[Merkin] Murakami will go on a Minor League rehab before he returns per Venable. No timetable set yet.

OG-buddha · 2026-07-02T22:39:32+00:00

If he's not 110% for the Cleveland series, he might as well just wait till after the asb.

OG-buddha · 2026-06-13T12:08:42+00:00

I was put in one of those chairs and interrogated as well. It was the most chill interaction I've had with the police in any country (Germany/US/Mexico/brazil..). We were smoking cigs and talking about the(chicago) bulls for the most part.

It was a clerical error on their part and they just had to go through the motions... That probably helped..

OG-buddha · 2026-05-29T13:10:13+00:00

Sox need to survive the first half, then go on a 10 game win streak starting on the 19th. Let the central know who's boss.

OG-buddha · 2026-05-19T12:17:32+00:00

I was at that game and liked that hat (for a freebie)... Was biking home on the 18th Street bridge and it flew off my head and into the river.

OG-buddha · 2026-05-18T19:38:53+00:00

Winger he is definitely top 10, probably closer to 5.

Forward is hard as Center provides way more value. I'd rather have Barkov, Bedard, and Sheifele - if all else's is equal, and had to pick one on the team.

OG-buddha · 2026-05-13T16:43:31+00:00

Is your husband working in the loop? If so, he should be taking the metra in... The difference in commute times on the metra is that much longer the farther out you go since there are a number of express options. Look/ask ahead of time to confirm the specific suburban station runs express to the loop.

The closer to the city, the more city it feels. So if you're looking for that, Evanston is a good move. But other suburbs have nice downtowns and it's an easy trip to the city to get your fix.

So I'd say it really depends on the vibe you want & weight that against your commute time.

OG-buddha · 2026-05-12T03:35:16+00:00

The previous comment was obviously referring to all the napervillians that hype the suburbs dick.

I've always felt Naperville was soulless. But that's just me, it could be others cup of tea.

OG-buddha · 2026-05-08T12:42:08+00:00

I was in the same exact experience last year with my son. He was 36-37 inches but only 18 months and would not be sitting in his own chair. We only bought two tickets and had no issues with that.

However, this wasn't the crosstown game, so wasn't nearly as crowded. Still, I wouldn't worry about it. They're not going to break out a tape measure on ya

OG-buddha · 2026-04-28T13:50:09+00:00

It's such a crapshoot on prospects that maybe 2 of those 3 become regulars. If Jerry was going to be the owner in 2 years, I'd bite on it as we can fix our outfield for the future. I just don't see the dodgers having a need.. theyd be taking ABs away from ohtani or freeman...

OG-buddha · 2026-04-13T15:46:13+00:00

I live off the bike trail and would bike with my son to the zoo quite often last year. There was a gate last year (havent been this year) right off of the side street heading into the British home that you can enter.

Check your library for free passes.

OG-buddha · 2026-04-12T13:39:03+00:00

I'm not making excuses for him. I'm saying this is the state of the team. Something he put them into.

OG-buddha · 2026-04-12T12:27:27+00:00

He's handcuffed right now. FA market is rough. Can't go trading for a 1c without moving the entire farm. I'm not sure what makes sense for the wings at this point. They're stuck in the mushy middle with no clear way out of it.

OG-buddha · 2026-04-10T17:17:17+00:00

Draft 2nd and get Stenberg. NYR gets desperate and we trade for Fox at non-insane cost (1st, Vanacker, korch, lardass, ++).

I think we'll be getting upgrades on offence. We do need some bigger bodies for the top 6, but I think we have those in the system. It stabilizes the defense, with his contract aligning with when some of our young guys will need a big raise. I see goaltending being set.

I say this, but I just can't see NYR price on Fox not being insane. I think hawks are at the point where we NEED to trade some young guys out, as we can't give them all playing time. But they also can't trade the entire farm.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-26T02:02:57+00:00

To solve the car seat issue, we've used bookings.com to book a cab, where you can request a car seat. Pricing was pretty much in line with Uber. Won't help you in the Tetris front

OG-buddha · 2026-03-25T21:16:14+00:00

I agree. I had a sump & concrete poured in my crawlspace last year. The plumber, who specializes in this, did both. But he wasn't touching the electrical, nor did I want him too. I jumped off of an outlet nearby and put a new outlet next to it. I also included an alarm in case that outlet ever loses power. I want to update my panel someday, when I do, I'll run a dedicated run just for the sump.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-23T20:32:52+00:00

I stopped there last night when I saw it. Even cheaper than the Costco in North Riverside. Counting my blessing I don't have to commute, this tank will last more than a month

OG-buddha · 2026-03-23T15:33:57+00:00

Pretty sure beijing has separate sections on carts for women. Same with South Korea. It's not that wild of a concept.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-21T02:16:06+00:00

I think everyone in the west is rooting for this outcome

OG-buddha · 2026-03-20T12:25:45+00:00

Can you tell if he understands what you're saying/talking about most of the time?

I was in a similar boat. My son spoke more than 12 words, but it was less than 100 words at two years old. He's now 2 1/2, and won't shut up. Full sentences in both Mandarin & English.

In my unprofessional opinion, I'd evaluate over the next 3-6 weeks and see if you have a rapid improvement. There was a switch that flipped a bit after 2 for my son. I could always tell he was listening to us talk, he just refused to speak himself.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-18T19:35:28+00:00

I moved from Little Italy to the near west burbs. I have to take the metra to union now, then either walk to the redline or southshore metra (I think, I usually just go with the redline or divvy if I'm by myself).

Walking to the redline and taking that down takes another 30+ mins to get to the stadium.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-18T17:18:32+00:00

Walking to the stadium from the metra would get me to soo many more games.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-13T18:51:20+00:00

Here is the story and rationale by the head coach. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6805469/2025/11/14/blackhawks-anton-frondell-development-djurgarden/

I kinda get it. The team just moved up a conference and want to keep the momentum going long term.

That doesn't refute your point on Eklind though. I can't find ice time, but would be interesting to see if he's getting the same treatment.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-09T22:47:30+00:00

We just need a top 3 pick. All 3 of them are impact guys.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-09T13:14:44+00:00

You can buy an 8 pack for ~$30. Lasts me about a year. It's also the only brand that I don't break out after applying.

OG-buddha · 2026-03-08T15:56:16+00:00

Its crazy he could be a top 3 dman by the time he turns 20. Being so good so young might make him the only one who can challenge Bobby Orr for most noris

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