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We know he's in the room and a very important voice. We know his system has dominated the agenda on draft day (safety every year, undersized defensive linemen, no offensive linemen, no quarterback, WR on occasion, emphasis on special teams, etc). We know he's had a few guy pushed out the door go on to success elsewhere. We know he and/or his staff have forced acquisitions of garbage veterans who got paid big money to do nothing and leave. We know they've had to go outside the organization to find the two most impactful players on the roster in recent years. No, it's not all on him and no he's not all bad. But his weaknesses have been exposed over and over and the same problems have been problems throughout his tenure.
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That doesn't really say anything. Fine fine. Melton and Wright are playing like Pro Bowl-level players and Paea is close behind them. All three were added after the Super Bowl (as was Jennings, for that matter). It's not a question of whether or not they have added players after the Super Bowl. It's whether or not they have kept passed (or more importantly exceeded the pace) in adding players on a year-to-year basis. The presence of quality players on the roster does not negate the argument that they do not have enough quality players on the roster. The talent gap isn't about that.
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That doesn't really say anything.
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This was the most talented team in the NFC in 2006 and they aren't even close now. It's not a matter of adding people. It's adding them in comparison to the rest of the league. The Bears have not done that and Lovie has played a major part. Most talented except at the position that really matters. Sure, although they did have talent there, just not harnessed talent. And the only way they were able to address it is by trading away multiple picks for it. That is because they are offensively inept both in terms of evaluators and coaches. It is the head coach's responsibility to employ quality coaches underneath. That is a major knock against Lovie. The fact that Tice is a problem doesn't excuse Lovie, because Lovie is the reason Tice is the OC.
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This was the most talented team in the NFC in 2006 and they aren't even close now. It's not a matter of adding people. It's adding them in comparison to the rest of the league. The Bears have not done that and Lovie has played a major part.
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Lovie is pretty far down the list of things wrong with this team. Tice, OL, age, WR's not named Marshall. But I've always been a fan of Lovie. Lovie is arguably at the top. He's had a lot to do with the talent drain on this team, and a lot to do with the ineptitude of the offensive leadership, including Tice, the OL and WRs not named Marshall.
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Which was why some of us already pointed out his value as a trade asset. A trade asset they already control. The guy kept saying stuff like "you aren't telling me what I don't already know" but then discussing the top in a manner that suggested he really didn't understand that point. If I own a taco and you own a burrito the relative value of those two products doesn't really matter in the question of whether or not I should try and buy your burrito. Telling me that the fact that I really like that taco means I should want to acquire your burrito is pointless. -
The liability issue with Soriano was mostly overstated by Brenly and people who buy into what Brenly said.
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I feel like the obvious needs to be pointed out. Vogelbach has more value as an asset because he is an asset they already control and pay next to nothing for. Viciedo would require the team to spend to acquire him, not to mention pay more. Their theoretically similar value as players is somewhat besides the point. Vogelbach's value to the organization is going to most likely peak right around the time he hits a mid-level minor league and dominates, maybe FSL. Trading him then may be the best thing they ever do. Acquiring the other guy and then trying to squeeze value out of him on the field isn't going to be as fruitful.
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first question from a female reporter, before she asked it whispered: "I don't do Japanese"
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for a seemingly cool dude Jed is quite uncomfortable up there
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nice hair
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http://www.csnchicago.com/live_cubs press conference is on right now I assume they will be answering other questions besides Fujikawa
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Vogelbach's value is in the form of his bat, not at all defensively. He will likely contribute to the Cubs via trade unless Rizzo represses. He is a white man but I wouldn't make such an assumption about Rizzo just yet.
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Not much of a relevant history is it?
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The 2012 Offseason Thread
jersey cubs fan replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I've read some disrespectful posts on this board, but this is pretty bad. I can understand being upset about signing Stewart but this is too much. Kyle, [expletive] you. Sincerely, BeerHere I've read some funny posts on this board, but usually not from you. Top notch work. -
I almost feel that way as well. It's more of an annoyance than huge disappointment.
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The details don't really matter at this point. The concept is worth exploring and not worth the vitriol. But I'm not sure how much they have to go beyond 4/15. Assume for a second a team coming back late in the game. They probably are very low on TO or maybe even out of TO. You'd have to make that 15 yard completion to get a 1st down but it's not like the clock stops immediately like it does after an onside kick.
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Yeah, but Rizzo had a pretty terrible contact rate in his debut and adjustments were made to fix it. Nobody's expecting Jackson to hit like Rizzo, but if he can even get the K% down to 25%, he's much better off than he was before. In his debut. In his very brief debut. A period of time that was very brief. Jackson has been like this a while and got worse and worse for a whole hell of a lot longer. It's pretty much the definition of who he is as a hitter and has been since the day they signed him when they talked about the one thing he struggle with, making contact with the baseball. Rizzo was tweaking his swing along the way, the type of normal adjustment everybody who isn't Vladdyesque must make as a professional moving up the ladder. Jackson's a complete clusterpuck at this point. The situations are not comparable and it's pointless to bring up Rizzo when discussing what is expected/hoped for from Jackson.
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Other than the first few games this year I completely agree.
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The situations are not really comparable. How are they not? How are you even asking this question?
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The situations are not really comparable.
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The 2012 Offseason Thread
jersey cubs fan replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I assume they are looking at Stewart as a potential coaching candidate down the road and this is just a way to keep on his good side so he'll consider them when his playing career ends. -
I don't understand the uproar.
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that, and i don't think there's been a moment of consideration given to him ever stepping foot in the minors, unless to eventually rehab an injury or something truthfully, Castro and Rizzo are more prospects than this guy, with much further development still needed for both I'm with these guys. I don't really see how you compare this guy with the rest, nor do I see what the purpose would be. He's an old major league reliever. He's not a prospect in any way shape or form. It may not be the letter of the law for prospects but at sure as heck is the spirit.
