BigHurt3515

I am reviving this thread instead of starting a new one. My wife will be going to Rush for school next year and hopefully working for them as well so we are looking to move up to the Chicago area. We will have two kids & two dogs and looking for something in the suburbs. We are very familiar with Mount Prospect/Arlington Heights area (we have family there) but I am trying to see if there are any other suburbs or areas closer to the city that would fit with what we are looking for. Looking to stay under 275K for a home so an affordable area, within 40 minutes or so to downtown (closer the better), a Metra or L station not too far away in case she needs to take a train, area safe for families with good elementary schools. We have looked at Schaumburg quite a bit because homes aren't too bad price wise but the public transit isn't ideal in that area. Also if anyone knows someone who is a nurse at Rush I would love to be able to ask some questions (or my wife will), just send me a message! Thank you for any advice!

How does a commissioner actually get fired?

Draft Justin Dirden from SEMO for way cheap

Government can put as much money as they want into programs to help but at some point it is up to the people and community to change their ways as well to actually make a difference. Are all the gangs and drug dealers going to just decide to stop because of all the new government funding coming in? It has to be a two way street to help

Thank you for highlighting some SEMO guys, unfortunately I haven't been able to watch them play much the past couple years so I haven't gotten the chance to see Dodd pitch but he was considered a two way player coming from JUCO, but focused solely when he made the jump. Dirden came from Jeffco (Buehrle's JUCO) and had a great Junior year, he then got injured (shoulder I believe) at the beginning of last year and redshirted. He was off to a hot start this year and was probably going to break records, he has a great bat. Would love the Sox to pick up one.

Owners say 50 with prorated so they pay even less

I don't understand why the players feel like there should be no salary concession?

Basically a free agency for the undrafted is going to be crazy

Yeah, I would hope they don't wait until fans can be there. If they wait that long it might be too late in the year to start the season. Maybe limit the amount of tickets that can be sold for a while? Don't cram everyone in one section, spread it out a bit.

Don't try to support anything that has to do with Trump around here, not going to go well even if most rational people agree.

I don't think you would be locked down from driving back to your home but also not sure if any gas stations would be open for your drive back.

Would shutdowns include local banks or is that considered essential?

I am curious how this will work, I assume they will just shorten the season and start in late April or May

I thought it was teal?

Lester blowing it by the heart of the lineup

Since the Cubs have it on a TV network, possibly. They have a thread of it up already

Madrigal is slower than I thought

It allows them to DH McCann or Grandal and have them both in the lineup when EE needs breaks, he won't be able to play 162 games. In reality the 26th man won't be getting a lot of time anyways if everyone is healthy.

Someone tell Robert to NOT dive in a game Spring Training game, thank you

Bats are sooo slow.

This Sanchez guy looks familiar

The fact that they put Anderson, Abreu, & Jimenez back to back to back shows they really didn't put a ton of effort into making the list. Also leaving out one of the top pitchers in the AL is crazy to me

Apparently they only had 1 practice with contact before the game so I would expect a lot of rust the first couple weeks. Regarding how to upgrade or keep talent, I could see JUCO guys or younger players with academic issues trying to come to the XFL to get paid while also trying to get drafted, this is if it stays around for a few years. I also really like the $100,000 incentive the team gets for winning, I know it isn't a ton but for a lot of these guys that extra money means a lot.

I am little confused how this would be set up? Anyone care to explain better?

How is anyone supposed to know that? lol Not really sure how. I don't care for Ventura one way or the other but I don't agree with taking the opportunity away from someone else just because of who he is.