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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 10:04 PM) Scott Schoeneweis was the left handed version of Esteban Loaiza. Unfortunately, it was the Esteban Loaiza from every other year of his career other than 2003. Just wait till we call up Borchard and Rauch

If Abreu is in single a that's my guess.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 09:54 PM) Way beyond the record. Most users previously was 673 over Sale's trade. Last I checked, we were at 774. Nothing will match the Nomar thread though. Back then it was just crazy speculation and alleged insiders on message boards.

Why do people think the sox would start service time on players like kopech. I doby even see the rush on Moncada, let him play aaa and then bring him up mid next year.

I'm just here for the record.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 14, 2017 -> 09:05 PM) Full disclosure I'm watching game of thrones and not the game. Haha same

What do people really think can done? The first nuke was used over 70 years ago. There is no way to put nukes back into the box, and nukes are "old" technology at this point. There is no way to "stop" NK without risking some sort of nuclear assault. In my opinion the best answer is to start using some defense funds to try and come up with new technology that can better detect nuclear weapons (and their movement.) In the absence of that, it really is up to China, SK and Japan to decide. NK really poses no threat to us, so those countries need to decide if they are willing to risk their population being nuked.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 05:48 PM) I get people making fun of me for my age, people calling me anime characters, people making fun of my nickname, people telling me to "do some homework", people responding "lol" to posts, etc. and the new rules haven't really protected me from any of that scorn but that's fine. In almost 15 years I believe I have received 1 warning. That warning was for a comment I made to you, after I believe you insulted me in a similar way. I personally grew up in the "sticks and stones" era, so I dont really care what someone calls me. But my comment was damn hilarious (to me) and Im pretty sure that not a single person even got the reference, which is the worst part. Chibi-Usa's nickname in Sailor Moon is "Rabbit." Its not even an insult as Chibi-Usa is a super powerful character, just that is what I think when I see your name. I held back using it for a long time, until well you told me "Smoke more weed turtle", which I honestly had idea where it came from (just searched it now seems like its from Entourage). So basically I used an awesome reference and you used a terrible one. I think we both know who the real victim is.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 10:18 AM) People overall are moving south and west. Not sure that has anything to do with the illinois politics. It has nothing to do with politics. The invention of air conditioning has more to do with it.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 04:50 PM) It's not a court holiday, so I guess that's why we're staying open? The explanation I got from my partner was "welcome to work." Yeah I dont know. It is up to the discretion of my bosses and they fear the corporate overlords. A lot of court holidays we dont get off, but we get random other days. I think Monday is going to be a waste, but I guess Ill take the easy day. Too bad the taste isnt open already because it would have been a good night to go there.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 04:45 PM) For those with a typical 9-5, is anyone else working Monday? I assumed, wrongly, that my office would be closed. We just got the internal memo saying we're open. I'm kinda pissed about that. If Christmas falls on a Tuesday, we don't work Monday. Pretty sure the same goes for New Years. I lived this exact moment about a week ago.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 01:21 PM) The biggest thing killing education in Chicago is all of the people leaving. Chicago the city lost less than 9k people last year. Its been on a downward trend for a bit. Its not the "loss" its the fact that its not increasing as rapidly as other areas. It will be interesting to see what happens because while Chicago is losing people on the lower end of the income spectrum, it is gaining people on the higher end. https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170525/so...pulation-census Office rents in Chicago rose almost 20% last year, 2nd highest in the world. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/col...317-column.html Residential is up 2.5% http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/03/01/...ge-satisfaction The thing killing Chicago education is that its such a large area and its hard for the wealthier areas to subsidize the poorer. Not to mention its hard to compare River North to the South Side etc.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-pacers-...-175626774.html Supposedly Pacers want Nets Pick + Lakers Pick + More for George.

The real winners tonight were the bears. Their draft now looks good after thus dumpster dire tonight.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:42 PM) I find it absolutely fascinating that you are more angry about the 2nd round pick than giving up the 16th. That was 2 hours ago anger. New anger is always more intense.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:30 PM) Any free agents from Cuba? Posting on my.phone sp you bastards are beating me to the punch.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:29 PM) What use do we even have for cash? Someone has to pay for the sox signing Luis Robert.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:27 PM) Wow....traded for Steph Curry...wow what a front office we have Was writing this same joke,.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:24 PM) YOU'RE AN IDIOT BADGER!!!!! Hey blame shack he said it first

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:17 PM) Meh, barring pipedream scenarios, I think the best case for Markkanen is a more mobile Ryan Anderson (though still a bad defender). That's an expensive player to get in FA, but not someone that really moves the needle. My preference was Smith, I think he could be an upper-tier PG, but also has a low floor. Monk is at least a top-tier bench scorer, though I think he can be better. Admittedly, he's kind of superfluous with LaVine on the roster. He's more of a fit if they make a smarter trade. Dunn and smith wouldn't really work though. The problem is the bulls took a deal that makes no sense and then had to draft players to compliment it.

Bell or semi is my guess

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 10:09 PM) I don't get what the big deal is if you're butler or butler's useless trainer. He signed a contract with no movement protection. Players get traded. I'm annoyed by a bad Bulls trade, but I don't believe in that level of loyalty to a guy who signed a contract. Random guess, Butler asked not to be traded to thibs.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 09:51 PM) As a role player on a team with some pieces already, Markkanen is okay. He'll space the floor and mostly stay out of the way. I really worry about his defense/rebounding though. Also, I think your first priority in a rebuild should be to find your shot-creators. That's definitely not Markkanen. Fox/Smith/Monk do that more often. Isaac doesn't really create his shot either, but at least he could be an ELITE role player that can guard multiple spots and hit some 3's. Admittedly, I think this draft is mostly about upside after Fultz and Ball (I really like the former, I voiced my concerns about the latter earlier). Here is how I see it. (Discounting the horrible trade) Bulls need an entirely new team, almost all of their players are bench level or old. Marrakannen at least has unique skills. If he develops he could be a starter on a high level team. Monk reminds me of Ben gordon, but every year their will be guards who can score. The real miss may have been smith. Would smith/ leaf be better than dunn/ marrakannen, I don't know. But that's why losing the 1st hurts, it's a lost opportunity for a team that should be doing everything ro get more picks.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 09:46 PM) Which is why you tell them to go f*** themselves when they asked for the #16 pick. You had to, at the very least, make them walk away from Jimmy Butler over that pick.. I bet wolves did that with dunn. Bulls probably got scared.

QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 22, 2017 -> 09:31 PM) It's hard for me to comment on that because I was never a big Dunn fan. I wouldn't take him over Smith or Monk, but I'm just some douchebag watching a few of his college games and some YouTube clips while drinking imperial stouts. Not sure that Bulls have done anything recently to make me believe they know more than a douchebag drinking beer. Marrakannen is weak but he's 19. He can definitely hit the weight room and gtlet stronger. Also with the way the nba is going shooting is a premium. It just feels like the rest of the package is from the Isle of misfit toys. Keeping bulls first and getting more future picks was worth more than dunn/levine imo