UMFan83

Castro sucks at sports

Are you familiar with Shaq's Lakers career? If I'm building a Lakers starting lineup I go something like Magic, Bryant, Baylor, Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar (not caring that they are both centers that will have difficulting guarding stretch 4's). I'm not sure who Shaq is supposed to replace between Wilt and Kareem, Kareem is clearly a better player and Laker, Wilt was on the latter part of his prime on the Lakers and Shaq had a more accomplished career with the Lakers, but I think Shaq is a worse fit at PF than Wilt. If we're just ranking top Lakers careers of all time, I don't think you'd find much of an argument putting Kobe, Kareem and Magic ahead of Shaq. Shaq would probably go somewhere in a grouping with West, Baylor, Wilt, maybe Mikan and himself. Lakers Shaq was a much better player than Lakers Wilt. Like not even close. I think its closer than you think although I doubt either of us are going off anything but numbers, at least for Wilt. I'm basing it on the fact that Wilt at that stage was a better defender, rebounder and passer than Shaq. And by the late 60's/early 70's it wasn't giant Wilt grabbing rebounds over 6-6 PFs, meaning his overall size was no more of an advantage in his era than Shaq's. But yeah I don't disagree that Shaq's Laker career was better. If I'm building a starting 5 though, I'd take Wilt. If I'm just building a list of great Lakers, Shaq is not a consensus top 5 player although gun to my head he's 5th behind Kobe, Kareem, Magic and West. and Baylor right behind him.

Are you familiar with Shaq's Lakers career? If I'm building a Lakers starting lineup I go something like Magic, Bryant, Baylor, Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar (not caring that they are both centers that will have difficulting guarding stretch 4's). I'm not sure who Shaq is supposed to replace between Wilt and Kareem, Kareem is clearly a better player and Laker, Wilt was on the latter part of his prime on the Lakers and Shaq had a more accomplished career with the Lakers, but I think Shaq is a worse fit at PF than Wilt. If we're just ranking top Lakers careers of all time, I don't think you'd find much of an argument putting Kobe, Kareem and Magic ahead of Shaq. Shaq would probably go somewhere in a grouping with West, Baylor, Wilt, and maybe Mikan. So I don't think its a given than he's top 5.

Did you even see what Detroit gave up for him with an additional year of control? Detroit is only 4 games out of the Wild Card...they don't have to trade him and they have the benefit of draft pick compensation if they lose him. I think its likely the Tigers would hold out for more than what the Rays got for him and if they don't get it, just run with Price for the rest of the season and either try to resign him or get compensation picks if he bolts.

I agree with waiting until the offseason. It seems likely that he would stay if he was traded here based on his comments, but do you want to risk trading Baez, Edwards and Johnson or something like that when the division title is not super likely, meaning you could play and lose and 1 game playoff then have the Yankees offer Price $250m, and lose him for nothing and not even get draft pick compensation? If we were neck and neck with the Cardinals, I might consider it more, but there is a ton of risk of partially gutting the system for a 2 month rental that might not even get you into the division series.

For me it was the two-run homer to Bruce. Or Schwarber crushing a line drive right to a fielder with the bases loaded. Or Fowler getting thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double during a big inning. Or one of several other things that happened. Just bad luck and bad breaks tonight.

Shitty game...bad luck all around. Oh well this was the Richard game. Never feel too confident in games he starts.

Chapman was able to be used tonight because of all the rest he had earlier in the season in those extra innings games against the Cubs

Soriano, you replaced Jaxon's roster spot, you don't have to actually replicate him.

this is just the worst game in the history of everything

The Cardinals would have 12 runs in this game by virtue or having the best luck of any person place or team ever amd the Cubs having the worst luck

Most web gemmed team ever

Ok I looked it up. The Reds have hit as many HRs in 6 innings as the Cubs have over the last 12 games.

Yowza. The Reds have hit more HRs tonight than the Cubs have hit the last 65 games. At least it seems like that

[expletive] fowler you got the heart of the order up

Guess we can't hold them under 3 runs every game. Step up offense

We have the worst line drive luck ever

If those stats come true, the Cubs are probably right there in the mix for the division at the end of the season.

Yeah I don't blame them either. I don't think people were expecting a ton back but I think at that point we were hoping for prospects with upside not a couple of guys who hadn't achievef much in a good deal of MLB time. I'm sure everyone is happy to be wrong

Good riddance

Lol we've had like 9 pitches where the Cubs were a strike away but we play on

walk/strikeout? Yeah. Last 23 PA: 12K, 4BB, 2 hits

Bryant becoming a two true outcomes guy

Ugh I hate that I hate Strop

Seriously. Or just find a way to increase offense. I appreciate a good pitchers duel but not every game.