Could be some hopium talking but I'm not ready to write off the Bulls yet.* Archived Message Posted by Warrin'_Illini on June 13, 2022, 10:56:59, in reply to "Not sure why it didn’t hit me sooner, but I had a sports realization a couple days ago." Previous Message Illinois basketball is the only thing I have for the foreseeable future. The Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, and Bears have absolutely no path towards being a contending team for at least 3 years. And of course Illinois football, though I can at least root for a 7 win season there. Previous Message Cubs now 0 for last 43 with runners in scoring position. New MLB record. http://twitter.com/Stuckey2/status/1536066404784431107?t=Phzrshd7-5-Xhs5x7xLCEQ&s=19 Message Thread: | This response ↓ It's Different Here - Dilbert June 12, 2022, 15:11:07 Not sure why it didn’t hit me sooner, but I had a sports realization a couple days ago. - OB25 June 12, 2022, 19:27:51 Could be some hopium talking but I'm not ready to write off the Bulls yet.* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 10:56:59 i know they limped into the playoffs this year. is there reason to believe they won't be a playoff - biclops June 13, 2022, 11:06:26 Playoff team means something very different than contending team in the NBA. - OB25 June 13, 2022, 11:13:33 i missed "contending" in your op* - biclops June 13, 2022, 11:16:00 Also the Bears have a totally new front office and coaching staff. Going to give them a chance too* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 11:01:12 do they still have fields?* - suburbanmyth June 13, 2022, 11:17:46 Do they still have Dalton?* - Warrin'_Illini June 13, 2022, 11:28:14 Good thing illinois hoops appears to be pretty great for the foreseeable future. * - uofi1998 June 13, 2022, 9:49:49 aaaand now you've jinxed it* - Sammich June 13, 2022, 9:56:35 i have diverted my Cubs spend to the DIA this year and beyond - Dilbert June 13, 2022, 9:55:53 The Cubs low A, high A, and AA talent level is top 5 in MLB - bigbop85 June 12, 2022, 22:48:37 i can't wait to care about baseball again in 2026. - VIV June 13, 2022, 8:14:29 23-36 - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 7:40:46 .... and scene* - suburbanmyth June 13, 2022, 0:19:07 0o0o0 - Chilango June 13, 2022, 12:27:31 That’s almost all based on projection at this point though. - OB25 June 12, 2022, 23:05:41 They have three or four top 100 prospects before the season started depending on the site - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:30:38 Uh, there are thirty MLB programs... how is this a stat to be proud of?* - RangerDanger June 13, 2022, 10:56:24 "shatter a minor league run differential record" - VIV June 13, 2022, 9:34:05 time to hang a banner, Iowa Hawkeyes style - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 9:36:53 Lol 2-3 more years after 3 years of missing the playoffs. Congrats* - CWR10 June 12, 2022, 22:58:30 along with the 3rd highest ticket price and highest avg. cost of attendance in all of MLB - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 7:39:14 The Cardinals haven't had a losing season since 2007 and 1 in the last 22 years - CWR10 June 13, 2022, 8:09:40 Would you rather have the Cubs last ten years or Cards last ten years?* - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:34:39 convenient that you set the cutoff date 1 year after they won the WS - IlliniSax05 June 13, 2022, 9:44:07 2015 will be out of the ten year window by the time the Cubs contend again. - CWR10 June 13, 2022, 9:43:27 Cubs rebuild will not take that long - bigbop85 June 13, 2022, 9:55:54 Cardinals were 100-62 in 2015. I'd include that in their window. * - illini June 13, 2022, 10:52:14 But how’s the Single A team’s win streak? - Chilango June 12, 2022, 19:18:39 Hoping their ineptitude means cheaper tickets - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2022, 15:36:24 unless the opponent sells it or it’s a Saturday, prices have cratered. * - assassin June 12, 2022, 21:22:34 You're not kidding, just looked at stubhub. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 12, 2022, 23:00:27 Quite frankly, you're there for the ballpark and for the atmosphere, not so much for the baseball... - RSMBob June 12, 2022, 23:07:10 That's what the Ricketts hope you keep coming back for.* - KingTalkyTiki June 13, 2022, 0:00:47 Yep, you're gonna get tourists and people like me who live 2000 miles away, but not the regulars - RSMBob June 13, 2022, 9:13:11 I resemble this remark.* - KingTalkyTiki June 13, 2022, 9:40:46 Yeah. If ownership is ok with punting a few years then I am as well.* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes June 13, 2022, 12:22:02 Jed’s League* - CWR10 June 12, 2022, 15:26:35 #releasethesnydercut* - Sammich June 12, 2022, 16:12:49 Terrible organization.* - Toonces June 12, 2022, 15:19:31 oOo - KingTalkyTiki June 12, 2022, 15:15:23   Searching