Bananarchy

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 06:26 PM) I didn't realize if the season ended we would be out of the playoffs. The Bulls have more to gain with a lottery pick than they do making the playoffs. But just you wait, once Jimmy Ball starts, the Bulls will get the selfs a 7 seed, solidifying themselves in complete irrelevance.

QUOTE (kevo880 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 05:30 PM) I know it's not a huge position of need, but knowing how John Fox loves having multiple RB's and how our RB coach used to be OSU's RB coach, who apparently get's all the credit from Elliot for Elliot turning into the beast that he is; does anyone here think it's even a possibility that the Bears could draft Elliot in the 1st? The Bears should take the best overall player at 11, period. If it's Elliot, go for it. The only position the Bears really don't need is quarterback, and even then you take the future starter anyway if it's the best talent for the position.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 10:39 PM) Seabrook had 4 points. Not defensive statistic. Also, I hate the World Cup of hockey. Call me old fashion, but if the champion doesn't hoist the Stanley Cup at the end, it doesn't matter. Kane and Toews are paid to wear the red sweater with the indian head.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 09:38 PM) Or the league's 2nd best goalie this season has been saving the defense's ass? This all day.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 01:55 PM) Hum. Apparently I forgot how to multiply and divide yesterday, oops. I just asked Siri... ...then she sends me to a website on bing then I type in the maths.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 24, 2016 -> 06:48 PM) Not just a booster, but a member of the board of trustees, but then this is the same school that currently employs Bobby Petrino and Rick Pitino, so is anybody surprised? Texas big money guys are looking for a reason to fire Charlie Strong. Should be interesting if anything comes of this.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 12:30 PM) 3 games, really. 30/162 almost equals 3/16. I think it should've been more. Agreed. Should have been 50. Approximately a third of the season.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 10:28 AM) We may not have a legendary lineup like the Cubs but we have better blogs etc: https://twitter.com/DEvanAltman/status/705059075088900097 I chuckled. That's just typical.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 2, 2016 -> 08:34 AM) And if you want to win, what kind of strategy is selling high? Should the Sox trade Sale, Abreu, Quintana? How will their trade value be any higher? Unless you like perpetual rebuilds, you build around good players. Eaton is a good player. Agreed on this. Midseason, I might change my mind, but in the preseason it's way too early to talk about selling high. A team with this staff isn't a seller, period.

I'm hoping for at least some regression towards the mean this season. I just don't get the feeling he's done.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 02:08 PM) I think the Bears will have to tag him twice if they are insistent on $12 per. No reason for him to do that. Thomas' deal was for $70 million and $45 million guaranteed. What I proposed is slightly less than that. Couple of easy reasons why it makes sense 1) The guaranteed money will more than cover the double Franchise money 2) The chance of an injury derailing a career or hurting value always looms Especially point 1. Alshon is not as good as Dez Bryant.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 11:01 AM) I agree with everything here Austin. Frazier just seems like a more personable guy/player. Fans will love him here. I hope he's really good to go along with the personality.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 07:34 AM) Not enough in this environment. I bet he's asking for $15 million per year. Bears are probably offering $11-$12 million hence the wide gap. I think right around $13 million probably get its done. 5 years $65 million with $36+ million in guaranteed $$. I dunno, that's like Bryant/Thomas money. He had a bad year last year in the durability category. I'd say $12 million per is max. With the young talent coming out at the receiver position every year, I'm shocked the market for these guys hasn't softened yet.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 10:39 AM) Samardzija never once committed to the Sox Samardzija may have said a couple of things, but he made it 100% clear he wanted to go into free agency. The bad season last year sunk him, so the Sox wouldn't even bother competing for his services as any contract was an overpayment. I feel this is more genuine.

Bad defense is ingrained in our culture. You can only hide so much bad defense.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 09:48 AM) I agree, although I think once they start talking about it, it's going to happen. At that point, MLB will have doubled since 1901; that would be a good place to cap it. What I'm concerned about is radical realignment. If the Sox and Cubs have to play each other 6-8 series per season, I think I might be done with baseball. And if they ever go to 8 divisions of 4 teams, I'm for sure done with baseball. That would be a guarantee of bad teams making the playoffs only because they are the best team of an arbitrary 4-team grouping. It's bad enough with 5-team divisions. 4-team divisions would be a train wreck for baseball. No way the MLB ever puts two teams in the same city in the same league. Also, if you're that fickle, you might as well just stop watching.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 1, 2016 -> 12:48 AM) Does Seattle have the right to protect its market from competition in Portland or Vancouver? I guess not. For all these years, the Giants have been able to block an Oakland move to San Jose, and then the Nationals/Orioles have their own long history of disputes as well. I would ask the same question about the Rangers and the Astros in Austin. I'm not sure where they would build a stadium like that here. Maybe near the F1 track?

QUOTE (WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 08:08 PM) http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/which-l...xpansion-022816 http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/how-wou...baseball-022816 John Paul Morosi had a good take on possible expansion and realignment today. It would be nice to see Montreal get a team back, and I think Vancouver and Austin would be good spots as well. The realignment proposal is interesting and he's really just throwing stuff at the wall. Seeing the Sox in a division with the Cubs, Cardinals and Brewers would be fun though. We'll pass. The Rangers and Astros are popular enough here. Plus, most of us are transplants, anyway. Edit: Although I guess seeing the White Sox in Austin would be pretty great...

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 09:14 PM) Anyone ever read the tweets from Gordon beckham's wife? I'm surprised that never became a topic back when he was with the team. Gordon Beckham's wife is 1) Not a celebrity 2) Not affiliated with the Chicago White Sox

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 04:42 PM) If Alshon does absolutely not want to play here, I'd take the 2 first round picks for him easily. I struggle to balance the various permutations. Jeffery is in a tough spot, because if they don't reach a deal he's a Bear. After that it gets weird. The Bears can franchise him once more, which would make him a Bear again, but his price tag would skyrocket to something like $16.8 million, which I don't think Pace is dumb enough to pay. So to get out of Chicago, Jeffery might want to just play out one year. Edit: Found a great article about Franchise Tag stuff from 2013

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 03:21 PM) can the season start already? yes, please. There's a circus in the Cubs locker room. The world has exploded.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 03:18 PM) Very smart move by Pace. I don't think a team is willing to give up 2 1st round picks, but you never know. Still think it's safe to say Bears and Jeffery will agree to a long term deal before July 15th Unless Alshon absolutely does not want to play in Chicago (which I doubt). 4 years $11 per would be awesome.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) Reading it might be the nonexclusive tag that is put on Jeffery. According to Leming that would mean he can negotiate with other teams but the Bears can match any offer or take 2 1st rounders. I expect them to match, but 2 first rounders would be pretty intriguing. Edit...it is indeed the nonexclusive tag. The non-exclusive tag doesn't really do Jeffery any favors, because even if he wants out, the Bears can match, so any contract with another team could lock Jeffery into Chicago. I would expect him to negotiate exclusively with the Bears and "play" the tag season if he really wants out the badly.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 02:56 PM) Its not about nominations, its about opportunity. There was probably one minority acting snub from all of the roles, but there were other white people snubbed as well. The point is the roles available arent equal therefore nominations dont happen. Agreed. but the available roles is just the problem, and it is a real one. It's not a media fabrication.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 02:31 PM) The media made it about race, not the Academy imo. Media ran with it, hoping for a fire. It's no surprise. QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 29, 2016 -> 02:39 PM) And the response to the Academy made it about race. The Academy nominated all white people. The media did its job: They exposed systematic discrimination by an organization run by liberals. Please don't pretend this race issue holds no water. It absolutely does.