Bananarchy

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 03:52 PM) 40 million cap space unused and no #1 receiver............McCaskey's and cheap will start back up soon. Get your PSL money sent in asap. I'm no Bears fan, but I get them not wanting to pay Jeffery franchise money.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 03:45 PM) NFL Network just had a segment with Jeffrey's gone, they went through Bears WR's and do not know what management is thinking about with that group. They're thinking Alshon would have been too expensive and even for one year he's not worth $14 million. He's not Dez Bryant and he's even less durable.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 01:05 PM) Ah ok. Not sure there is a guy like that in college bball. I wouldn't mind Bryce Drew. He did a decent job at Valpo. Roger Powell was or still is his assistant. Maybe you can get Scott to come instead to get away from the impending Baylor implosion. edit: i guess Monty Williams fits the criteria of out of the box. NBA lifer who has never coached at the college level or recruited. Hoiberg, despite his recent college success, would be that type of coach. A guy no one really thinks is available for college at the moment. I mean, I just want the s***show to stop.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 01:00 PM) Not likely. The program is in such s***ty state, and you're going to have better programs like Indiana competing for the same candidates. I'd love to throw a guy like Greg Marshall a dump truck's worth of money, but that's not happening. I liked the Hoiberg idea, but I think it's a year too early for that. I should have said "out of the box" a la Lovie Smith in football.

QUOTE (illinilaw08 @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 12:54 PM) When there's a coaching change, the player will almost always get released from the NLOI. I would expect that to happen here. That makes sense. Maybe Whitman can make an "out of the park" hire.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 9, 2017 -> 12:15 PM) That is what I would be worried about. I know Tilman waivered for a while. If Groce is out, does he reopen his recruiting process? I could see it. Pretty sure it's not that simple. It's not a verbal commitment. He signed. Can he just go back on a NLOI? Yeah, just verified. The questions is whether or not Illinois would let him out, which is unclear.

If Stan can accommodate DeBrincat in the NHL without moving him as a piece to get under the cap, I will be thrilled.

We're going to have an awesome pick next draft.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 4, 2017 -> 01:03 PM) Thank god they lost. I can't believe people were entertaining bringing him back because they beat a bunch of mediocre teams. Yeah, I was conservative in my Groce criticism, but I'm ready to move on. There's plenty of talent on this squad, but they look poorly coached.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 1, 2017 -> 12:45 PM) Why do the Canes want to move him already? I get the feeling he might just not be as good as he was supposed to be and Hawks and Canes both realized it.

The make or break Avi year was last season at the latest and he broke. If he's suddenly good this year, he's going elsewhere via trade.

He'll start the first day of the season. Here.

QUOTE (spiderman @ Feb 25, 2017 -> 07:14 PM) I haven't heard if TOB is coming back, but it had become tired. I can almost guarantee, that if it did come back, half of the slots would be filled by Donald Trump, Republican positions and other politicians on that side of the aisle. That show, in particular, are overly sensitive to "Stick to Sports" and make a point of letting everyone know they hate Trump (Bernstein referred to him a fascist on back to back shows recently) and that race (that's more Goff thing, but Bernstein has evolved) is a factor in pretty much any topic. It's the "tournament of bad", not the "tournament of s***heads destroying our country" I appreciate that they don't put their heads in the sand on this stuff.

QUOTE (Donaldo @ Feb 24, 2017 -> 06:51 PM) They don't do Friday Fung anymore either. Will there be a Tournament of Bad this year? Spiegel and Mannely/Goff/Parkins kept Over Unders, and that was a McNeil creation. TOB isn't that fun, except when the names are announced. After that, it's pretty much uninteresting. Friday Fung though is fun

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 08:44 PM) Not counting Jackie, except for Dodgers. A's: 5 Braves: 10 Cardinals: 12 (42 for Sutter) Cubs: 6 (31 twice) Dodgers: 10 Giants: 11 (two names honored as they played before numbers) Indians: 6 Orioles: 6 Phillies: 7 (two similar to Giants) Pirates: 9 Reds: 10 Red Sox: 10 Tigers: 6 Twins: 7 White Sox: 11 (counting Buehrle) Yankees: 20 (42 for Rivera, 8 twice, not counting Jeter) So the Sox are basically middle of the pack. You could make extremely strong arguments for Ozzie. As a player? Nah. But you can say "World Series Champion Manager" and everyone will understand retiring his number.

QUOTE (Donaldo @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 08:07 PM) He recently did the Iowa/Indiana game with Dan Dakich. He asked a bunch of very good questions as well. He and Dakich worked VERY well together IMO. I agree. He's a kid. Right now, he doesn't have a ton of experience and the guys he gets paired with are older with more experience and expertise. It would make sense he defers to his broadcast partners.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 10:12 AM) 7+ years on the team, 5X All Star, single season Sox K record aren't accomplishments? Lol ok. Definitely not long enough.

Fantastic banner

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 02:49 PM) https://twitter.com/bulls_jay/status/834867249232109568 Don't click on this link if you wanted the Nets picks That post and this organization are NAUSEATING.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 23, 2017 -> 07:30 AM) Because he has 5 years left on a cheap deal. He is a real little guy, I think his speed will be with him for the duration of the contract. I am not so thrilled with the return. Now I feel even better about the deal.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 09:18 PM) Toews is still really good. Panic needs to realize that he has it really good hear and deserves a raise, but maybe a discount at the team that might of saw something with him. Not happening. Enjoy this while it lasts.

Nick Schmaltz looks insanely good tonight. Toews line built out of thin air.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 21, 2017 -> 02:57 PM) Whoa Jason Goff just flexed some muscles on air when Chuck Wasserstrom wasn't answering questions they were asking What a garbage interview. I was super uncomfortable.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 18, 2017 -> 07:37 AM) Why do you hate Albert Belle ? He had one of the greatest seasons in Sox history and then were able to get rid of him before he got hurt ? Win Win . In 1998 Belle had 399 total bases . The most Frank Thomas ever had was 364 . Trout and Willie Mays never got that high. Hank Aaron reached exactly 400 once. Pujol's high was 394. That 1998 season was a historic year for Belle. Doesn't change that Albert Belle was a living piece of garbage. Can we get a Norberto Martin banner?

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Feb 18, 2017 -> 09:15 AM) When Gio Gonzalez is literally the best play you've traded away, I think you're doing OK. Obviousl KW never focused on acquiring young players and keeping his farm intact, but honestly no one he traded away ever amounted to much. The Chris Youngs, Dan Hudsons, Aaron Poredas, Chris Carters, Jeremy Reeds, Brandon McCarthys, Clayton Richards, etc., never became quality big leaguers that would have been core players for the Sox. I didn't necessarily always love KWs style, but what he traded away never amounted to much. That was before the whole league realized the Williams regime couldn't draft fielding talent.