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  1. jersey cubs fan
    But with someone like Hanie, they literally had no chance of winning a single game. The backup will never be as good as the starter, but it's not hard to see how, from Emery's perspective, signing someone like Campbell was a quick and easy fix of a gaping hole. A fix that didn't fix a damn thing. It was the simpleton's way out, not a smart strategic decision for an organization in need of a hell of a lot more before addressing the backup QB situation with serious money. $3.5 million is a lot of money in a cap world. Combine that with the unnecessary Michael Bush money and it's ridiculous how much money was wasted this offseason without addressing anything that needed to be addressed. Every smart team knows RBs are replaceable bodies.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    It amazes me how much people miss the point of it not being about Campbell but about wasting money on a veteran backup and ignoring the line. Even so, I think a young mobile QB has a lot better chance of having some success with this team than an old slow guy with shot arm and slow release.
  3. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not criticizing Campbell. I'm criticizing the stupidity of the plan that said, "hey let's ignore the starting line that plays every down when the team is on offense and rather waste millions on a backup QB who if he plays, the team is doomed anyway." Did Cambell really effect our ability to improve the line though? It's a salary cap league and he cost lots of money, so obviously, yes he did. They chose to sign him and chose not to upgrade anything on the line. That was a foolish mistake.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    I vote for "not trade Samardzija". That would seem to go against what they have done so far. Certainly he is one of our only valuable pieces but he's not a free agent until 2016 and relatively cheap, and definitely on an upswing in performance. He and Rizzo might be the only ones still here in 2016 Castro is the most likely to still be here, given the likelihood of being among the very best at his position and being signed longterm. Rizzo is less likely to be among the best 1B in the league and Samardzija's status as a pitcher automatically leads to some doubts and his history just adds to the doubt.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    One of the interesting things about Jackson is that he's been on a lot of teams that have preached pitching to contact, as opposed to striking people out. The Rays, White Sox and Cardinals all take that approach, and I think that partly accounts for the low K/9 output. I wonder if going to a team like the Cubs, who historically have seemed to emphasize the strikeout more, would raise the K/9 and increase the rest of his numbers as well, given that his control is improving. Historically meaning the Hendry/Rothschild era? Or are you saying the current regime in charging of preaching the Cubs way has historically emphasized the strikeout more than pitching to contact? I get the impression this regime is more let quality defenders do the work than the last Cubs regime was.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    These guys always seem to need some outside force to insult them and make them better, so if they want to pretend the fans here are rougher on the home team's mistakes than any other fans in the sport, then so be it. Just get the freaking job done. I don't need your respect. Just a win.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    The only realistic way is by drafting one this year.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    Clearly, you don't even know what week we are in stupid bye weeks ruin my think spot
  9. jersey cubs fan
    NFL Lines For Week 16 - NFL Football Line Week Sixteen NFL Line 12/22 - 12/23, 2012 Date & Time Favorite Line Underdog Total 12/22 8:30 ET Atlanta -3.5 At Detroit 50.5 12/23 1:00 ET At Green Bay -12.5 Tennessee 46 12/23 1:00 ET At Carolina -8.5 Oakland 46 12/23 1:00 ET At Miami -4.5 Buffalo 42 12/23 1:00 ET At Pittsburgh -4 Cincinnati 43 12/23 1:00 ET New England -14.5 At Jacksonville 49 12/23 1:00 ET Indianapolis -6.5 At Kansas City 41.5 12/23 1:00 ET At Dallas -3 New Orleans 51.5 12/23 1:00 ET Washington -5.5 At Philadelphia 44.5 12/23 1:00 ET At Tampa Bay -3 St. Louis 43.5 12/23 4:25 ET NY Giants -2.5 At Baltimore 47.5 12/23 1:00 ET At Houston -7.5 Minnesota 44 12/23 4:05 ET At Denver -13.5 Cleveland 44.5 12/23 4:25 ET Chicago -5.5 At Arizona 36.5 12/23 8:30 ET San Francisco -1 At Seattle 39 12/23 1:00 ET At NY Jets -2.5 San Diego 40.5
  10. jersey cubs fan
    I barely even care anymore but there's still an excuse to drink and eat to excess of Sunday afternoons. Also: Christian Ponder got married.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    Are you saying to do this instead of signing Jackson? Extending Garza doesn't make this team any better. They have plenty of time and plenty of flexibility to worry about how to keep the juggernaut together. i'm just saying i probably prefer garza to jackson if i'm choosing between the two (assuming garza is healthy). of course, having both is probably preferable, but they seem to be determined to trade garza. given the garbage available in free agency next offseason, if they don't sign jackson and trade/don't extend garza, the cubs are looking at being pretty bad for the next couple years. unless they trade half the farm for some starting pitching. Well, if it has to be the choice I'd prefer Jackson and the prospects they get for Garza than just resigning Garza. But that doesn't have to be the choice. There's no reason they can't keep both, if they want to.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Are you saying to do this instead of signing Jackson? Extending Garza doesn't make this team any better. They have plenty of time and plenty of flexibility to worry about how to keep the juggernaut together.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    I'm not criticizing Campbell. I'm criticizing the stupidity of the plan that said, "hey let's ignore the starting line that plays every down when the team is on offense and rather waste millions on a backup QB who if he plays, the team is doomed anyway."
