Harry Chappas

Think Obama throws out the first pitch Opening day? Although I am not certain of the primary schedule.

I find it really odd that a team that literally is unable to score is going after defensemen. The defense looks solid while the forwards go long periods of time druing a game while generating no offense. On the Perrault wide open net he still should have been able to do something. I know the pass was deflected. The shootout was frusatrating as hell. Toews is a god by the way.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2008 -> 04:56 PM) We keep mentioning all of these big names, I could almost bet money that it is minor leaguers we have never heard of before that we get for Crede. He would be gone by now if that was the case. If Crede is healthy he is worth MLB talent. I believe he goes for Lowry and then Floyd is traded for Roberts.

QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 04:03 PM) Denver over Seattle in 1994. Golden State over Dallas last year. Fixed it for you

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 8, 2008 -> 09:31 AM) Not sure if you guys heard this or not, but there is a rumor floating around that Michigan and Florida might REDO their primaries post-March 4th. Rumor is Michigan would do some sort of a caucus, but Florida is a different story. They might take the "national average" and divide there delegates that way. Below is last nights Countdown with Kieth Olberman... I was going to ask if they could have a do over and schedule primaries yesterday but I thought my Al Gore VP question would get me yelled at.

The plane they found in the ocean is not the same plane. The reason for planting it...I do not know. The helicopter pilot was suppossed to be the airline pilot and he is now on the island now. Were the other three people supposed to be on the plane and the island finally got them? Hurley was not suppossed to be on the plane, you could say the same thing for Jack (trying ot get out of Sydney ASAP), Kate (was captured), Sun & Jin (Sun was suppossed to ditch Jin at the airport) not sure about Sayid.

I thought last night's was pretty interesting. I think you needed to be a bigger fan to enjoy it though.

I only watched the second half of the 2nd and most of 3rd and Bulin was great and the defense looked really good. The lack of forward play on this team is down right scary. Ruutu and Sharp and Kane sporadically were the only guys that looked like they were doing anything. Sorry but Havlat is an embarassment right now. Why Ruutu hasn't been on the first two lines all season is mind boggling. If DT goes after defense instead of offense this team will be going nowhere. Even if Williams and Toews are healthy they have no depth beyond their first two lines. I am writing Havlat off BTW.

QUOTE(iamshack @ Feb 7, 2008 -> 04:42 PM) Well, did you read the update to the article, which discusses that Obama once was the one looking for more debate time during his Illinois Senatorial Campaign... Prior to a single debate ever having taken place. How many debates has there been? Debates do Obama no good at this point in time while they did Hillary no good when running for office in NY. How'd that IL campaign work out for Ryan BTW.......

QUOTE(Misplaced_Sox @ Feb 6, 2008 -> 10:18 PM) You are missing the point. I don't know why this is so difficult to understand. Of the 100% of resident of both Cabrini and the Robert Taylor homes that signed off on Daly's plan to turn the projects area into mixed income for both a new living standard only 15% are living in those mixed use homes. The majority live no where near Chicago, their jobs lost, relocated against their will when they have SIGNED contracts to right of property. How is that acceptable? Are we going back to Old father Daly's plan to ride around in fire trucks spraying down the homeless to get them to leave now. Can I ask an honest question here? How exactly would the situation have changed if all of residents were just given a rebuilt neighborhood? My understanding was that the residents could move to communities which would give their family greater opportunity educationally if moved to Tinley/Orland/Villa Park/Gurnee as oppossed to living in the Robert Taylor Homes. The housing projects as I understand them were not a socially viable commune for long term success for those living there. What jobs were the inhabitants of the Robert Taylor homes and Cabrini Green displaced from that were inaccessible from their new location? I am not naive enough to think there was no personal gain due to this process and the "rich got richer". I unfortunatly view this as a way of life for those with political power. I also do not see how the people living in these housing projects were unjustly treated unless you are telling me they were removed from their homes and not given another living arrangement as I was lead ot beleive the environment they were living in was not at all desirable.

I did not read the Gore attachment before posting my thoughts.

