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  1. jersey cubs fan
    From the other thread: The Bears have been vulnerable to solid passing games, and typically shut down the run, allowing only 74 YPG on the ground this year. However, this defense does occasionally get beat by runners. Peterson last year, Bettis in 2005. They couldn't stop Stewart in the 2nd half against Carolina. Barber and Ward hurt them last year. Taylor and Brown hurt them in the super bowl season, and Indy ran on them as well. I wouldn't say it's a sure thing they shut them down. But the Bears should be able to focus enough on that running game to get the job done.
  2. jersey cubs fan
    I don't see how sitting him would help. You can get a very solid rotation going with Idonije, Dusty, and Tommie. You wouldn't have to play Harris constantly, but you'd still get him some solid PT so he doesn't get rusty from 2+ weeks off. If he's not 100% healthy, sitting him could help him get back to dominance in the 2nd half. And with a dome game on carpet, this may not be the best week to bring him back. If he's more or less healthy, I think you should get him some playing time in this game. He should be hungry and refocused after a bad start, but the longer he stays away from the team, you may risk an increased likelihood of "losing him" with all the personal distractions. Well right, I agree if there is a major risk of re-injury, you shouldn't play him. However, if he thinks he can go and the medical staff thinks he can go, they should at least get some PT. It's football, every play is a major risk of injury. He might be healthy enough to play a game on grass, but maybe not on the carpet. I could see the justification of holding him back even if he's "good enough to go".
  3. jersey cubs fan
    Good RH pitching can shut the Cubs down, although it's hardly a surefire bet, and they can do the same thing to all other teams.
  4. jersey cubs fan
    He got the final out multiple times, that's the bottomline. He did his job.
  5. jersey cubs fan
    I think the offense's performance this year was somewhat flukish. I don't like their chances of repeating at #1. It's not so much a perfect storm as it is a realistic concern about a team that never walked before, and all of a sudden decided to walk this year. They probably won't drop back to their old place at the bottom, but if they don't make additions, I see them going down a bit. Pitching probably should be the bigger concern, but in a lot of ways, there's a lot less you can do about pitching. Injuries play a much bigger role, and guys suffer inexplicable declines. You probably are at the mercy of fate with pitching, and because of that, I think I'd rather spend the money on the more sure thing, offense, than on pitching. That doesn't mean ignore the pitching. But there's no way they should even consider expensive middle relief, or another free agent to battle for 5th starter.
  6. jersey cubs fan
    I'm going to bet Rex would rather sign elsewhere as a backup than come back for another year as the Bears backup. I'd like him back on a team friendly deal, but depending on how the rest of this year goes, I could see going with Orton, Hanie and another rookie draft pick as next year's depth chart. But there's still a good chance Orton will not be able to start and finish all 16 games (not counting mop up duty) and Rex may have to play a significant role this year, and how he performs in that role will significantly affect what happens with him next year. barring injury, I dont see Orton letting go of the reighns. Rex might only get mop-up. I was alluding to the possibility of Orton getting injured. He's avoided the rush fairly well, but he's still had a lot of guys in his face and this is not a shutdown line. Orton is probably going to get banged up at one point.
  7. jersey cubs fan
    I'm going to bet Rex would rather sign elsewhere as a backup than come back for another year as the Bears backup. I'd like him back on a team friendly deal, but depending on how the rest of this year goes, I could see going with Orton, Hanie and another rookie draft pick as next year's depth chart. But there's still a good chance Orton will not be able to start and finish all 16 games (not counting mop up duty) and Rex may have to play a significant role this year, and how he performs in that role will significantly affect what happens with him next year.
  8. jersey cubs fan
    I don't see how sitting him would help. You can get a very solid rotation going with Idonije, Dusty, and Tommie. You wouldn't have to play Harris constantly, but you'd still get him some solid PT so he doesn't get rusty from 2+ weeks off. If he's not 100% healthy, sitting him could help him get back to dominance in the 2nd half. And with a dome game on carpet, this may not be the best week to bring him back. If he's more or less healthy, I think you should get him some playing time in this game. He should be hungry and refocused after a bad start, but the longer he stays away from the team, you may risk an increased likelihood of "losing him" with all the personal distractions.
  9. jersey cubs fan
    It's Dusty's time to shine, and it would be nice if Harris could play, and make an impact for the first time all year.
  10. jersey cubs fan
    Unfortunately Jones didn't look all that good to me. He's nothing special, but he's a good enough backup/complementary back. He's also probably not yet 100% off the surgery.
