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2023 Spring Training Games Thread
Irrelevant Dude replied to Bertz's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Extremely early take on the pitch clock... I like it, but I don't like seeing it. Hopefully we get used to it, but right now I find it really distracting to the broadcast. -
Yeah, it was obvious that once they started it there was no going back. And they made the change permanent under the guise of "fans love it!" How exactly did they survey the population of baseball fans to determine that? (Hint: They didn't)
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The dream is dead... As expected, the extra innings baserunner has been made permanent. Life goes on, but baseball will forever be worse for this rule change. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35652660
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Your favorite Cubs podcasts?
Irrelevant Dude replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think you are referring to Onto Waveland (you were close!). "Ok" is about the most glowing recommendation I can give it. I honestly haven't found any Cubs podcasts worth listening to on a regular basis. The official Cubs Weekly podcast isn't exactly hard-hitting, but some of the episodes are good listens. -
I thought there was a rather innocuous hold during the first contact, but the second instance just looked like a hand on the back. By the letter of the rules, it was probably a hold, but if you aren't going to call it on every play, don't call it on the most important play of the game.
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Given the situation, it was awful. If you make that call in the 2nd quarter of a Bears/Lions regular season game, it wouldn't be a huge deal, but deciding an extremely well played Super Bowl on a ticky-tack touch foul is inexcusable. Nah. If you're going to call it in the second quarter you call it in the 4th quarter too. I hate the "let them play at the end" BS. A penalty is a penalty regardless of when it happens. But if that's a penalty, then so is almost every other play. So they actually did the exact opposite of "let them play at the end."
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Given the situation, it was awful. If you make that call in the 2nd quarter of a Bears/Lions regular season game, it wouldn't be a huge deal, but deciding an extremely well played Super Bowl on a ticky-tack touch foul is inexcusable.
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That was an all-time great Super Bowl, played cleanly on both sides, marred by an awful call at the end that robbed Jalen Hurts of a chance for a spectacular game-winning drive.
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That's a bad call.
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Big ad spend this year by... Jesus.
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Boy was I wrong in betting the under.
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I agree Yeah, the virtually unstoppable 1 yard sneak is kind of annoying.
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After watching Bears games all year, it is incredible to see how much time other QB's get, and simultaneously how open their receivers get.
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How recent we talking? It wasn’t memorable for me. But there have been worse. I'm inclined to say ever, but that's almost certainly recency bias since I can't remember many of the prior performances.
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Most boring halftime show in recent memory?
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Just as "better" and "more talented" are two different things. LeBron is undoubtedly more talented and has physical gifts well beyond Jordan or anyone else in NBA history for that matter, but more talent doesn't directly translate to being the better player.
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It's more than just a peak though, unless you consider Jordan's entire Bulls career his peak. For the span of an entire "normal" career, you could say that Jordan was better than LeBron. What complicates the discussion is that LeBron has all these extra years, before and especially after, where he is/was really good beyond the point that anyone else really has been.
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I have never been a LeBron James fan and there is no way he could ever overtake Jordan in my mind, but damn is his longevity impressive. He is still performing at an All-Star level in the 20th season of his NBA career. He is 38 years old, equivalent to Jordan in his final Wizards season, and looks like he can still play for several more years. I suspect some people's GOAT opinions will begin to change by the time he retires, simply due to the length of his career and the sheer accumulation of stats that will likely never be touched. It is definitely going to be hard to argue with his overall statistics.
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Was that supposed to be a compliment?
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2022-2023 Offseason Top Prospects List
Irrelevant Dude replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Seems crazy to not even have Davis in the top 7 Cubs prospects Yeah I think it's an overcorrection, especially when he still has Royce Lewis on his list. Like the injuries crested risk certainly, but he's also a guy you could probably have open the year in MLB if you needed to. Is the risk with Davis really any higher than the hitters in A Ball? I'd say no. I have to believe his (lack of) ranking can be attributed mostly to "we have no idea how to rate him until he proves he is healthy." He is a huge question mark right now, but I would imagine he will quickly jump back up on the lists if/when he does show that he is healthy and his injuries don't appear to be a long-term concern. -
2022-2023 Offseason Top Prospects List
Irrelevant Dude replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
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I would be alright with never hearing Tony Romo call a game again. He is insufferable.
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Wait, did I just read that the Bulls aren't interested in trading LaVine or DeRozan, but they are entertaining offers for Ayo? What exactly are we doing here?
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I certainly hope that isn't the case. At some point, this front office has to be able to get extensions worked out for players not named David Bote.
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I have a hard time calling the Hosmer signing terrible, because he costs nothing. I don't like that he is blocking Mervis, but I can't get too upset about it. With such a minor financial commitment, either Hosmer is ok/good and ends up being a good value, maybe even a trade chip, or he's bad and gets released if Mervis continues to destroy AAA pitching. For all we know, Hosmer could look awful in Spring Training and not even make it to Opening Day. With a minimum deal, he isn't guaranteed anything.
