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  1. Andy
    Thing is, there's not much evidence 24 would generate much more money. ESPN already extended their CFP contract for 2026-32 at a number less than most media observers predicted. And The Athletic reported that FOX, who is driving this push for 24 largely because ESPN has the contract for a playoff up to 14, didn't even launch a bid. And it's not like the B1G title game generates peanuts, it's pretty darn lucrative too. There'd have to be a very large number for these extra games for the big 2 conferences not to lose money dumping their title games, and I'm not sure that number is there. In short, none of this makes any sense at all. I'm not optimistic a lack of interest will save CFB from itself on this, because that's not what happened with the NCAA tournament and it's never what happens ever, but we'll see.
  2. Andy
    I don't know what organizations are supposed to do when two-thirds of the hitters they give big contracts to just immediately stop being good at hitting after they sign them, and the other one is Dansby Swanson, who was never actually very good at hitting and is getting worse
  3. Andy
    I really don't have much against the Brewers, and in fact I'd be ok with them winning it all if the Cubs can't, but in 5 months they're probably going to get rolled by the Dodgers again and many of their fans are going to bitch for a salary cap for the next 5 months because of it and I'm going to want to strangle them all.
  4. Andy
    The winds have shifted on CFP talk, as everyone but the SEC is apparently now in favor of a 24-team playoff that would remove all auto-bids, end conference title games and probably guarantee a G5/G6 spot (and likely only one, since the committee would conveniently stop ranking those teams now that those spots matter). The SEC is sticking to wanting a 16-team system that would likely preserve the title games; the SEC's is the biggest and most financially lucrative one. ACC commissioner went public saying ESPN, which has a contract for all the CFP games up to a 14-team system, doesn't want to expand beyond 16.
  5. Andy
    Probably not the greatest thread for it but if you don't want to pay and don't mind walking a mile or so, you can usually find free parking in the little neighborhood streets north of the Clark/Southport intersection. If you don't want to walk, I believe the Cubs have free remote parking with bus service for night and weekend games - never used it so I don't know any details, but they mention it during every game broadcast.
  6. Andy
    We're pushing 2 months in and he hasn't remotely been a difference maker offensively. I'm not panicking but I am very much concerned
  7. Andy
    Yep. Could've used more than 1
  8. Andy
    Really could've used more than 1
  9. Andy
    Don't love Bregman in this spot, prove me wrong
  10. Andy
    I'm very done with Phil Maton.
  11. Andy
    We spend years complaining about Jed not spending money on the bullpen and the first guy he spends money on sucks. Maybe he had a point
  12. Andy
    Top tier goofiness from the Braves organist to play "Do You Hear What I Hear" during a pitchcom issue
  13. Andy
    I'm so wildly off the pace it doesn't even seem worth bothering with lineup changes
  14. Andy
    This team needs the off day in the worst way
  15. Andy
    I hate that I knew Happ would strike out after he missed a HR by a couple feet
  16. Andy
    There hadn't been two separate 9 game streaks by the same team at this point in over 70 years so I doubt they were on anyone's bingo card
  17. Andy
    Special team we've got this year, I love watching them play
  18. Andy
    Why exactly did Craig have Amaya bunt against a lefty pitcher?
  19. Andy
    Thanks for coming out Hoby
  20. Andy
    Thornton was warming according to the broadcast. Welcome to the bigs, kid
  21. Andy
    This team man
  22. Andy
    Lord knows karma probably owed us one but this is going to be an annoying loss
  23. Andy
    Ugh Milner that was lame
  24. Andy
    What a game! Damn this team is fun
  25. Andy
    I swear sometimes it's like you might as well chalk up the run when Nico comes up.
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