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  1. daske17
    YES! You want this to happen. If Dunn is traded to the Sox, there's no way that he'll re-sign with them because he doesn't want to DH and most indications are that the Sox will re-sign Konerko. Thus Dunn will become a free agent and available to fill the void of DLee.
  2. daske17
    Link with official statement Thanks for helping the Cubs save face from firing you at the end of the year Lou!
  3. daske17
    Phil Rogers had a post this morning saying that Nationals management believes that the team is further away from contention in 2011 because they've been playing worse since Strasberg was promoted. Of course, this means they are leaning against resigning Dunn to a multiyear deal. Because the way to boost your offense is to get rid of good offensive players...
  4. daske17
    You have to admire the self-restraint of not going into a tangent on the laziness of Aramis Ramirez, though. Or fellating Maddux.
  5. daske17
    I'm assuming that you mean for the delicious pastry, because that's a trade I could get behind. What if it's for Felix Pie and an apple pie? Throw in some ice cream to that and you have a deal!
  6. daske17
    I'm assuming that you mean for the delicious pastry, because that's a trade I could get behind.
  7. daske17
    So just Ricketts should take notes then?
  8. daske17
    I believe this is the Mets first step in acquiring Carlos Zambrano. Show Z that they don't care about what he punches by providing him his favorite punching bag. Next step, they'll stock up on Gatorade coolers.
  9. daske17
    Maybe he thinks Lou is about to get canned and is hoping for the higher-profile gig with the Cubs?
  10. daske17
    So would I, but aside from DeRosa, when has Hendry sold high on a player? Barrett comes to mind immediately. Not after the fight with Zambrano. I think it was fairly common knowledge that Barrett was going to go after that.
  11. daske17
    Dave Otto makes Santo sound like Ernest Hemingway.
  12. daske17
    And without ever getting into the Hall of Fame. Hopefully cutting back on travel will prolong his life to the point he'll see both.
  13. daske17
    According to Baseball Prospectus, add the Angels to the teams looking at Theriot. Is there really a market for him?!
  14. daske17
    So you're completely unaware of how many times the "summer swoon" myth has been debunked? Yes, I can see why they hate him, because he has a low batting average (the most cited stat when talking about what a disappointment he is) and he spins when he strikes out (the thing most often referenced when mocking him). Wasn't he also billed as having power and speed? Maybe I'm just making that up, but I don't think so.
  15. daske17
    I don't understand any of what you are saying here. It will bring in more people and businesses but won't increase the prospect for commercial revenues. And why does the price of a hotel room (which you have no idea at this point) matter at all? RE: Commercial revenues. All I'm saying is that how much more revenue do they hope to gain that they aren't already from existing businesses (not residential)? I also don't believe that this development will increase the number of businesses to the area. RE: hotel. It's just a matter of personal preference. If there are comparably priced hotels downtown and across from Wrigley, I would choose downtown. It isn't like this new hotel is going to be bargain-priced.
  16. daske17
    I want to make a distinction without beating a dead horse. Dead means relatively few are frequenting Clark Street establishments at any point. In that case, Wrigleyville is RARELY dead during the week or winter, especially when Loyola and DePaul are in session. It may not have the same traffic as during a gameday, but none of these businesses are hurting for cash. All this development does is increase residents into an already congested area of the city. It does not expand Clark or Addison to four lanes to account for increased traffic. It does not bring in increase the prospect for commercial revenues beyond what currently exists. There are three grocery stores within a half mile radius of Clark and Addison: two Jewels (one under construction) and a Whole Foods. I believe that any big box retailer or non-bar/restaurant will not have the level of success expected because it really doesn't cater to the type of crowd that currently exists in that area. The only store I see succeeding would be a Walgreens because there's nothing like that in the immediate vincinity. To me, the sole benefit is a hotel in the area, but really, if the prices are comparable to downtown (which I have to imagine they will be), what's the point?
  17. daske17
    Don't be silly. Verlander and Zumaya are the starting point of any Theriot discussion.
  18. daske17
    Don't toy with my emotions Fox Sports.
  19. daske17
    Really? Any time I've walked down the street the bars are stuff are, surely not as packed as the weekends, but still active. No matter. Bitching about it isn't going to change anything. I just disapprove.
  20. daske17
    http://www.suntimes.com/business/2405782,CST-NWS-wrigley18.article Seriously? Does Tunney live in the area? Clark is hopping every freaking night with all the bars even in the winter! I'm so glad that I'm moving out of the area in a couple months. I am done with Chicago politics.
  21. daske17
    I don't really remember Pierre doing much damage in the NLCS. .303/.343/.455/.797 So...meh. To be fair, he started the rally in Game 6.
  22. daske17
    *ring* *ring* Epstein: "hello?" Hendry: "Ellsbury and Pedroia for Fukudome's OBP" Epstein: *click*
  23. daske17
    Pierre has got to be the biggest shyster in all of baseball. He's wrung more money and desire from more baseball teams than any other player I can remember. Tip of the cap to him for doing so, but seriously, WTF?
  24. daske17
    I think that losing Nolasco was always the biggest reason to hate the Pierre trade. Losing Mitre and Pinto was just throwing salt in the wound. That and the fact that, at the time, all three players had substantially more value in a trade than netting a year of Juan [expletive] Pierre. It's amazing how much damage this one player has done to the Cubs. The 2003 NLCS, the stupid trade in 2006 and breaking up the no-hitter on Sunday. Juan [expletive] Pierre.
  25. daske17
    So in hindsight the biggest reason to hate the Pierre trade is losing Nolasco?
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