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The NFL Draft Thread (Formerly Early Entries for NFL Draft)
jersey cubs fan replied to soccer10k's topic in Other Sports
That's less about his talent and more about who is picking first, and the fact that their best player happens to be a RB. Who is coming off serious knee injury. -
Isn't it more about the need for catchers? Is Samardzija not on this list because he's on the 40-man roster, or because he's not going to be in major league camp?
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BBI is trading down 15% today. But that particular Blockbuster has been going down almost every day for 6 years now.
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The NFL Draft Thread (Formerly Early Entries for NFL Draft)
jersey cubs fan replied to soccer10k's topic in Other Sports
I've never heard anybody try to claim McFadden is as good as Peterson. Peterson was clearly the higher rated back, with the only question being health. -
Sure, ideally those are the positions you'd look at first. However, an improvement is an improvement and the Cubs are weak enough that it's possible to upgrade in more than those spots. I'd prefer a SS upgrade to anything else, but I'd prefer a 2B upgrade to status quo. It should be noted, that while 2B isn't an obvious need, they still don't have a single everyday 2B on the team. DeRosa is not and has never been an everyday player, let alone an everyday second baseman.
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I think some people are operating under the assumption that Lou has already seen the light on Dempster in the rotation and therefore, don't believe he will be starting. I'm not sure Marquis is a safer bet than Dempster though. I don't think Marquis is a good starter, but I'd bet quite a bit on him to outperform Dempster over the course of a full season. Back to back seasons of completely disastrous meltdowns, and being left off his team's playoff roster, may have taken a toll. I have zero confidence in Marquis. I don't have confidence in Dempster either, and don't think he'll actually start all year anyway, so I wouldn't take that specific bet. But if somebody committed to both of them all year long, I wouldn't put my money on either. Both are probably going to have a 5+ ERA and endure some excrutiating games.
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Yes, Hendry's strategy has typically been to go with what you got, and then wait to upgrade at the deadline. I hate the strategy. It eliminates any chance of running away with the division early, and having a truly great season. The Cubs are far too willing to try and tread water for 3 months instead of trying to be the best you can by April 1, and then working for improvements later. There isn't a realistic deal out there that will eliminate your chances of also improving in July. However, if you wait until July 31 you no longer have the chance to field the best team possible for the first 100 games.
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I think some people are operating under the assumption that Lou has already seen the light on Dempster in the rotation and therefore, don't believe he will be starting. I'm not sure Marquis is a safer bet than Dempster though.
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The Cubs need to see if Soto, Pie and Cedeno are worthy of major league jobs. Cedeno has certainly been given a few opportunities, but he's matured now to the point he's either a major league SS or you move on to someone else. And I think he deserves an opportunity to prove whether he's matured enough to be the answer to the hole at SS. These are cheap, internal options that if proven to be good enough production, could allow the team to upgrade elsewhere in the line up at the trade deadline. With those 3 guys, the Cubs really do have more changes to their 2008 line up from their 2007 line up besides Fukudome. Those 3 guys added in with Fukudome makes half their line up "new". Soriano started the season in CF last year, not Pie. Izturis started at SS. Barrett started at C. Soto, Pie and Cedeno combined for just a hair over 300 at bats last year. Why are you pretending Cedeno has a chance for playing time at SS? The Cubs lineup is very similar to the one that ended 2007. Fukudome has replaced Murton/Floyd, and Pie has replaced Jones. We know where the weaknesses are and there is no need to wait to make improvements. Make the upgrades now, and if you need more upgrades later, then you can still do them then.
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I thought the Cubs did show some interest a few years ago.
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Maybe I am the only one, but I am a Bears fan who doesn't hate the Packers. I don't like them, but that burning hatred just isn't there. Now the Cowboys, there's a team that I hate. I probably dislike the Vikings more than the Pack as well. The Colts, too. Heck, there may be 10 teams I like less than the Pack. I'm similar. I respect the heck out of Favre, and don't really hate anybody currently associated with the team. The Cowboys are a much bigger villain. I wouldn't actually cheer for them or anything, but as things stand now, I think I'd rather see GB win than anybody else.
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San Diego has accomplished the unthinkable by making me hope New England wins this game. As much of a whiny baby that Brady is, Rivers is ten times worse. Merriman and that spasm thing is one of the worst things that's ever happened in sports.
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Yankees fans are bad, but the thing is, they are generally also Giants/Jets, Rangers/Islanders and Knicks fans. Plus, they've accepted who they are. Boston fans still try and act as though they are the most tortured fan base out there, and the underdog, all while displaying every bit of cockiness of Yankees fans.
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The NFL Draft Thread (Formerly Early Entries for NFL Draft)
jersey cubs fan replied to soccer10k's topic in Other Sports
It is going to be interesting to see how teams use the knowledge that you don't need a franchise RB to succeed, countered by the Peterson ROY thing. Peterson may have made McFadden a few million this year. But I think most teams will be better served to wait to get RBs later. Of course, the Bears will probably be stupid and spend huge on Turner or something. -
Tradition is why ncaa football has gotten as popular as it is in the first place. The NCAA is simply a collection of the schools administrations. They aren't an autonomous organization. The conferences are also a collection of the schools administration, how they can be conceived to have too much power is beyond me. They are the schools deciding what they will do. The different conferences sizes is something that happens when you deal with such large institution. Corporations are going to pay multi-millions for a playoff if it ever happens. Those sponsorships are what allow football to exist, and allow fans to be able to see so many games. And the fact is basketball shares every single one of those issues to blame, yet they have a playoff. There is no perfect system. There never will be in a "league" where 120 teams can play just 12-13 game schedules. I think the topic of deciding college football championships gets far too much air time for what it's worth. It's not the national travesty so many try to portray it.
