BigbadB

Missed all of 2025 for a non football related issue. Hard to say whether the Bears felt he wasn't ready to get his head in the game or hasn't been in contact with the team, etc....Wish he could have been in the mix for a depth spot in the DB room.

I don't feel like it's that bad for the pen, especially if they can get 9 innings out of Brown, Assad and Rolison today. Have Roberts and Velasquez replace Thornton and Hollowell on this road trip and the pen is a bit more refreshed on Saturday. Hope like hell you don't need a long reliever on Saturday or Sunday.

Would love for a sweep today and a courtesy love tap to the helmet of EDLC from anyone/everyone.

Seems as though the Reds players love this song and do everything they can to hear it. Win today and it will likely enter the charts as one of the most played songs of the month.

That may be true. But I did see it from a page that had Schefter's name attached to it. Sorry I didn't link it. Wasn't really posting to "be first". Especially since this isn't a move that moves any needles in any dramatic directions. Apologies if it turns out to be bogus.

Sounds like the Bears are about to sign veteran free agent EDGE Hassan Reddick.

Not sure if they have injured starters or not, but not impressed with the ERA's of the 4 guys slated to start for them in this series. Their bats seem pretty legit. Meanwhile, rotating heroes on the Cubs roster is making this team a lot of fun right now. Same roster as the guys that were frustrating the hell out of us a month ago. More heroism please.

I'd be surprised if they didn't bring someone in. June 1 is the next wave of roster cuts. Should learn something soon after that.

I questioned many of the picks last year and that turned out to be a great draft, so I'm keeping my mouth shut on this year's draft.

Do you restructure someone's contract and then trade him?

Last year's draft perplexed me enough and that draft turned out to be very good, so I'm not going to question this year's draft. Seems like some of these picks may not pay off quite as quickly as last year. Each pick after the first seems like it had some value, even if you weren't a fan of the pick. Roush being a solid catch/block TE combo that will help the run and pass game. Jones being a guy that will be the starting Center no later than week one 2027 for the next 10 years. And Thomas who was the second fastest player in the draft, and Johnson knows how to get speedy guys. Thought for sure they would go EDGE with the Loveland pick and every pick after that, but they still haven't drafted one. Weird. I do think they would have grabbed Jacas if New England didn't snag him a few picks before the Bears picked. I do think Turner might get more work at EDGE than DT in Allen's system, but they still need another DT. Maybe they can trade for one. Some mocks had the Bears grabbing a T with one of the first three picks. Seems like they are going to hope of of Jones, WIlls or Benedet can nail down the position until Trapilo comes back late 2026-2027, or at least tag team it.

There were some extremely great defensive plays last night. Hoerner's relay from Seiya was primo. The carom off Busch that Hoerner caught bare handed way high up in the air while immediately firing to first to barely beat the runner was incredible. As good as those were, the Pages to Kim to Will Smith relay to get Happ might have been the play of the night. Pages knew he had to be quick and I might have to see it again, but it looked like he turned and winged it while off balance and in air for a perfect strike to Kim, and the throw from Kim was perfect. Absolutely the only way they get Happ. Probably a less than 5% chance of recording an out and 5% might be generous.

Yes it was Randazzo. Dontrelle Willis annoyed me more than Randazzo. Willis likes to shake his head in agreement when there is nothing to even agree with. Very weird. He's like a bobblehead that won't stop bobbing his head.

Pretty sure Kingery will be replaced by Lopez. Those defensive gaffs were unacceptable in his limited time on the field. Dansby seemed overly annoyed at him and we need the good players to not be overly annoyed and risking mistakes because they can't trust Kingery.

Regarding Bregman's "triple"...... It hit above the basket, did it not? So if it deposits in the basket, it's a HR, but if it finds it's way back to the field of play, it isn't? I know there is a yellow line there, also, but I'm failing to understand why that wasn't ruled a HR.