UMFan83
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I was actually watching that, really entertaining game. When the Pads had 1st and 3rd and 1 out bottom of the 9th the hitter was Arraez so I figured it was over but he lined it right to the 1B who stepped on 1st for the double play. Shame they lost that one, I like the fight they've shown but its going to be for naught. Have to go 7-1 or better now to avoid tying the modern record for most losses and 6-2 or better to avoid breaking the record. I'm very agnostic about the Sox but wouldn't have minded if they got hot and avoided the record.
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All I know is that the Cubs "tragic number" is apparently 2 going into today so any combo of Cubs losses and Mets wins eliminates us. -
So 79-75 with 8 games left.... 3-5 to finish over .500 for the 2nd year in a row 4-4 to match last year's 83-79 record 5-3 to beat last year's record which would have tied them for a playoff spot last season 6-2 to have a record that would have guaranteed them a playoff spot last season 7-1 is the minimum record needed to make the playoffs if the Mets don't win a game the rest of the season and the Braves only win 1 more game. (yes this is in complete jest no one except Marquee expects them to make the playoffs) Also, all this is a terrible disappointment as a whole.
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Hodge making things interesting lately
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I like Seiya but he’s generally too passive to be a 3 or 4 hitter
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I feel like Counsell keeps bringing in Smyly to blow games to send a message to Jed about how effective it is to get cute when trying to build a bullpen
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I pay for cable mainly because I don't feel like figuring out a system of finding stuff, even if its relatively easy one you figure it out. I like knowing that I can throw on the XFinity Stream app when I'm on the go and want to watch a sports game without having to find a stream and worry about ads, etc. I'm sure there's a way to do it easier than that but havent been motivated enough yet to figure it out.
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Yeah, anyone married with a wife that uses Amazon is probably a Prime member. I get the point about flipping around on TV and turning on the game vs consciously going out of your way to turn on the game via Amazon. It has always been and will always be the most annoying thing about the trend of moving to streaming services. It's not going to change and will only get worse so we're all just gotta have to get used to it. I usually just follow the score and then turn it on late if its a good game.
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A's (Basso) vs Cubs (Steele): 9/18/24, 1:20pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
They don’t need a major overhaul but they need more than a small tweak. We shouldn’t be trying to build 86 win teams. You need a legitimate middle of the order 6+ win bat and a TOR starter at the very least. That is no small tweak -
A's (Basso) vs Cubs (Steele): 9/18/24, 1:20pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Meh. Id rather them do this than win like 85 games and have Jed thinking this team just needs a small tweak -
Sorry I have to post the final Woj bomb:
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They did lose last night but yeah, they're making their 2003 Tigers like run. Just need to go 7-3 to avoid infamy
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A's (Spence) vs Cubs (Wicks): 9/17/24, 6:40pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
The Cubs can officially not win 90 games this year, the 6th straight year they’ve failed to do that (5th full season removing 2020). They can still finish with their most wins since 2018 with an 8-3 finish (85-77) -
A's (Spence) vs Cubs (Wicks): 9/17/24, 6:40pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Kind of crazy that Happ might be having the best year of his career -
Looks like the QB School's Caleb review for week 2 is under paywall which sucks because unlike Week 1, I actually wanted to watch this one to hear his analysis. Anyone sick enough to pay for it? (Kyle?)
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That is cool, though Caleb's body language looks like 'bro I won the Heisman over you 2 years ago"
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Obviously it was before the internet we know today but there was internet...here are a bunch of articles about Manning from that time period: https://members.tripod.com/~Peyton_Manning_16/articles.html
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A's (Estes) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 9/16/24, 6:40pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Still the only Cub without a hit. Also one just of 3 (w Happ and Nico) to not have 2 hits. And finally one of 2 to reach base less than 2 times (Happ) -
Yeah I'm not legitimately concerned but I also havent seen anything particularly impressive so far either. The injury muddies the evaluation that much more, though he wasn't particularly dominating in the preseason/week 1 either. The offense just feels broken right now (shocker right?) and until we figure out how to fix it everyone is going to look terrible.
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Fair point and I can't point out that Cousins and Jefferson missed half the season because my whole argument is that elite offensive coaching can overcome that. Obviously there are no absolutes, but I do think coaching competency does play a bigger role in how successful an offense is than people give it credit for.
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I'm still really hung up on the idea that offensive coaching makes all the difference. It can't be a fluke that the Packers put up almost 400 yards of offense yesterday with Willis at QB. Yes the Packers have a better line and yes it was a very run heavy offense but is Jacobs that much better than Swift? Are the Packers WR options even better than the Bears, even without Allen? Caleb should be considerably better than Willis, but maybe being a rookie knocks him down a few pegs. But overall, the Packers are not SO much better that they are getting more yards in one game with Willis at QB than the Bears have had in their first 2 games combined. Right? I'm willing to be proven wrong either in a typed response to this post, or via more game action next week and beyond. But I'm really hung up on the idea that having a sharp offensive mind that knows how to maximize the talent he/she has is almost as important as having the right QB. The Packers have Matt LaFleur, the Vikings have Kevin O'Connell. The Bears have Shane Waldron who did serve under McVey (though not as an OC) and managed to resurrect the career of Geno Smith and make the Seahawks a league average offense, but is he an offensive mastermind? I guess time will tell.
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A's (Estes) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 9/16/24, 6:40pm
UMFan83 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Last time we'll ever face the Oakland A's, even if its in Chicago. Also interesting that we'll be the first team to play the A's in Sacramento, as we are scheduled for their home opener on March 31st. -
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Who I like, but in terms of building this year's line is not someone I expect to factor in given the injury and his rawness as a prospect So yeah it counts as something Poles has done to invest in the line, but doesn't answer what Poles has done to improve this year's line IMO.
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Going back to the offensive coaching discussion, Malik Willis’ Packers offense today gained more yards today than the Bears have in their first 2 games combined. Obviously it was a run heavy offense without needing a ton from Willis, they have a better line, the offensive system has been in place for years, they actually only scored 16 points, etc but still just wild to me that he can just insert Willis and put together an above average offensive production.