Blow me up if this is a really stupid question but could Al Gore want to be a VP with Obama because he really thinks there is an opportunity to have a say in politics and worldwide without having to run for president? Hence holding off on an endorsement until he sees the gravatational draw of the Obama candidacy....... I am pretty ignorant to politics compared to those in this forum BTW.

Martin Havlat is a shell of a player not just himself but any player. If he is hurt sit him down as he is doing nothing right now and if he is a pain in the ass in the lockerroom he is bringing this team with him. With the opportunities given him there should be some sort of positive result. I think if this team can end the season within a game or two of .500 I will view it as a positive based on the injuries. If someone would take Havalt at this point they should really think of moving him...assuming he is not playing injured. Which if he is, he should be sat down.

Anyone else interested in learning about how cables are used to connect the US and Europe?

From the city down 57 that is a really convenient mall. I go there often as it is so much easier to deal with then Orland when coming from the Beverly area.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Feb 5, 2008 -> 11:50 AM) An interesting Verducci piece looking at the rule of thumb on how to increase the workload for a young pitcher without risking injuring them and which pitchers violated that rule last year. For him, the top 2 pitchers at the biggest injury risk are Ian Kennedy and Fausto Carmona. For what it's worth, Danks has pitched the same # of innings the last 2 years, 140 each year, which should tentatively put him on track for about 170 this year. Gavin Floyd has thrown 170 and 175 the last 2 years. I stopped reading when Nardi Contrearas was called a guru.

QUOTE(Shadows @ Feb 4, 2008 -> 08:45 PM) The 85 Bears can sit and spin Only one undefeated, only one that ever will.. best team of all time Why does the history of football begin with the Superbowl?

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 3, 2008 -> 08:27 PM) Then you might have an insurance carrier problem. Nationwide and Allstate specifically state in their policies that if your vehicle is stolen, and you have a police report to that fact, you are not responsible for any damages or crimes commited. I have no idea of the others, but I can't imagine it wouldn't be the same. Just like when your credit card is stolen and you are not responsible for the charges. The problem is when you leave your keys in the ignition. I believe a stolen car if broken into is very different from leaving your car running and having it stolen.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 3, 2008 -> 01:33 AM) So lets say I had my car running outside (while I was in the house to grab something) and some schmoe walked up and got in the car (nowhere did they have to force anything) and just drove off. Would that not be theft? You know something that is really messed up. In that exact situation above you are responsible for any damage done by the vehicle after it is stolen and your insurance company will not cover it. If someone disagrees please do so as I have been lead ot beleive this is true.

I get the feeling this contract will be regretted much more then the Pedro one. I just get disgusted by teams being able to waste 10's of millions of dollars a season on dead weight and smaller franchises can/will not resign players. There is no parity in baseball as much as it may be touted to be.

QUOTE(Brian @ Feb 1, 2008 -> 08:08 PM) From a Lost spoiler site. The Oceanic Six are... Locke and Linus do not want to leave the island. Those are the 6 I thought as well although how they came about I do not understand. Sayid has a flashforward off the island this season. I think the dead person is unknown at this time but will be somebody that helps them get home and knows where the island is hence Jake's feelings of sadness/distraught when he dies. I believe the flashforwards are not that far off and will be brought into real time within this season or the next. I am more curious about who Kate is hooked up with than the daed guy.

I think Veeck should get one. Didn't he actually save the franchise? I think it will be Harold. Guillen may get one as well. Who are they playing June 20th?

The thing I thought was dumb was Sayid was convinced the boat was trouble but then he stayed on the beach..... The Ben Linus role was really good.

I had a hell of a time with the St. Louis Cardinals and the St.Louis Cardinals. I thought it was all good when the New York Giants moved and broke up the New York Giants and New York Giants. You see I was young and finally understood New York, New York and well............

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Jan 31, 2008 -> 11:25 AM) A player's salary can drop at most 20% in arbitration but that NEVER happens. You'll be hard pressed to find any player who's taken a paycut during his 2nd or 3rd year of arb. And Crede would not be forced to take a physical for the arbitration hearings, the arbitrator would just look at his stats and the current salaries of his comparable peers and pick either the Sox's or Crede's proposed salary. How are his stats from last year looked at and can an arbitrator take injury into account?