercials. It's like another world. Only one more free preview day.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 01:31 PM) There are a ton of WR in this draft and in free agency. No need to trade for an aging one with serious off the field problems. Such rational thinking makes you unqualified to be an NFL GM.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 02:13 PM) Wtf just happened at the NBA trade deadline? Holy crap. Twitter is gonna explode

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 10:43 AM) rougned squared That could really cause some fantasy baseball issues!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 10:58 AM) I agree on the parts about making sure you know the condo association covenants, and their financial condition, what their monthly revenue and costs are. Very key. That said, if that all checks out, I wouldn't hesitate on buying a city condo, as long as you aren't in a very fringe neighborhood (which is just higher risk but could be higher reward). We bought out Bucktown condo in 2004, moved out in early 2011 after not being able to sell at a good price (it was the depths of the downturn). But we rented it out the past 4 years and that has gone well - basically break even on a cash flow basis, and make money on an investment basis. Now we're selling, now that the market has improved. Just remember if you do rent it out, work with a realtor or someone to help find a good renter. You lose a half month rent to commission, but the risk mitigation is very helpful. We bought both our condos in late '05, early '06. My wife's place is right near Wrigley and is gonna end up fine whenever we do look to sell. My condo in Old Irving though, ugh. Luckily I put a pretty good down payment on it, or it would be further underwater than the missing Malaysian jet. Renting the places has worked out so far, only have to add a couple hundred a month. We have just used Craigslist and Domu to rent it out, no problems yet. (knocks on wood) Friends ask us if we have started a college fund for our daughter, we just always say yes, but it's in the form of condominiums.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Feb 19, 2015 -> 02:55 AM) Here's another way of looking at it - team stats out of the leadoff spot. The Sox come in around the middle but they'd be much closer to the top if Eaton got, say, 90% of the plate appearances there instead of about 73%. We did quite well in OBP, as you've pointed out. Here are the other players the Sox used at leadoff. The lesson, as always - Leury Garcia is terrible. That's a big IF.

That one would be better if it said "John Cutter says" and it had a picture of the European bad guy listening to the phone instead. Man, 90s action movies were so f***ing awesome.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 01:37 PM) I think at the end of this year we'll be able to make a convincing argument that he's the best hitter in baseball. He's talking about Jose Abreu, not Brian Anderson

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 07:19 PM) Jimmy Howard is standing on his head so far. That first PP was as good as you can get without scoring. Hawks have definitely seemed to be the better team tonight. It just hit me that these teams could totally face each other in the Stanley Cup Finals now.

Louisville's point guard was suspended tonight. Good thing Wayne Blackshear stepped up with his 19 minutes of 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, and 5 fouls. Epic.

Expected you to say Detroit sucks

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 18, 2015 -> 09:41 AM) Hope it's someone new and fresh and not a retread. It's sports radio, of course it will be a retread .

Apparently on October 17, Banks "signed" a will giving all his assets to his caretaker and nothing to his family. This is gonna get ugly. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/b...0217-story.html

NHL Center Ice free preview all week, watched some of the Preds game last night. Pekka Rinne is just a monster. Hawks might be better off facing St. Louis again in the first round instead of Nashville.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 09:41 PM) Doesn't he usually try to come into camp in some kind of better shape, then gradually gain weight during the season? How many really fat 3B have there been playing effectively in their 30s? I think that happened in 2014, the year before he he showed up in spring training fat like normal. The end of the contract may not be ideal (he's only 28 now), but I don't think February 15 in year 1 is the day to worry about it.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 03:16 PM) Just curious, why? Too hard to resell? Well I am kinda biased and over reactive given that I'm a landlord for two condos now, and not by choice. (One in Old Irving which is near where you are looking) Obviously it's a different marketplace now than 8-10 years ago though. I would say just try to do your due diligence on the building and the association. You don't want to sign your life away then suddenly get hit with a huge special assessment or find out your association is broke. I've heard of plenty of horror stories with buildings needing major repairs, having no money, etc. I got hit with a nearly $6k special assessment to build a new porch and fix the roof and masonry. Also, be sure to look over the by-laws to ensure that you are allowed to rent your place out, some groups forbid it. That's important. The possibility to rent in the future is good, but you should only buy if you are ready to live there for at least the next 5-7 years, if not more. You should be able to rent, but you never know what will happen.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) This is what $95 million buys you now. https://twitter.com/jorgearangure/status/567799621767155712 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 06:24 PM) Panda reported to Red Sox camp about 8 months pregnant. I'll take pregnant Panda over skinny Conor any day of the week. He does this every year and it always seems to work out fine. Plus, he's a baseball player not a wide receiver.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 03:20 PM) There obviously are some bars and restaurants that probably wouldn't be there if the Bulls and Hawks played in Addison. Probably a bigger impact if they cut back on the parking lots, and put some things in there besides pavement. The bars and restaurants near Wrigley couldn't stay in business if the Cubs didn't play there. I was reading about Goose Island shutting down near there. Their lease expired and their landlord wanted them to go on an month to month lease, but they were worried he would pull the plug before or during baseball season. Off season, they can't make money. So they just shut down. If Michael Jordan and six NBA titles couldn't turn that neighborhood around, I imagine the sports teams had little to do with the turn around. The Hawks were still big draws in the 90s too.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 12:35 PM) I've started looking again at condos (just online, not with a realtor) as my lease ends in May (but is month to month after, owner is selling the whole building and will give us a 3 month heads up on when he needs us out no matter what). My current roommate is most likely buying a place and moving in with his girlfriend so that kinda leaves me on my own. Has anyone bought/sold a 1bdr condo, is it really hard to find a buyer for those places? I've been told that they are had to unload. Also, any suggestions for mortgage providers? I bank with Chase so they are always an option, but if anyone has good suggestions or places to avoid that would be great to know. DON'T buy a condo in the city

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 17, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) Mark Feinsand ‏@FeinsandNYDN 11m11 minutes ago Alex Rodriguez issues hand-written apology for his PED suspension. Full story: http://nydn.us/1CFfVnB A hand-written note? LOL, still so full of himself.