  11. jersey cubs fan
    If the Bears want to go into the Vikings game as the undisputed leader of the NFC North, they can't look past this matchup. The offense should be able to move the ball and score, as Atlanta's defense has been nothing special. It's all going to come down to shutting down the Atlanta running game, and then trying to take advantage of a rookie QB and his propensity to throw picks (at least in college). Atlanta doesn't stop the run or pass all that well, and they've given up sizable point totals (21-24) in most of their games. Bears were favored by 2.5 this morning, and the latest line I've seen is now 3. They are 5-0 against the spread this year, Atlanta is 3-2. I expect the Bears to do to them what Tampa and Carolina both did.
  12. jersey cubs fan
    Kyle Orton still doesn't make the pretty throws, but everything else he does at QB blows Grossman away. It's not like teams aren't sending guys at him. He's been hit quite a bit, but he avoids pass rushes and adjusts on the fly. If something bad happens, he gets right back in there, completely the opposite of Rex. Kudos to Ron Turner for actually designing an offense that takes advantage of its talent. The line isn't good enough to be able to run the ball at will, or shutdown any and all pass rushers, but it's held its own. I'm glad they reduced the number of touches for Forte, he wasn't going to last the season at that pace. They really need Jones and the other guys to take some of his time.
  13. jersey cubs fan
    Good deal, though I still think it remains to be seen if Vasher plays. Here's an interesting scenario, if the Bears are competing for a playoff spot still and St. Clair continues to play the way he has (I think he's been ok, nowhere near great though), do the Bears throw Williams in there to get him some reps? What's the chances he can come in after no training camp and 8-9 missed weeks of the season, and be better than JSC? JSC is just holding his own at this point, he hasn't played well enough to keep Williams on the bench.
  14. jersey cubs fan
    Zo was literally bipolar, I hope Tommie doesn't suffer the same condition.
  15. jersey cubs fan
    I'm sure there are varying opinions, but I don't really care who they back, it's how they respond that matters. Just about the last thing I need after watching the Cubs very possibly lose on Saturday is to see the Bears tank against the Lions the next day. Ooooohh, you can see this one coming a mile away. This game was such a sucker bet, it's almost too obvious of a storyline, to the point that now I might actually think they will win.
  16. jersey cubs fan
    Same age, but 84 resonates with me far more than 89. By the time 2003 rolled around, I was resigned to the fate of having Dusty kill 2 of the big 3 starting pitchers.
  17. jersey cubs fan
    I think this makes more sense than those who are claiming this team isn't motivated enough or they don't care. Just hire a stripper to work the clubhouse an hour before gametime. It's really not that hard. Until the stripper shows up.
  18. jersey cubs fan
    more bunts please
  19. jersey cubs fan
    I'm sure there are varying opinions, but I don't really care who they back, it's how they respond that matters.
  20. jersey cubs fan
    Or the Dodgers will continue to clean the Cubs' clock. There would be a run to the bat rack. Harden deserves this start and not to give it to him is a fireable offense. The Dodgers haven't cleaned anyone' clock, I refuse to give them credit beyond not playing as poorly as the Cubs. All they've done is be the beneficiaries of some bad Cub Baseball, nothing more. They've taken walks and hit homeruns and other extra base hits. They've won big because of the Cubs being stupid, but they've still played well enough to win without all the help.
  21. jersey cubs fan
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  22. jersey cubs fan
    I think this makes more sense than those who are claiming this team isn't motivated enough or they don't care.
  23. jersey cubs fan
    I hope they don't think that this will enable the Rays to sign high priced free agents. Merchandise sales of MLB licensed stuff is shared with all 30 teams. This means when all those Yankee and Red Sox fans buy up all that Yankee and Red Sox gear, they're helping out everyone in MLB. They don't have to, they have to lock up their current roster (BJ, CC, Kazmir) and a 97 win team, the youngest team in the playoffs, with the best farm system in the game will only get better. Actually, their farm system is very good because of all the high draft picks they've had during the crap years. This is how the Tigers got to the World Series in 2006. With this good season behind them, the Rays will have a low pick next year. A little known fact about the MLB draft is that, unlike the NFL and NBA, teams cannot trade their pick positions. This means the Rays cannot offer, say, Carl Crawford and Rocco Baldelli to the team with the first pick next year for that pick. That's a fairly well known fact, and I don't think you need to explain to ping how the Rays "got here".
  24. jersey cubs fan
    you should have received an email with a password, got mine at 7:23 am this morning. I never signed up for anything. then you didn't win the lottery and aren't eligible to buy tickets.
  25. jersey cubs fan
    you should have received an email with a password, got mine at 7:23 am this morning.
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