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  1. UMFan83
    Not sure I want to give a 37 year old Lackey 3 years. Also he's a piece of [expletive]
  2. UMFan83
    Also, RE: Edwards
  3. UMFan83
    Are we discussing the BA post-release chat anywhere? Some good info in there: http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/chicago-cubs-top-10-prospects-chat/ A bunch more at the link
  4. UMFan83
    Was he mentally weak when he pitched a 2 ER complete game in a a 1 game playoff against the Rangers in 2013? Or do we ignore that since it was technically the regular season? How about when he pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings the last game of the 2014 season to clinch the division for the Tigers? It's not like he hasn't performed well in high pressure situations before, making me think that this is an issue of sample size.
  5. UMFan83
    lol I don't think it will happen but adding 12 WAR to a team that won 97 games while only losing Fowler would be the greatest thing ever.
  6. UMFan83
    why is that your read on this? it's not as if the people saying these things don't know what price's price tag is going to be. Fangraphs crowd sourcing thing had him at 7/190, but with teams like the Giants and Red Sox needing starting pitching, I could see them bidding outside of the Cubs price range. I just think there's a limit the Cubs won't go over. Until it gets to that point the Cubs will be the favorites to sign him.
  7. UMFan83
    My read on this is that the Cubs are going to be heavy favorites until the price goes over $200m then they will quickly snatch up someone like Cueto at a relative bargain. My hope is that an iffy postseason keeps the offers down just enough for the Cubs to get him.
  8. UMFan83
    That was a fun game
  9. UMFan83
    Yeah, that was incredible. That was one of my favorite games ever and I'm not even an Illini fan
  10. UMFan83
    The last time Rose faced OKC before tonight (12/6/2010), his good friend Russ Westbrook was trying to make his first all star team while Rose was enroute to winning the MVP.
  11. UMFan83
    Definiterly Trey Burke against Kansas (sorry snood). Just a ridiculous shot to cap a ridiculous late game comeback against a blue blood program in the Sweet 16. For my Chicago teams: Cubs: Schwarber's HR in the Wild Card game. It was at that moment I knew for certain that the Cubs weren't going to 2008 their way through a brief playoff run. Bears: Gould's GW field goal against the Seahawks in the 2006 divisional game Blackhawks: Seabrooks goal in OT of Game 7 against the Wings. There have been bigger goals and bigger games, but this one felt so damn good. Bulls: Jo's steal and dunk over Pierce in 3OT of game 6 against the Celtics in 2009. Just an awesome all around play in a critical moment
  12. UMFan83
    Civil suit announced in 3....2....1...
  13. UMFan83
    what a stupid loss I'm very blase on the hawks right now, so I'm not going to get all that upset about a stupid loss. Plus you get three rings in a few years and you lose any right to bitch about stupid regular season losses. But that was stupid. Agreed. It's the most annoyed I can possibly get about a loss in November coming off 3 championships in 6 years with 2 of their top 4 players not playing.
  14. UMFan83
    Man we really needed that other point when you have a 5-2 lead at home. Terrible
  15. UMFan83
    Interesting. That's promising then.
  16. UMFan83
    My question is what is the long term plan for the Bulls? I'm pretty sure this roster is getting overhauled over the next 2 years assuming we don't win a title this year. After this season you lose 13.4m from Noah, 2.8m from Hinrich, 2.2m from Brooks, and 1.1m from Moore. Moore is the only one I think is possible to come back from that group. Also, Pau has a 7.7m option for next year...he may pick it up if he doesn't think he can get more than that in FA, or he might opt out regardless for a chance to join a Spurs/Cavs/Clippers team at a much lower salary. Plus the cap explodes so we should have some ability to build a more "Hoiball" style team. I hold out hope for the Bulls, and if things click they can definitely contend in the east, and my opinion isn't influenced much by the preseason and first 5 games (an opinion I had for awhile), but I don't think this team has enough shooters to compliment Hoiberg's offense (which admittedly I know only in extremely basic form) which will ultimately be its downfall. I had more to add here but I have to go back to work.
  17. UMFan83
    This. Especially one with a new coach and offensive system while one of their best players attempts to play with double vision.
  18. UMFan83
    Or worse, they'll win 95 games when the Mets take a step back and the rest of their division fights to break 70 wins. And then they'll blow a lead in the playoffs again and it will be glorious. Eliminating Dusty in the playoffs just became a new dream of mine. Being eliminated by Dusty in the playoffs just became a trigger to become a homicidal maniac. If we weren't good I'd hate this because it would increase the chances of the Cardinals beating the Nationals in the playoffs. But since we're good I know we can take out either team with one hand behind our backs.
  19. UMFan83
    Did anyone pick up their free Wrigley sod today? [tweet] [/tweet]
  20. UMFan83
    really
  21. UMFan83
    I read some story about a tourist visiting from Pittsburgh wanted to take a picture in front of the marquee a few hours ago and walked around the ballpark twice looking for it before realizing it was taken down.
  22. UMFan83
    There still has to be a backup. Don't they have that fast guy who used to play for ATL? Yeah Jacquizz Rodgers is still on the roster I believe.
  23. UMFan83
    What is the point of Montee Ball. Let's let Langford take 80% of the carries and see where it goes.
  24. UMFan83
    Next year that trophy will be ours
  25. UMFan83
    I know I should be used to it by now but it still looks really strange that a team who has been doormats since I was old enough to understand what was going on until last year is the World Series champion. It seems fake.
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