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It was maybe a blessing we didn't get HFA considering that got us 4 games with Kyle.

Not yet. I think he's in Japan currently and needs to take a physical once he gets back. gotcha. Thank you. I'd googled around and could only find the rumor. I was wondering what happened.

was this ever made official?

Maybe I'm being petulant, but it seems unfair that old decisions (like overspending in IFA) should be affected by a new rule. Maybe the Cubs (or other teams) wouldn't have spent the way they did if they'd known it would prevent them from bidding on Otani in the future. Am I just being a baby by thinking that way? It's okay to say yes.

INDIANA Picked up a ticket for IU-IPFW next week. :stickman: ruh-roh

Wow, Indiana lost to IPFW.

yay KU!

I've avoided opening this thread because I knew it would make me sad, but as the exhilaration has finally started to level off, I've found myself thinking about my dad (and how much it sucks that he missed this) even more. He died in '97 at age 53--super young, but still the longest lived male in his family line. (So yeah, I'm fucked.) I think about him a lot, but baseball season is when I miss him most. All the stuff he's missed since he died--the terrible teams, the profound heartbreak of 2003 (which honestly would have killed him if he'd survived his heart attack in '97), the homerun chase, the cocktease teams in 07 and 08...it all would have been so much more fun if he'd been there with me. Obviously there are other, more important Big Life Moments he wasn't around for. Each one, I'm keenly aware that he's not there. I thought I'd never feel his absence more deeply than I did the night I got married. But in some ways, I think I was wrong. Because I'd give anything to talk to him right now, or even better, to have seen his face when Bryant made that throw to Rizzo. Instead I'm left to imagine it, one more reminder that even life's high points are colored with a little bit of sadness. So here's to you, Pops. Wish you could've seen it. Though let's be honest, there's no way you'd have survived that Rajai Davis homerun anyway.

Also, just thinking about it, KB was about 4 feet from winning the World Series MVP, too (with that fly ball to the wall that Almora tagged up on.)

just noticed on ESPN's prediction poll, every writer picked KB...except the stl beat writer. Lol.

Also, when Duke gets GIles, etc. back they are going to be ridiculous.

Yeah, he was bad on that front tonight. I think part of it was him doing everything he could to not sound like he was rooting for Duke, so he just focused on that stuff. (And I thought he did an impressive job of not sounding like a Duke homer, FWIW.)

Wow, that looks very sharp. Thanks for posting it. Might get that for my brother for Christmas.

College basketball is unwatchable so far this season because of the officiating. Both games I've watched (KU loss to Indiana, KU win vs Duke) have been riddled with whistles, not to mention officials simply not knowing the rules. Who wants to watch both teams' best players riding pine with two fouls 8 minutes into the first half? Brutal.

mind posting a pic of the framed front page?

He is brutal.

Is this a serious post? You're not sure how people's rights might be in danger when Trump ran on a platform that included reinstating stop and frisk in the inner cities, overturning Roe V. Wade, denying Muslims admission into the country, rolling back equal rights for LBGT, etc? Much ado about nothing. Waste your time being concerned if you want. Well if Boris on NSBB says so, we must be all good. Stand down, folks!

Please elaborate. I'm not really in need of elaborating. Why exactly are their rights in danger? Is this a serious post? You're not sure how people's rights might be in danger when Trump ran on a platform that included reinstating stop and frisk in the inner cities, overturning Roe V. Wade, denying Muslims admission into the country, rolling back equal rights for LBGT, etc?

But Travis Wood and Lester are super progressive, right?

i couldn't be happier it's over. October was like one month-long ulcer. So fun, but so stressful. I'm happy to watch tribute videos and replays until spring training. Until then, I'm just going to bask in the championship.

Yeah, that's it Ding Dong. This is the hat I'm looking for. Anyone see it anywhere else online? [attachment=0]javyhat.jpeg[/attachment]

I couldnt even find it listed. If you get a chance, could you link it somewhere?

Where can I get that grey world champions knit hat? SOMEONE HELP ME.

Cool video: Harry calling the final out of last night's game. http://wgntv.com/2016/11/03/the-cubs-are-no-1-harry-caray-calls-final-world-series-out-in-emotional-video/

Here's the video you've been waiting for: Kendall Gill in a full Cubs uni celebrating. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMVeANKDwhZ/