Bananarchy

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 21, 2017 -> 09:19 AM) I'm looking forward to when LeBron retires, maybe then we will have more parity and less of the super teams in the NBA anymore. At his current rate of development, I wouldn't be surprised if the Bulls become Giannis' punching bag going forward. That guy looks like the real deal.

QUOTE (2005thxfrthmmrs @ Jun 21, 2017 -> 01:32 AM) Come on, Bull did not have a 7 year rebuild plan in the 80's, they were consistently in the ECF before they won the Finals. There's a difference between having their plan working out in the 7th year and having a plan that includes a return in 7th year, who may turn out to be a bust. There is no guarantee that Cavs will be a bottom 5 team by 2020; one would have expected Spurs to fade post Duncan, or the Lakers to fade after Kareem, Magic, or Shaq left or retired, it's not always a guarantee. A first round pick 5-7 years from now is worth A LOT less than a first round pick 1-2 years from now in the NBA. Rebuilds in the NBA are so tricky because you need the centerpiece first (for the record, Jimmy Butler is not that centerpiece) because when you amass talent you start winning games and the only surefire way to acquire a star in this league is to draft him. There's also the "win the lottery" part of the equation. Teams like Milwaukee are going to be good for a long time because of a 15th (16th?) overall pick.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 10:44 PM) Interesting that a Canadian writer scooped the Hossa story, not any of the local guys. NHL media in Chicago is kind of strange. They have core beat reports and then a TON of what can only be described as fan sites. There are only a handful of good reporters and a number of them are in the process of looking for new jobs with the ESPN shakeup.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 09:19 PM) Favorite part about Adidas being the new carrier is the on-ice jerseys are now $200 instead of $300 Would be interested to see if quality is affected. My Fiorentina jersey (Joma) is a lot better quality than my Juventus jersey (Adidas). I agree, though, that it's cool because there's no way the old jerseys are $100 better.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 09:36 PM) Gar Forman or Phil Jackson as GM go Gar. Barely. I would pick you over Phil or Gar and I have never met you.

NHL has quietly updated all the uniforms to the new Adidas sets. Most of the good jerseys look the same with an updated collar, but the Devils, Preds look bad. The new Knights look is meh. The red in the sleeves makes no sense.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 08:56 PM) No it wasn't. He clearly broke a rule with a cheap shot and everyone decided it was just fine. Why put a rule in place to protect the catcher and decide not to enforce it. He broke the plate collision rule. The punishment is clear. He was out. The end. MLB didn't feel a fine was warranted and the Padres let it go.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 08:46 PM) It has nothing to do with his surviving cancer. I find him annoying as a baseball player. That is all. Spare us all your lectures about how we should view the world and its people. I'm done here. That's not what you said, and I will continue to point out your bs when warranted.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 06:46 PM) I'm so glad you found your way to our lovely forum. Your unhealthy dislike for a cancer survivor and strong advocate for pediatric oncology studies is your problem. My presence here has nothing to do with it. The whole situation was well handled by everyone.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 05:10 PM) Guaranteed they're taking Ball now

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 04:56 PM) A lot of teams really want him. I do think Cleveland at least rumored to be in on Jimmy, could change Ainge's mind. That is the one place he probably doesn't want him to go, but say they did get pick 3. Jackson is supposedly the guy they covet, but what if Magic took him at 2? Would Lonzo Ball be a no brainer? He does have questions. Obviously #1 would be his idiot father who probably wouldn't be too thrilled he was in Chicago. The other is his shot, it seems to go in but it might be a little tougher with bigger stronger more athletic guys guarding him. And I watched something yesterday where depending how you look at it, this is either the way the game is going, or a red flag. Supposedly he had only 7 field goals last year that weren't lay ups or 3 pointers. It is going to be interesting to see how he pans out. I think Bulls fans would hate it more than Lavar would. The Bulls are a high recognition franchise and a top five brand in the NBA.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 03:09 PM) The Knicks asked the Suns for Devin Booker and the 4th overall pick for Kristaps Porzingis. It's time for someone to take Phil out behind the shed already. He is probably even worse than GarPax on that front. He needs to go.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 08:35 AM) I love the idea of playing every team every season. Gets boring seeing the Tigers, Indians, Twins and Royals all the time. This. The White Sox BY FAR have the worst travel schedule in terms of exciting destinations. QUOTE (ptatc @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 12:24 PM) Or eliminating the DH. This all implies going back to the 1950 and 60's prior to division. Have the top X number of teams make the playoffs. What's new is old. Baseball will never eliminate the DH. The pitcher batting in the NL is a blemish in an otherwise universal adoption of the DH. Also, you are never, ever going to get the players union to agree to eliminating the DH as the long term DH's strengthen the union and the position extends careers.

Really interesting stuff. I agree with the dissolution of the leagues. If that were to happen, we're talking league-wide DH. I would be interested in seeing the data regarding on-jersey advertising. I'm a soccer fan but I'm not convinced that I will go buy a jeep because Juventus wears Jeep on their uniforms.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 07:30 AM) As a person or ball player? Dude's been through a lot beating cancer and I know he does a lot off the field. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Rizzo is one of the best people in the game right now. QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Jun 20, 2017 -> 07:21 AM) It was definitely both dirty and shoulda been an automatic out. Maddon defending it the way he did was possibly worse. lol. okay. It's a violation of the rule but it's not particularly dirty. He started sliding and bailed

I don't think the play was dirty, but that should be an automatic out.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Jun 13, 2017 -> 06:13 PM) What a zany genius Maddon is! Batting Rizzo leadoff = immediate HR. /green edit: Ooh, bases loaded walk as well. The team is hitting so poorly, JM can't really do anything wrong. If they were all hitting, I would do some deeper analytics (bat Bryant like 4th or 5th, Rizzo 3rd or 4th) but their best power guys are their best OBP guys.

In lieu of the actual solution (a HARD salary cap), the NBA is making it more attractive for free agents to stay with the team that drafted them. This isn't working. The answer is a hard cap. There's no better solution. The only American sports league with true parity is the NFL. Even with the Patriots, the team that wins in between the Patriots' success is anyone's guess. That's what the NBA needs. Teams shouldn't be able to afford to get all the superstars.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jun 12, 2017 -> 10:11 AM) You are clearly stating your opinion as fact based on anecdotal evidence. The education system that taught me showed me not to draw conclusions in the manner that you have formed yours. Unless you have actually researched or performed the scientific method yourself that could support your findings? I am sure there are many studies on all of this and maybe I will delve into them but its not priority on my list right now. I do see that there is at least one scientific study that found that emotional trauma has the exact same reaction in the brain as physical trauma. Interesting but that's only one study. I am not trying to argue with you which is worse. You keep on trying to do that because that's what you do. Most of us have people in our lives that have been effected by both of these issues but not many that would claim to be experts such as yourself. I just don't get how an entire board of adults can be so uneducated on the effects of domestic violence. My only hope is that you and your fellow posters are simply the outspoken minority. I hope to god more people here are just smarter because you are a scathing indictment on the education level of men in today's society.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 11:21 PM) The tax credit only begins to expire once 200,000 vehicles have been delivered in the US, and only 2 full fiscal quarters after the quarter in which 200,000th is delivered. They haven't hit 200,000 yet, so any car delivered in 2017 is guaranteed to have the full credit available, and likely any car delivered through the first 2 quarters of 2018 as well. And at that point it drops to $3750 for 6 months, and then $1875 for 6 months after that. As for tires, if the options are truly 18" or 19", I am 100% taking the 18". I have a friend who manages a discount tire nearby. He has a customer with a Model S who goes through $2000+ worth of tires per year. Looking forward to your review whenever you get your vehicle!

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 11:01 PM) The Model 3 starts at only $35K, and has a $7500 tax credit available. Not cheap by any means, but I've been saving for about 15 months now to build a down payment. If you're one of the lucky ones, you get the $7500 tax credit. That is set to expire soon. Sucks about the lack of options, but hey, the Model 3 looks pretty awesome (even if it doesn't have an instrument cluster). Either way, I'm sure you can make that work. My advice? Think long and hard about drivetrain and how much you want to spend on tires. Teslas are both heavy and high torque. Big tires could get pricy and wear fast. The Model S is particularly bad for this .

The thing about these DC headliners is they really only have a handful of parallels in the Marvel Universe. Disney wisely made good movies with strong characters to up the popularity of well know if not household characters. The positive side of this is that the tier 1 DC characters will draw regardless of the quality of the film. The negative side is everyone knows Batman, Superman's story. The key for DC will be to get the most out of the Tier 1A characters. Wonder Woman is a runaway success. Which leaves Aquaman (a tough sell without getting too political), Cyborg (Don't know a lot about him, honestly) and the Flash (a character similar to Quicksilver, who was killed off in the Marvel Universe). Of those three, Cyborg and the Flash will have to lighten the tone of this universe in order to be successful.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 09:41 AM) If I had to guess? Schmaltz I would offer any of the young guys not named DeBrincat, honestly

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 10:11 PM) Please please please please be Seabrook Hopefully. I'm not even sure I care what the sweetener is to get a team to take him.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 09:23 AM) I'd take the 3rd pick. If we could be 3rd pick bad for about two years I would be really pleased. Hopefully that converts to fielding talent, but who knows