JUSTgottaBELIEVE

I wish no will ill on him but also wouldn't be upset if he was out for the year. I guess I'm indifferent on Schwarber. Wouldn't mind if Arrieta went down though because I'm tired of hearing Arrieta > Sale when Arrieta has only done it for one full season. If he does it again this year, then he is at least in the conversation to me but not until then.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 12:17 PM) If that is the case, how long will he expected to be out? if ligament tear in knee that requires surgery, he gone for 2016

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 8, 2016 -> 12:00 PM) Well the good news for the Cubs fan is the Cubs planned for Schwarber's injury according to the Tribune. That is probably why they traded Coughlin for nothing. love the sarcasm I was actually hoping the Sox would trade for Coughlin, especially at that price. Would have been a nice DH/OF platoon mate

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 7, 2016 -> 12:16 PM) I agree. His lower half is very, very strong. If everything clicks, I think he has a higher ceiling than Sale. Which would be insane. The Sox have a 90's Braves-like rotation going 1-3 for the next few years. Need to solidify the back end (hopefully Fulmer is as good as advertised to lock down the #4 spot) and with even an average offense and defense they will be competing for the division every year (of course assuming they stay relatively healthy as well).

I've never understood the nate jones love. Yes he has dynamic stuff but he walks too many for me to be used consistently in close late inning situations. Not sure any of these guys are shut down 8th inning guys but I would definitely look at Albers there to at least have another option in case of Jones failure/injury. Albers has been quite good as a reliever since 2012 albeit over somewhat limited innings.

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 8, 2016 -> 07:58 AM) Big jobs number out this morning, nice 292k showing. Yet the market is still down this morning. Can't be a good sign. Time to rush to money markets?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 7, 2016 -> 03:29 PM) Don't buy AAPL for short term gains as smarter people manipulate the stock better than you can. If you like their company and how absurdly low their P/E is, this shouldn't worry you too much. Not in it for the short term. However, it still hurts when you see a near $2k loss within a week in the TD Ameritrade account. Now the question is are we in for a bear market or is this just a minor blip? I'm really not liking the idea of losing another $10k in this market if we are truly headed for a big drop. Could take 4-5 years to recover from that type of loss.

Just bought into AAPL earlier this week and now it's getting crushed

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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 7, 2015 -> 12:27 PM) I think it'll be Davis. Which means the set-set-up reliever market is getting pretty ridiculous. and trevor frickin cahill just got $4.25M. People thought DRob is overpaid?

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 05:01 PM) Damn, I wanted him to go to the Cubs. AustinIllini was certain Cubs would sign him because you know the Madden connection. Ha, cash is king

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 23, 2015 -> 01:19 PM) I don't know. I hate the Cubs, but the only Cubs fans I would annoy with my Cubs hate here are J4L and AustinIllini. I bet most of these blogs crying about White Sox fans weren't written from personal experience. Most of my friends are Cubs fans, and we have a little back and forth, but it's all in good fun. Even my sister for some reason likes the Cubs. She doesn't mind getting a little crap when they lose. She dishes it out as well. They wouldn't dream of crying about it on a blog. I am glad they are bothered. I do know blogging about it won't make it better. I bet if you went to the message board at Cubs.com when the Cubs beat the Sox there was some crap. Face it, you can buy a Sox Suck t shirt at just about every stand outside of Wrigley. Or a tshirt with SUX instead of SOX. It is an endless cycle, but in the end, it's a game, and when your team wins it all, it's awesome, but not exactly life changing. Can you even fathom how excited J4L and AustinIllini would have been if the Cubs just pounded the Mets in 4 games?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 22, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) The Mets rotation is the best you have ever seen yet you expected the Cubbies to roll right over them. in 5 games was it? I think he revised it to Cubs in 6 when he heard Russell was out. LOL

QUOTE (Pants Rowland @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) You think even Collins will do that with a 5 run lead and up 3-0 in the series? Yes

This series was over after the first inning of game 2.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:44 PM) Mets are giving the Cubs ample opportunity to get back into this game....leaving 2-3 insurance runs on the table. Not going to matter. This series is over. #RIPscrubs

QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:43 PM) They also have Fernando Rodney True but Strop takes the cake for me

Pedro Strop is easily the most annoying player on this Cubs roster

Easiest NLCS MVP vote ever

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) Slight momentum shift there if the Cubs can follow it up with a couple of runs and make it interesting again. Nah series is over. Cy Colon is in

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Oct 21, 2015 -> 09:14 PM) Schwarber is almost forcing the Cubs to catch or trade him. I have a feeling they'll try catching first before selling him low mostly based on the fact that his defense in the OF has been so overexposed this post-season. Knowing/fearing it was a problem and actually seeing it rear its ugly head on the big stage are two different things for Cubs' fans. But I thought some people here thought the Cubs wouldn't even trade him for Rodon? LMAO

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/10/chicago-cu...y-goat-nlcs-mlb

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Oct 20, 2015 -> 10:38 PM) Jessie Rogers before the game was pretty much guaranteeing the Cubs would score 7 runs tonight. Both him and Kaplan are idiots. Kaplan on the Score was nearly guaranteeing a Cubs win today and saying I just don't understand why everyone thinks the Mets are going to win tonight. They are treating DeGrom like a 28 year old Sandy Koufax, the Cubs are going to break out the bats at home, etc. GMAB Kaplan, you are a dillusional Cubs fan just like so many others out there

QUOTE (JUSTgottaBELIEVE @ Oct 19, 2015 -> 11:55 AM) Their time is running out Still waiting for J4L to pop in. At least AustinIllini has faced the music (sort of)