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  1. KaiserCesar
    Rizzo! I get the feeling Starlin tired Teheran out a little bit with that last AB along with the defensive play he tried to make. Great cut by Rizzo.
  2. KaiserCesar
    Valbuena! The infield can hit!
  3. KaiserCesar
    Loving Welington - great throw on the caught stealing.
  4. KaiserCesar
    I'll finally be able to watch a game this year. Working and no cable is a bad mix for following the Cubs.
  5. KaiserCesar
    Sweeney could do an OK job of filling in Dejesus' side of an OF platoon. He fits pretty well in the mix of the major league OFers.
  6. KaiserCesar
    Agreed, that should be pretty manageable to get through a few times. Should be able to get at least a couple off Burnett.
  7. KaiserCesar
    Quite a lot cheaper to build a new stadium than a few miles of new El tracks. Horrifying, but true. Any new east-west transit would more than likely be a BRT route. I don't believe any corridors on the north side were in the feasibility study done recently for potential projects in the city, but I imagine it could be done on Irving Park Rd. However, I hate to imagine the traffic implications for having 50-60 night games a year at 7pm at that location. Despite the proximity to the North and NW suburban employment centers, you'd probably have to ramp up the service on UP-NW and MD-N lines to provide other options and to ease any potential congestion. edit: looks like Irving Park was in that study --http://www.metroplanning.org/uploads/cms/documents/brt_report_20110817_reva.pdf
  8. KaiserCesar
    Is Kankakee even in the Chicago metro area and part of that 9 mill figure? At least you could say something like Elgin.
  9. KaiserCesar
    On the O'hare Branch? There doesn't seem to be too many outside of the area between California and Western. I've only ridden between Montrose and O'hare a handful of times in the last few years, but I'm not aware of any recent issues out there.
  10. KaiserCesar
    I don't really understand the negative commentary on blue line considering that the amount of time it takes to travel from O'hare to the Loop is mostly a matter of distance. The Jefferson Park and O'hare extensions are relatively new pieces of track, especially when compared to the Red Line. The only big problem I see with the blue line itself is that you can't express any trains since there are only two tracks. The Rosemont location has enough proximity to the city (and the suburbs) to be more viable than a lot of the other suburban ideas. The transit options would evolve over time, possibly with some East-West Bus Rapid Transit which would connect some of the train lines and the north side. Also keep in mind that Metra, CTA and Pace will be moving towards a unified fare system by 2015, so it would be easier from a fan perspective to use some of the integrated services. All this being said, I hope the strengths that I see in this option are only used as a bargaining chip to get a better deal for a Wrigley renovation and associated revenue. Sentimentality aside, it seems that a lot of the Cubs value as a brand comes from the history and imagery which is tied into the location and the park. The fact that this can happen without any public money is a pretty big accomplishment.
  11. KaiserCesar
    No CF camera for today's game, should be interesting to watch for awhile.
  12. KaiserCesar
    As for me, -Soriano starts off hot, hitting 15 homers in the first two months and making the All Star game before having a rough August. He finishes the year with a .250/.305/.455 line. -Darwin Barney finishes the year with a .720 OPS and 10 homers. He becomes a heavily rumored trade target in July, but is not dealt. -Sappelt starts the year in AAA, but gets called up in May and enjoys a .780 OPS while mostly facing LHP.
  13. KaiserCesar
    Every point of contention that people raised was about what you claimed to be the opinion of other people. If you had said Rather than The thread would probably be about a page shorter.
  14. KaiserCesar
    If he gets you over the hump, it means that you've reached your goal of winning the Superbowl. If the risk is that Cutler will cost more if the Bears win the Superbowl, I'll take it.
  15. KaiserCesar
    His vertical doesn't seem to be the greatest, and I've seen him go up strong and get firmly rejected on a few different occasions. He has a really nice touch around the basket which may just be a completely different skill set than what a guy like Taj has.
  16. KaiserCesar
    Seems like he'll rehab in Iowa and may get promoted mid-year for few a starts before he reaches an imposed innings limit.
  17. KaiserCesar
    Good call. This reminds me a bit of the old Ron Turner offense when Forte was the only legitimate offensive player. I assume Bennett is out next week; even if Hester is back, you probably have to go bargain hunting or look at the practice squad. Can't go with Marshall/Weemes/Sanzenbacher/Hester(?) as your receiving corps. Joe Anderson probably gets a promotion. Probably going to have to wait out the injuries and get creative with personnel.
  18. KaiserCesar
    Good call. This reminds me a bit of the old Ron Turner offense when Forte was the only legitimate offensive player.
  19. KaiserCesar
    I think if the OL can hold up, a few manufactured drives will happen. Don't know if the offense has a big play in it today.
  20. KaiserCesar
    It'd be nice to add enough talent to get into the 'variance range' of competing for a playoff spot in 2013. Further additions could make the team a more legitimate contender in 2014 with the potential for reloading with prospects in late 2014 or 2015. In the likely event that the Cubs are out of contention by midseason this year, some of the shorter-term assets like Reynolds or Bourn could be flipped for prospects that would be a part of the reloading. Any of possible long-term targets like McCarthy that would be part of the 2014-15 core wouldn't be dealt, of course. Its a bit of wishful thinking on my part, but I hope this is the plan and that it works out.
  21. KaiserCesar
    Wow. This is a pretty huge thread for a potential deal involving a couple of 30+ year old guys with one expensive year left on their deal. The upside seemed to be a possibly better trading chip come July? If the alternative is just signing Haren or some other SPs while holding onto Marmol, then this whole thing seems pretty inconsequential. I trust the FO knew something we didn't if they didn't pull the trigger.
  22. KaiserCesar
    With the Bears coming off a short week out in San Francisco and the Vikings coming off a bye, that week 12 game may be a tough one. I don't see this team winning the division without a win next week. I feel better about this one than Carolina, though. Might have something to do with not facing them since that '08 Grossman game. Was the one before it that OT safety to win it back in '04?
  23. KaiserCesar
    Everything is set up for Designated Hitter Ryan Theriot to score the series winning run.
  24. KaiserCesar

    NFL Week 8

    KaiserCesar replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports

    That's atrocious ball security on Felix Jones' part.
  25. KaiserCesar

    NFL Week 8

    KaiserCesar replied to ctcf's topic in Other Sports

    Looks like Cowboys/Giants turned into a good game.
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