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Why do we have such s*** luck with these farm boys? If Adam Dunn could've consistently hit .240, he'd have been great. Frazier has 21 bombs which is awesome, but hitting .199 is unacceptable. It just feels like the Sox are snake bitten lately. No one needs Todd to hit .320, but .199? Dammit what the f***!!

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 24, 2016 -> 11:12 AM) So trading Rose was terrible because of the crap they got back (even though they got a legit NBA center and a potential roster player in Grant), but you guys are upset the Bulls DIDN'T trade Taj for, at best, a role player? Rose = 20mm of cap space next year

You know, if the Bulls could sign a guy like Mike Conley I could get behind watching this team for next year just to see Jimmy f*** skulls.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 08:11 PM) Are you ever happy about anything? Many things. Nothing Bulls, though. I wanted Skal there.

No upside. Bad knees. Great work, GarPax.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 03:15 PM) That has to be the Bulls leaking a fake rumor to get better offers, right? It's just bulls***. The Bulls would never win a deal so hard.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 03:03 PM) Russell and Ingram for Butler? Hell yes. I agree with your assessment. Tank this year, get a top pick next, and away we go.

Aw man. I totally would've taken the free vouchers for Blink 182. :-(

Soup still has something left in the tank. I like it.

Jeez, I have 11 ticket codes, here. They post the events they are good for - all "sold out". http://concerts.livenation.com/microsite/s...8812.1466689376

I feel it's important for me, a long-time supporter of THE CHALLENGE, to come in here and say this... I am out. This show has lost its luster for me. The vets are too old and sad at this point, and I can't get behind the new crop of idiots. It's been a nice run, The Challenge. I've been with you since the college days when it was Real World vs Road Rules. It's been like 13 years. I will miss your heyday, but I can no longer reserve the 45 minutes a week to watch.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 11:26 PM) Jimmy better finish Top 4 in MVP voting this year. The keys to the franchise are his. That is so not happening.

They're baaaaaack.

Are you f***ing kidding me CBS? An hour plus rain report? We got to watch 40 minutes of a 2 hour BB premiere to hear about thunder storms? This is f***ed up.

Tim Floyd hired from Iowa State to be Bulls coach in 1998 after the Bulls title run. Phil left causing MJ to retire, Bulls trade Pippen, don't sign Rodman. What happens? 1998 - lockout year the Bulls go 13-37. The low point of the season came on April 10 in a game against the Miami Heat. In that game, the Bulls scored 49 points to set an NBA record for the fewest points in a game in the shot clock era. 1999 - Bulls draft Elton Brand and go 17-65. That summer the Bulls don't get Tim Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, Eddie Jones, or Tim Thomas. They do get E-Rob and Brad Miller though. Haha. They draft Marcus Fizer and Jamal Crawford 2000 - they finish at a then all-time worst of 15-67. Krause shocked the world and traded Brand for the 2nd pick to start the Chandler/Curry era. Floyd was fired . . . 2001 - Bulls finish 21-61 tied for last in the league. This feels like deja vu all over. Another Bulls regime ruins a nice string of playoff runs by firing one of the leagues best coaches and replacing him with a s***ty coach from Iowa State. 2015/2016 - they finish 40-42 and miss the playoffs. D Rose is traded for s*** when letting walk would be more valuable and they likely will trade Butler next. 2016-2017 - they will be a laughing stock and bound for a top 3 pick if we are lucky. They will fire Floyd er I mean Hoiberg either this summer or the following year when they realize he is s*** and are tired of answering questions about him. 2017-2018 - they will be s*** again The only difference is this time I have less confidence in their ability to turn it around so I think the pain could be here for some time. So in two years we get rid of a great coach who made the playoffs every year, trade Deng for nothing, sign Gasol and lose him for nothing, lose Noah for nothing, trade Rose for pretty much nothing and send a 2nd Rd pick in the deal, and possibly will trade Jimmy below value next. Potential starting lineup: - PG - Calderon/Grant - SG - Dunleavy (possibly starting at 36 years old) - SF - Jimmy (or worse -possible they clear Jimmy to start McBuckets) PF - Nikola - C - Lopez Yeah that's not a rebuild. For sure a retool. We could have a starting backcourt that's 35 and 36 years old. What's more... Bulls have no shot at a top free agent especially in today's exploding cap environment. That's what makes me have even less hope during this rebuild especially when management is calling it a retool and not a rebuild. They are sending picks out instead of compiling picks. For what? I'm gonna pull my hair out. Unless Conley or Rondo are willing to sign a 1yr for close to $16M when they can get max money elsewhere we should be in full rebuild mode not retool mode. The only thing that should be retooled is the management/coaching staff. I hate you, GarPax. So much.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 02:39 PM) What I was going to ask. Lopez was vastly overpaid last year. No clue about Grant and Calderon. We didn't even get a draft pick. When you trade with the Knicks, there are not draft picks available.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 02:37 PM) Lopez/Butler isnt a bad start, but without another superstar this team isnt going anywhere. Robin Lopez sucks.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 02:30 PM) This was not the right move. Lopez and calderon are signed to multi year deals. This was a garbage move by a bunch of terrible executives. This is a terrible trade. Wow. They somehow screwed up a dump.

You should all just watch this. I am both sad and elated.

Derrick Rose has been traded by the Chicago Bulls. This was the right move, but boy does it sting. I can honestly say that I have never loved a sports athlete more than I did Derrick Rose. The cruelty of injury followed by some less-than-stellar reports of his off the court life sure soured his career, but man, this KID COULD GO UP STAIRS and I'll forever remember the excitement of his MVP season (youngest in the history of the NBA). The Bulls came 3 wins from the NBA Finals that year. Good luck in New York, Derrick, and good riddance. Such a sad outcome to what at one point seemed like a storybook career ready to take off.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 22, 2016 -> 10:11 AM) So, probably gonna let this thread ride today for any more championship talk then close before the draft, just FYI. Smart. The draft is the official kickoff of the season imo.

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QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 02:27 PM) The best advice I can give people who missed out is to just keep searching. Also make sure you make it a favorite so that if they release more tickets youll get an email. Their system is strange, I have had times where something was sold out and then the next day a random amount of tickets are available, so just be patient. As Bmags said dont buy from stubhub right away. Unless its something thats once in a lifetime those prices almost always start to fall. Not to mention their is a chance they extend the run and therefore more tickets become available. What happens often is a bunch of people buy a bunch and then their CC's get declined for any multitude of reasons and their tix get kicked back into the pot. Definitely keep checking.

Cardinals are reportedly interested in Sale with a package of Alex Reyes +++ coming our way.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 21, 2016 -> 12:12 PM) What other scenario would you propose? I see everyone always cry about not having star players, but just because we haven't gotten any in recent cycles doesn't just mean you stop trying. They won't get any of those guys until they have a new owner.