  14. jersey cubs fan
    They had some quality drafts here and there, but the busted one after the Super Bowl (2007) really led to a major downfall, as did the self-imposed desperation for taking offensive lineman early in 2008 and 2011. Had they done a better job of just maintaining an average line, they could have gone BPA in both of those drafts, and go OL in 2/3/4. They also wasted the Olsen pick by hiring a guy who had no use for him, had to trade for Cutler and give up a pick for Marshall.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    That was just a needless signing. If Cutler goes down the season is over, so don't bother wasting money on his backup. Instead of that money they spent on backup RB/QB it would have been nice to sign a legit OL.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    It hasn't happened yet, but that doesn't mean it can't happen at any time. Also, something to consider is that a very large number of their prospects are still leftovers from the Hendry regime, and not necessarily Epstein/Hoyer/McLeod guys, and that includes a number of guys who would fit into most people's top ten breakdown of the Cubs system. I have to imagine they would not be too hesitant to deal away any number of guys they inherited, who may still be rated relatively highly by many others but might not be respected much by this regime.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    The .796 is what they got out of that position for the entire season, regardless of who was playing there. However, after Rizzo was called up, he started 86 of the remaining 89 games. Barring injury or a complete collapse in his performance, I think you can pencil him in for at least 150 games. Therefore, an .850 OPS (if he's able to reach that) would make for a nice improvement over last year's production at the position. He'd have to reach 850 in the first place and then whoever backs him up (right now there's nobody I'd even consider a threat to flirt with 800 OPS) would have to not drag down the numbers in those other 12 games. You also have to consider he's going to be facing more lefties if he does play 150 games, and he wasn't any good versus lefties last year.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    The least reliably meaningful portions of the equation
  19. jersey cubs fan
    In addition to Toeaina?
  20. jersey cubs fan
    what's the point of a run-off? One guy wins 28-25 in one vote and then there's another one that gets fewer voters to determine who won?
  21. jersey cubs fan
    Yes, it sucks to have 22 year olds that put up a .859 OPS in AAA. If that was an accomplishment it would be a meaningful statement. But an 859 in the PCL is not an accomplishment, especially by a guy who can't hack 3B. It's not like we're comparing him to people who have racked up accomplishments at this point. His competition in this run-off is a guy whose accomplishments are: 1) 11 innings in short-season ball 2) Being picked at No. 43 overall (a spot in the draft order that has produced just three players in 47 years with a career bWAR of 5 or higher.) Here is the full list of players who were in the PCL at 22 or younger who posted an .800 OPS or better last season (min. 143 ABs because that's what BR has it set at for some reason): Wil Myers Anthony Rizzo Josh Vitters everybody knows AAA is not stacked with prospects. The age doesn't really matter as much as seeing a 21 year old do something interesting in AA. Vitters has done very little in his 6 seasons of professional ball. He looks like garbage at first and then looks to hold his own. Then people give him a boost for being young while holding his own. I'm not interested in prospects who eventually learn to hold their own in the minor leagues.
  22. jersey cubs fan
    you don't end a season with the roster you start. If they start the season with this weak roster it is most likely going to be even weaker by the trading deadline, as they will be sellers if they are out of contention.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    Yes, it sucks to have 22 year olds that put up a .859 OPS in AAA. If that was an accomplishment it would be a meaningful statement. But an 859 in the PCL is not an accomplishment, especially by a guy who can't hack 3B.
  24. jersey cubs fan
    Cowher's offense's were a hell of a lot better than any Lovie oversaw. Cowher may have been a defensive coach with a tough guy attitude but like Belichik he realized you had to throw to win in this league, a decade before Lovie figured that out. He wouldn't be my top choice, but he and Gruden would clearly be better options than keeping Lovie around. Ok, I'm probably overstating it. I just want more dramatic change than Cowher and Gruden. How would Lovie to Cowher or Gruden not be dramatic change? There aren't a ton of obvious young coaching stars on the rise. Gruden has pretty much everything on resume a Bears fan should want to see in his next coach. And he's not even 50 yet. I think Gruden could do great things with Cutler.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    Cowher's offense's were a hell of a lot better than any Lovie oversaw. Cowher may have been a defensive coach with a tough guy attitude but like Belichik he realized you had to throw to win in this league, a decade before Lovie figured that out. He wouldn't be my top choice, but he and Gruden would clearly be better options than keeping Lovie around.
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