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I agree that Hendry is still looking to make moves. I'm certain some of these names will be dealt.
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yes, there's also the regular season, which concludes with teams like indy, gb and dallas sitting a lot of their regulars for the last week or two because they're already locked into their playoff spot. 95% of people who don't want a college football playoff (16 teams, say) feel that way not because they think a playoff would be boring, but because it would cheapen what is the most important "regular season" in major sports. and I contend that it the regular season being so "important" is ruining what could be a good thing And I can't figure out why it's more important to have an important regular season than an important postseason. Seems to me like sports are played to win in the postseason primarily, so why cheapen that to make the regular season more important? College FB already is a good thing. Sports are played to compete in meaningful games. It already happens. Determining who can make it through a mini-playoff isn't really all that meaningful.
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Who is returning for the 2008 season?
jersey cubs fan replied to moochpuppy's topic in Fantasy Sports
When's the Vail trip? I am already jealous. Ten feet of Sierra cement just doesn't compare. 4 weeks -
If the odds were 10:1 and you put down 100, and won, you'd make 1000. I believe what 10:11 means is you'd have to put down $110 to win $100. In other words, they are a lock to win and won't pay out much at all. It's like betting on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl, they were 9/2 at the start of the year, and are now 2/7. If you put down $7, you will win $2. (I think) And as daske points out, a lot of this is because so many people bet on the Cubs. Perhaps people just can't resist the urge to bet on the perceived longshot of the Cubs winning, so that if the Cubs ever do win, they can be proud of their bet. But it's not a good bet at all, because the odds are unfairly low due to the high activity.
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The NFL Draft Thread (Formerly Early Entries for NFL Draft)
jersey cubs fan replied to soccer10k's topic in Other Sports
That mock draft doesn't even have the correct order of draftees, as the Bears draft 14th, not 12th. If they reach on a QB in the first round with all the other more important holes they need to address, it'll be a catastrophe. That's because that site hasn't updated since December 20. It's odd because they usually update a few times during the season, than right after the regular season ends and the top of the draft order is known. It's possible they won't be updating any further. Most every mock draft is probably going to say Bears go QB in the first, and they might be right. But I don't want it to happen and I don't think they will do it. As raw said, there isn't a QB in the draft worth the spot or the cap hit he'd be guaranteed. Take somebody later, and take a QB every single year in the middle of the draft. -
I know it will never happen, but Murton in left, Soriano at second and DeRosa at short, would dramatically improve our offense, and wouldn't downgrade our defense too much IMO. Imagine replacing Theriot's bat with Murton's That would give us two severely below-average defensive players, and they would be playing key positions. Plus, Murton is weak defensively and he would be replacing one of the best LF's in the game. It would definitely improve the offense, but I'm not sure if I'd do it at the beginning of the year. Defense was the Cubs' strength last year, and I'd rather first see if our offense will improve in other ways (Lee's power returning, better early numbers from Soriano, Fukodome) before we try that. Soriano is not one of the best LF in the game. He has an arm and speed, but nothing else.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/batting?team=chc&season=2007&split=82&seasonType=2&type=reg I think it's pretty telling that Theriot's numbers as a SS are a bit below his total 2007 numbers. In other words, once he became an everyday presence in the lineup, he got worse.
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Did the Cubs make a move over the weekend that I am not aware of? There's no reason to expected increased production from SS. Theriot is going to play most of the time and more likely than not continue to perform at the low level he, and the rest of the SS crew, performed at in 2007. The Cubs SS hit .254/.309/.331 last year. That's probably the floor of what should be expected from Theriot/Cedeno. Don't see why anybody would think that. Cubs SS hit .254/.309/.331 last year With RT at .253/.312/.325 And RC at .222/.255/.378 Theriot is going to be given every chance to keep the job full-time, and he's more likely than not going to be as bad as last year. Nobody should expect improvement if they stick with these guys. They might get it, but they could easily be just as bad, or even worse. If Theriot doesn't find another outlier fluke month like last July, the floor for his productivity could very easily slip below the 640 OPS level.
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What in the world does the general board opinion of rostering Ronny Cedeno 4 years ago have to do with today? Moving Cedeno would leave the Cubs with just Ryan Theriot as a servicable SS. Nobody else in the system appears to have any chance of ever doing anything in the majors. And Theriot himself isn't really much of a SS, more of a 2B who can move over and not be completely overwhelmed. It's a risky situation to be in.
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Did the Cubs make a move over the weekend that I am not aware of? There's no reason to expected increased production from SS. Theriot is going to play most of the time and more likely than not continue to perform at the low level he, and the rest of the SS crew, performed at in 2007. I agree, but I think if Theriot continues to put up those numbers the Cubs will almost have to make a trade at some point. I have hope for Cedeno but not a lot of confidence. If the team is winning with Theriot at SS, I could see them remaining satisfied staying with the status quo. I have hope for Cedeno, but not a lot of confidence that he'll get the job done, or being given a chance to get the job done.
