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  1. Irrelevant Dude
    Feeling the absence of Nico already.
  2. Irrelevant Dude
    That's what I'm saying though, it "shouldn't" be Brujan or Workman. It would be dumb to have 2 light-hitting infielders on the bench. If the Cubs like Berti, and apparently they do, then there's no place for Brujan. Workman should be given the opportunity until/unless he shows he can't hit Major League pitching. And if that happens, there are dozens of Brujan's around the league waiting to take the spot.
  3. Irrelevant Dude
    I don't like carrying both him and Berti. Pick one of the two.
  4. Irrelevant Dude
    Gross. Awful. Disgusting. A serious team should not be looking at Lance Lynn as a rotation depth option.
  5. Irrelevant Dude
    Why? Doesn't he have a degenerative condition?
  6. Irrelevant Dude
    Is Coleman Shelton still around as backup Center/Guard?
  7. Irrelevant Dude
    Everything I have read seems to suggest that this deal is going to get done, but it will likely involve Marquee getting moved up to the more expensive Ultimate tier.
  8. Irrelevant Dude
    Can we do the PCA extension now?
  9. Irrelevant Dude
    Someone explain the Shea Weber deal to me in a way that makes sense. I get the Hawks have to reach the salary floor next season and have a ways to go to get there. What I don't understand is the concept of achieving that through dead money. If you need to spend $8 Million, isn't there an actual useful player who would take a 1 year deal for that same amount rather than paying someone just to sit at home?
  10. Irrelevant Dude
    I still do not understand, how did the Blackhawks dump a negative player in exchange for a promising goalie AND a first round pick?
  11. Irrelevant Dude
    Hamstring tightness.
  12. Irrelevant Dude
    Interesting graphic. I'm curious, for the outlier hitters who are have success into their late 30's and early 40's, are they maintaining their swing speed better than most? Or are they succeeding despite their reduced swing speed?
  13. Irrelevant Dude
    Illinois on the 7/10 or 8/9 line is going to be a team that simultaneously: is a popular pick to lose in the first round is a scary team that could be a dark horse for the Sweet 16 and/or Final Four
  14. Irrelevant Dude
    I'm not sure exactly what their pick situation is for 2026, but I read the Blackhawks receive the 2026 pick if it is available. Otherwise, it becomes a 2027 pick.
  15. Irrelevant Dude
    I think Workman has to make the team. They have very limited offense off the bench and his left handed bat with pop brings something that nobody else on the roster can.
  16. Irrelevant Dude
    Fixed it.
  17. Irrelevant Dude
    That's great on paper, but I think it's going to be virtually impossible to spend $25M at the trade deadline.
  18. Irrelevant Dude
    Oh man, that's really going to sap his power.
  19. Irrelevant Dude
    It's weird how silent everything has been, as it had previously been reported that the Marquee deal with Xfinity expired at the end of the 2024 season. If there was truly a risk of Marquee not being available for the start of the season, it seems like one side or the other would be making noise by now.
  20. Irrelevant Dude
    They actually just needed the extra space provided by a single digit number for his last name to wrap around.
  21. Irrelevant Dude
    Prepare for the ESPN package to be splintered across 3 different streaming providers.
  22. Irrelevant Dude
    That is true. I suppose it comes down to how Tucker performs this year. If he is good, but not great, and the Cubs make the playoffs, then MAYBE they can justify letting him move on and spending that money elsewhere (not what I would do, but that's how they will spin it). But if he hits like prime Kyle Tucker and carries the offense into the playoffs, it will be a really bad look to let him get away.
  23. Irrelevant Dude
    The national guys, agents, union representation, etc. are really piling on Ricketts and the Cubs for their spending and the larger shell game. Hopefully they keep the pressure on, especially now that we know how much it bothers Ricketts.. The Score has been playing various different clips this afternoon, some explicitly calling the Cubs out and others that describe exactly what the Cubs are doing without mentioning them by name. That talk will likely die down if the Cubs have a good season and make the playoffs, but if they disappoint again and fail to make the playoffs... Look out.
  24. Irrelevant Dude
    Seeing Sandberg walk into the Cubs Spring Training facility, glove in hand, warms my heart a bit.
  25. Irrelevant Dude
    Some strong stuff from Rosenthal today https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6139283/2025/02/16/red-sox-alex-bregman-draft-cubs-payroll?source=user-shared-article
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