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His recievers aren't really getting open downfield.

Keep attacking that middle of the field.

Ugh. The recieveres aren't getting any seperation.

Agree on Turner and Lovie. The defense is getting exposed by cutbacks and other plays designed to take advantage of their pursuit. They need to buckle down and tackle better if we have any shot here.

Wow, the middle of the field? Maybe they should look there more often. C'mon now, O.

Why? Orton is not the reason they are losing at all. Not like Orton has done much to help the team. If the defense could stop anyone it would still be 7-3.

Why? Orton is not the reason they are losing at all. But if he can't bring you back, why not give Grossman a shot? If they got down by more than 2 scores, yeah, but it's still close enough. They need points on this next drive, though.

yes, please, although this game is mostly the D's fault. That would be an uncessesary panic move.

Why? Orton is not the reason they are losing at all.

Nice pass D again, guys.

Maybe they should stop the stupid "freestyle walking" thing. Brown gt hurt in practice Thursday, but I saw tape of him screwing around before it started with that.

This game is over. The Bears offense is ridiculously predictable. That slant was a stupid call. Why don't they attack the middle of the field?

Lovie's decision making when it comes to penallties, challenges, etc. at some point are going to cost the team a win. Down 11 in the 1st half is the nightmare scenario for Turner, too, because he's going to likely have to let Orton throw more. We'll see how that works, but unless the D decide to tackle, it won't matter.

Wow, they are bad today. Can having your safties out really turn you this bad?

The offense is going to have to bail the D out

what an absolutely IDIOTIC decision to accept that penalty

It was a nice drive, though. That's a little encouraging. The O-Line needs to be better on running plays near the goal line, though. Jones seems to get stuffed very easily on 1st and goal.

Great defensive start. :x

:offtopic: Not really. Davis apologists will put far too much weight in a victory over an undermanned UK team simply because he hasn't beaten them in 6 years. UK stunk today. You are not a Mike Davis fan, I take it?

Forgive my ignorance, but what's WARP3? Wins above replacement player. It is a cumulative stat, so Tejada's games played advantage shows up. It also incorporates defensive value, so it highlights Tejada's edge there, too. Doesn't that reflect the SS position and it's defensive importance over what's more of an offensive position at 3B? I mean, isn't that an apples and oranges comparison? That depends on the argument you're having. I'm saying that Tejada is a more valuable player than Ramirez when all things are considered. Which makes that particular stat extremely relevant. But in the context of a team, and not individual value, isn't Ramirez plus Lugo, for instance, more valuable than Tejada and Mora or Perez?

Forgive my ignorance, but what's WARP3? Wins above replacement player. It is a cumulative stat, so Tejada's games played advantage shows up. It also incorporates defensive value, so it highlights Tejada's edge there, too. Doesn't that reflect the SS position and it's defensive importance over what's more of an offensive position at 3B? I mean, isn't that an apples and oranges comparison?

Forgive my ignorance, but what's WARP3?

We non tendered Nomar. We'd have to wait til May 1st for him. Also, if people think Aramis is injury prone, what about Nomar over the past 3 seasons indicates that he's not? BTW, Enjoy the IU game today? :D

If they played the same position on the field, I'd agree. To get production like his out of SS allows a lot of flexibility elsewhere on the field. Putting things differently, Tejada is going to be a sure-fire HOF player at his current pace as a SS. ARam is not nearly as clear-cut at 3B. There's also the defensive difference in value to consider. If ARam was even as good a third baseman as Miggy is at SS, I'd be more inclined to ignore things. But you're comparing an above average SS to a below average 3B on that side of the ball. That makes up an awful lot of the offensive gap. But I'll say that I'd be thrilled to have both! I definetly want both, don't get me wrong! I'm just miffed at the slight undervaluing of Ramirez. His defense took a step back in 2005, but it improved in 2004. Having more flexibility in his lower body might signifigantly help his defense. Also factor in that we don't have any good in house options for 3B, and there aren't really any good options out there to trade for that would be better than Aramis, or even comparable. Now contrast that with the fact that we have one potential in house alternative for SS in Cedeno, and a couple potentially on the market in Cabrera and Lugo. If we can't get both Miggy and Aramis, I'd rather pass on Tejada and keep the younger, cheaper, more productive Ramirez and fill in the SS position and focus more on RF. But again, I want both!

Neither would I. Aramis is better than Miggy. Is he better when you factor durability into the equation? Tim, this past September was the longest extended period of time missed for Aramis since 2002. He's got to cure the nagging hammy issue, but it's not like he's the second coming of Alou, or Nomar even. His durability is not that big of a concern. Yeah, but we're comparing him to baseball's current iron man. It is a factor. My only real complaint with Tejada is that he walked less in three of the past five years than Corey did in 2004. Aramis 2004: .318 .373 .578 .951 . Games played that season: 145 Tejada 2004: .311 .360 .534 .894 . Games played that season: 162 Aramis 2005: .302 .358 .568 .926 . Games played that season: 123 Tejada 2005: .304 .349 .515 .864 . Games played that season: 162. His iron man status doesn't reflect in their production when compared side by side. If anything, it shows that the Cubs were correct in sending a trainer down to the DR to work with Aramis. If he were able to play 155 games, his numbers would be Manny-esque.