NOLA

Is that a normal thing in a team option? That doesn’t sound common.

He sure as hell knew how to pronounce Doug Dascenzo. He gushed over that guy every time he made even a routine play.

Who the horsefeathers is Leo Gomez? I do not remember that name at all. He was a starting 3B for the Cubs? i remember him. i always try to throw his name in on the sporcle opening day lineups quiz. That's how I remember him. That quiz is full of "what the hell" players. I have zero recollection of Benito Santiago playing for the Cubs.

Who's hurt?

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DIsagree, especially about the West. I think both those series are going to be great. I just don’t see it in either series, hope I’m wrong and we get two 6-7 game series. But just think the Warriors and Bucks are on another level than the two teams they’re playing. Lillard And Kawhi will both probably have a game they carry their team but don’t think either the Raptors or Blazers have the talent or fire power to make it interesting. So, maybe you were right about that.

Oh good, another thread with that dragon show.

But won’t he just clog the base paths?

Why the horsefeathers would you put in Montgomery to relive if you’re just going to pinch hit for him? Shouldn’t you save him for 2 or 3?

Yu sure shakes off a ton of pitches for having a personal catcher.

Trade him while his value’s high.

Thankfully, Puig has the plate discipline of Javy 2015.

Also a double entendre.

AD's desired landing spots are the Knicks, Clippers, Lakers and Milwaukee. He'd go to NY.

This is the perfect scenario. Yeah, this is exactly what I told a friend of mine last night. If anything, Zion makes Davis want out more. He'll be 2nd fiddle to a rookie (not on the court necessarily, but popularity wise for sure). And their styles of play don't really mesh well together. I'm not sure how the hell the NBA works with trades and salaries needing to match sometimes or whatever. So, I don't know if some kind of sign and trade type thing can be done with Deandre Jordan (only salary that matches up w/ AD) who is a FA. But yeah, AD to the Knicks who then lure Kyrie, and NOLA starts over with Zion, Barrett, Knox, Jordan, Jrue (if they can't trade him). Makings of a fun young team. Won't do much in the West, but a very watchable squad that will still likely have other multiple 1sts to add to them in the near future. Lakers still make sense too. Still have that same package to offer as last year, but now with the 4th pick to add to it. NOLA doesn't need a star player in return anymore, because they will have their building block. Probably can't get Barrett at 4, but have their pick of Culver/Garland/White who would all be great fits there. Still could trade Jrue too. All of this is plausible. I still think the Lakers are the least desiable trade partner, even with the 4th pick. Let's say that AD to the Knicks happens. The rumor pre-lottery was AD for the #1 pick that didn't materialize, Knox and Robinson. If the return was still those players, the #3 pick plus a future pick, the roster next season could look like this: Zion Knox Barrett Robinson Jahlil Okafor Jru Holiday (or trade him to Lakers for rights to Garland) Elfrid Payton ...etc That's an exciting young team.

This is the perfect scenario.

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LOL WUT? There's not-too-crazy analysis out there that has him likely ending up more as a Larry Johnson-type than the godkiller a lot of people are assuming. Which, hey, isn't a bad thing. There is a risk. He is sort of a tweener if you want to nitpick.

I think Dexter misses us.

Yeah that was awesome, unfortunately I think the ECF (well and the WCF) are gonna be snoozers. Don’t think it takes the Warriors or Bucks more than 5 games to do their job. DIsagree, especially about the West. I think both those series are going to be great.

What a great picture. The faces are perfect.

I mean, is he really being "robbed" if he's so limited as a hitter than unless he walks or dongs, he's basically screwed? You know what I mean. He seems to hit into the shift a lot when otherwise it would have been a hit.

It seems like Schwarber is robbed by the defensive shift more than anyone else on the team.

Yes,Matt, Braun is a villain in Chicago partly because he’s worn out some Cubs pitching, but mostly because he’s a roided up lying POS. I guess that would have been a bit uncomfortable in front of ARod.

Yeah, Sixers/Raptors should be good.