Other Chicago & General Sports Thread LVII: Bulls draft Carter & Hutchison

[LDF]

well the sox will be looking for retreads in the rp filed.

White Sox Pursuing Reliever With Long History Of Success

while this is not a indictment against the sox, i mean it more as another sox dabbling into a lost cost, a possible high rtn which has help them in the past. as a sox fan, i hope it pays off.

 

[TLEH]

Wish there was some way the Cubs could move Heyward

 

[Easy E]

Wish there was some way the Cubs could move Heyward

Possibly, not probable. I think Heyward can still rebound to what he once had but we will see. Hopefully Chili Davis will have a big impact on him this offseason.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

well the sox will be looking for retreads in the rp filed.

White Sox Pursuing Reliever With Long History Of Success

while this is not a indictment against the sox, i mean it more as another sox dabbling into a lost cost, a possible high rtn which has help them in the past. as a sox fan, i hope it pays off.

Is it really that hard to spell out 'return'?

 

[LDF]

Is it really that hard to spell out 'return'?

just like the acronym for rp, or sp or gm that i have used in the past, so yeah, rtn is a simple acronym to use.

jeez....

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Relief Pitcher - RP
Starting Pitcher - SP
General Manager - GM
Major League Baseball - MLB

What are the words of return that make it the acroynm 'rtn'?

 

[LDF]

Relief Pitcher - RP
Starting Pitcher - SP
General Manager - GM
Major League Baseball - MLB

What are the words of return that make it the acroynm 'rtn'?

what ever makes you happy..... in a real non subject. have fun.

RTN

 

[piteus]

Yes I know all about net neutrality. Im a network engineer.

Music became a big issue because the amount of people that downloaded the music outweighed the people that actually purchased it. Even if someone streams a show, ads are still getting viewed. There is no ads in music and they aren't getting paid for those plays. It's sort of different, but still the same. Even if they took away streaming and made it illegal to consume (right now its only illegal to stream), you can still get those customized online streaming services for 20-35 dollars and have no cable boxes. No cords. I can't imagine cable growing ever again.

Before I moved on to NYC, I was in the music industry right out of college. It was fun for a year working for a major ... but they might have been the dumbest people running a multi billion dollar industry. I actually was on a project about the threat of MP3s, they had no clue and thought they had more time. LOL.

Obviously with new technology and 5G ... it's a changing landscape. However, as a network engineer, you know how regulated the telecommunication industry is. Content for free is dangerous. An affordable a la carte subscription model is the way to go. I suspect content piracy will be greatly restricted in some years (at least for live events - which make sports attractive). It will be good for everyone.

I don't care about screwing the major telecommunications companies. I care about stifling creativity. If you don't reward creativity, then it hampers capitalism.

 

[Illinihockey]

Ohtani to the Angels

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh well, figured the odds of getting him was low. At least he's not in the NL.

 

[Easy E]

Oh well....Stanton alone will have to do for the Cubbies.

 

[Sarava]

So much for him wanting a small market

 

[Blue Liner]

Eh, LA is a big market but sports-wise that's a relatively soft landing spot.

 

[Sarava]

Good point. And I don't blame him. I'd live in Socal if I could too

 

[Easy E]

I assume Dodgers would have been his number #1 if they had DH.

 

[Blue Liner]

Yeah making Major Leaguer money I'd be good with Socal, too.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Are they going to let him play OF/DH?

And how will this work for fantasy baseball, lol.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I'm happy with Anaheim. I really want Trout to play meaningful baseball.

 

[piteus]

SD is far better than LA. PETCO is a great stadium. That said, the Padres are awful and don't have a DH. The Angels make sense for Japanese companies sponsoring Ohtani. Chicago's Asian market is more Korean and Chinese. Of course, California dwarfs all when it comes to the Asian market in the US.

 

[Blue Liner]

I'm happy with Anaheim. I really want Trout to play meaningful baseball.

Trying to think if there is a better athlete that is less well known to the masses than Mike Trout. He's the least talked about "one of the best of all time in his sport" athletes in our lifetime, I feel like.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Eh, LA is a big market but sports-wise that's a relatively soft landing spot.

The Angels total payroll was about $5 mill less than the Cubs. Any way you slice it, the Angels are not a small market team, nor do they function as one. Obviously the attention is L.A. goes to the Dodgers, but this might be changing with Ohtani with the Angels.

With that said, glad he is with the Angels, as he most likely won't be relevant for playoff baseball for a few years and/or when he leaves the Angels. So, good for the Cubs.

 

[Blue Liner]

The Angels total payroll was about $5 mill less than the Cubs. Any way you slice it, the Angels are not a small market team, nor do they function as one. Obviously the attention is L.A. goes to the Dodgers, but this might be changing with Ohtani with the Angels.

With that said, glad he is with the Angels, as he most likely won't be relevant for playoff baseball for a few years and/or when he leaves the Angels. So, good for the Cubs.

No where did I say anything about them being a small-market team or functioning as one.

 

[LDF]

i am really happy for the Angels but i was totally taken surprise by this. if anything i really thought that Sea followed by the Dodgers would have won.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Trying to think if there is a better athlete that is less well known to the masses than Mike Trout. He's the least talked about "one of the best of all time in his sport" athletes in our lifetime, I feel like.

Bourque if he didn't win a cup with the Avs is the only guy comparable I can think of.

 

[piteus]

i am really happy for the Angels but i was totally taken surprise by this. if anything i really thought that Sea followed by the Dodgers would have won.

I wonder if Darvish re signs with the Dodgers? Does he go back to the Rangers?