Rex Buckingham
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This doesnt account for improvement, which Caleb seems likely to show in Y2 of the system, as well as Loveland and Burden. It doesnt account for Rome, Jaylon or Kyler returning to full health (in theory)... yeah, I'd like to see some quality vets added, but as someone mentioned earlier there is a long way to go in the offseason
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I would certainly rather see them in the tourney than thoroughly mediocre teams like this year's Indiana and Auburn teams. Putting those type of teams in just shows we could reduce the size again
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Wright made plenty of legitimately good plays, the dude has ball skills. But I'm also not shocked they let him go
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Ryan Poles picks in rounds 2-4 2022 - Gordon, Brisker, Velus Jones - 2/3 good players, when healthy... 1 absolute bust 2023- Dexter (fine rotational DT), Tyrique, Pickens (bust), Roschon Johnson (basically a non-factor) and Tyler Scott (no value provided) 2024- Kiran Amegadjie (bust) and Tory Taylor (an average punter) 2025 - Luther and Ozzy (nailed it), Shemar Turner (injured), Hyppolite (non-factor) So in 4 drafts out of 13 picks he has made (not even considering the picks traded away), only 4 would I consider good picks, then Dexter being fine and Tyrique still having some potential but looking more like a bust and the jury completely out on Turner. Not even getting contributors in those spots has hurt this roster.
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Byard probably gone now, right?
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Signing DT Neville Gallimore per Rapoport
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Couldn't compete if he wanted to. #14 this year is a much better chip than 25, even if you expect the Bears 2027 pick to be more valuable
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You two are ridiculous. This Illini team still has an incredible offense and have had some tough losses lately, but the only two teams in CBB without any real bad losses this year are Michigan and Duke, and even Michigan had a near-miss with an absolutely wretched Penn State team. It's been a disappointing string of results, but I fully expect this offense to carry the Illini through the first weekend, and then we will see if they will play any defense or if it will be a series of shootouts til our hearts are broken again or we beat the odds and win it all
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I think of him and Kelly as more of a 1A, 1B split if they remain healthy and productive (which splitting games should hopefully help with). Like, unless one of them gets really hot maybe they each catch 75 games or so, get another 25 starts at 1B or DH and then get used to PH knowing we have a theoretical 3rd catcher available, especially since they would probably like to make those 1B or DH starts against lefties with Mo and/or Busch on the bench.
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And yet somehow Chris Sale has been healthy as ever, awesome, and got an extension
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Even more impressive than the goal, IMO
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Overtime Olympic hockey is almost as exciting as OT playoff hockey
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The biggest lesson in this may be that Kevin Warren is an absolute dope.
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At least it's now kinda on purpose
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My biggest worry is that Fears does something stupid and either Mirkovic or an Ivisic does something in response and gets tossed... but I think Underwood will have them prepared for his shenanigans
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AK apparently wants all the 2nd round picks
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the MLBPA will not abide teams making up injuries, and if a team gets a rep for pushing guys to the IL with phantom injuries, players will not want to sign there -
Guessing he was referring to Anfernee Simons coming back from Boston but forgot to mention him...
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Viking drafts under him were beyond bad
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2025-2026 Offseason Top Prospects Lists
Rex Buckingham replied to CaliforniaRaisin's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
Wiggins would be the most likely to be it if not Conrad, but hopefully he exhausts his prospect eligibility by coming up in the second half and being a major contributor for the big league team -
I think it is simple: Allen wanted Brady, he got Brady.
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I know it's Ben's offense, but this can't be seen as anything but a positive
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Matt Shaw Taking Reps in the Outfield
Rex Buckingham replied to Matthew Lenz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
It doesn't work like that. You don't get to antagonize people, try and dictate the terms, and then cry wolf when someone doesn't agree with your handwaving. -
Loyer was invisible out there today
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Matt Shaw Taking Reps in the Outfield
Rex Buckingham replied to Matthew Lenz's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I don't think a guy as short as Shaw could play 1B with any regularity.
