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QUOTE (Brian @ Oct 30, 2016 -> 07:04 AM) Thought Palatine was a legit 8A threat, but their starting QB broke his collarbone. Done for playoffs. Brutal Seriously? LWE probably gets to the finals then.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 29, 2016 -> 04:12 PM) Tough 45-42 loss for Rice. Quite frankly Fremd looked like the better team though Rice gave it a helluva effort late. Rice was flat early, even though it only trailed by four at half then trailed by two scores much of the second half. Maybe a Loyola loss hangover. The Rice offense got it going from late third quarter on, but Fremd kept answering. Rice's heart and soul, Brian Olsen, got taken off on a stretcher late and the stadium was dead silent in respect for about 10 minutes as he was attended to. I pray he's OK. Q for high school fans on here. Is Fremd in a good conference? Do they have a good program? Or was this some monumental upset today? Good season for Rice. I watched several games on the internet and I'd say they had to have had the best offense in school history, stars running all over the place, but the defense was very sieve-like. During much of the regular season the defense did come up with individual big plays to save the day in some close, high scoring games, but it was overall a porous defense. Go Bro Rice! Fremd is good. They lost to 8-1 Barrington and 9-0 Palatine. It's still a massive upset though. Defense matters and Brother Rice doesn't have one. I didn't think Rice could win a state title but I didn't expect this.

Fremd beats Brother Rice 45-42. Waubonsie Valley knocked off undefeated Hinsdale Central. 8A is nuts.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 29, 2016 -> 03:36 PM) Double Pass from Fremd for 81 yards. 45-35 Fremd lead. Late 4th QTR 45-42 Fremd. Smalling again.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 29, 2016 -> 03:30 PM) 38-35 Fremd. 5 minutes left. Ricky Smalling is insane. Wow. Double Pass from Fremd for 81 yards. 45-35 Fremd lead. Late 4th QTR

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 29, 2016 -> 03:17 PM) 38-20 Fremd. 38-35 Fremd. 5 minutes left. Ricky Smalling is insane. Wow.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 29, 2016 -> 03:11 PM) Brother Rice down 31-20 in 4th and Fremd in red zone again. 38-20 Fremd.

Brother Rice down 31-20 in 4th and Fremd in red zone again.

I don't really care what happens as long as Mike Pence isn't a Trump death away from running the country. That guy is far more frightening than either of the 2 presidential candidates. What he's done to teachers in Indiana is disgusting not to mention his views on people who are homosexual and his science denials. I'm not a Hillary fan by any means but it's fine with me if it keeps a crazy person out of the White House.

Fremd is up 28-17 at Brother Rice with 6 mins left in the 3Q. It would awesome to see BR get beat in round 1.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 28, 2016 -> 01:55 PM) 40-man is at 40, plus Davidson, Petricka, and Webb who are on the 60-day DL. 4 free agents included on the 40...Albers, Avila, Jackson, and Morneau, so they'll be coming off next week. Could non-tender Garcia and Shuck off as well. Purke should be outrighted as well.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 10:01 PM) Sox have made some unwise acquisitions and Shields is one of the worst. To make matters worse the Sox have been terribly unlucky on trades and with high Draft picks. Courtney Hwawkins? Carlos Rodon instead of Schwarber. Carson Fulmer? Instead of bemoaning that any further, it is time to look ahead.. We don't know that Fulmer was a bad pick. Rodon over Schwarber was the right call at the time and still the right call now. You are b****ing just to b**** about that one. Hawkins was a bad pick.

Playoffs start tonight. I'm coaching obviously but is anyone heading anywhere this weekend?

I bet the Cubs trade Arrieta if they win it all.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 11:31 AM) The only reason I feel it may take more than that for Pollock is because the Dbacks have no pressing need to trade him. He only has 2 years left, and his last year will be very expensive, but I think there is a decent chance they will keep him if they aren't overpaid for him. One of those things I may adjust to either add a prospect, or improve a prospect. I was thinking of adding Zangari, partly because of the Goldschmidt-ceiling comps he's gotten anyway. I don't think Sox have the prospects to get Pollock unless they wanted Rodon honestly. And then the Sox wouldn't be able to pay him. He was a 6.5 WAR player in 2015 with a wRC+ of 131. One of the best players in baseball.

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 08:43 AM) "I can't believe these are the best two candidates we have." Carlin's got my response to that. God I wish he were still alive to talk about the current state of the country and this election.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) http://www.southsidesox.com/2016/10/26/134...eason-plan-2016 Like I said, I'll probably make that in to a thread once I figure out the payroll, WAR increases per position, and maybe fine tune the contracts offered a bit. That isn't close to enough for AJ Pollock and I doubt Arizona will trade him.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Oct 27, 2016 -> 10:38 AM) Which also means sell...if they're not going to sign any FA's with comp picks attached then there's no point in keeping this 70 win team together for another run at 4th place. Exactly. Some form of rebuild is only option. They aren't going to give up a pick to sign free agent. They shouldn't because the class sucks. They don't have prospects that they can afford to deal. They have a mid-market payroll. The only thing that makes sense is trading off assets. And I think that's what will happen.

My wish list is for them to not give away any draft picks.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) I think if you find a talented quarterback you're 75% there. Look at the turnarounds made by the Cowboys, the Eagles, etc. A LOT of warts can get covered up by a decent quarterback and a few playmakers. Look at the Packers. Aaron Rodgers has been dragging a 5-11 roster to the playoffs for years. Indy might have the worst roster in the league of any contender.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 02:19 PM) I think you guys overestimate how large the talent gap is. I think the results on the scoreboard make us look further away than we really are. I agree. They aren't that far. They are really injured at bad spots. Another draft and free agency period will do wonders IMO. Also need to know who the QB of 2017 and the future is. The NFL product is s*** right now though. They really don't have that far to get. Who is good in the NFL right now? Even the good teams have glaring weaknesses.

QUOTE (Ezio Auditore @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 01:59 PM) The Bears will get crushed, because the Vikings are really good, and the Bears are one of the worst teams in the league with or without Cutler, but we pretty much know what (or who) the media will be talking about next week. Fortunately, one more half a season, and we'll be done with this. Vikings have the best defense in the league. They have the worst OL in the NFL right now though, not a great running game, and Sam Bradford is a statue.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Oct 24, 2016 -> 01:01 PM) There goes a top 3 pick.. Meh. You can't let Matt Barkley play. Developing young players is the key to the season and nobody is developing with Matt Barkley.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Oct 23, 2016 -> 12:46 AM) Yep, this exactly. People say he's a godsend and just smarter than everyone else, but really, he inherited a team that was racking up top 5 draft picks, had unlimited funds to exploit international FA loopholes, and was able to sign veterans that would only be used to flip midseason for more prospects. Not saying what he did was wrong or a bad idea, but turning around the Cubs wasn't like turning around the Padres or Rays or Pirates would be. The Cubs had 0 incentive to ever try to compete while they rebuilt because their fanbase came for the party, not the team. They were going to hit their attendance goals and jersey sales even with 90+ loss seasons. Theo is the best executive in baseball. He has been for quite some time. Pretending otherwise is pretty silly IMO.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 22, 2016 -> 07:10 PM) Why would they make Rice and Loyola play in the quarters? How many early potential rematch games are there? I mean that's bad. Loyola and Rice should not have to play til the state finals IMO. THey didn't make anyone play anyone else. It goes. By record and points. The 9-0 teams go in order by points (Opponents Wins) and then the 8-1 teams, and 7-2, and so on. Just the way it is. HF and Loyola should have been the championship game last year and they met in the quarters.