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  1. UMFan83
    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.
  4. UMFan83
    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.
  5. UMFan83
    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
  6. UMFan83
    Meh. Id rather them do this than win like 85 games and have Jed thinking this team just needs a small tweak
  7. UMFan83
    Sorry I have to post the final Woj bomb:
  8. UMFan83
    They did lose last night but yeah, they're making their 2003 Tigers like run. Just need to go 7-3 to avoid infamy
  9. UMFan83
    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)
  10. UMFan83
    Kind of crazy that Happ might be having the best year of his career
  11. UMFan83
    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?)
  12. UMFan83
    That is cool, though Caleb's body language looks like 'bro I won the Heisman over you 2 years ago"
  13. UMFan83
    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
  14. UMFan83
    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)
  15. UMFan83
    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.
  16. UMFan83
    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.
  17. UMFan83
    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.
  18. UMFan83
    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.
  21. UMFan83
    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.
  22. UMFan83
    I counted 22 plays tonight that were a 1 yard gain or loss of yards. That’s runs, sacks and pass completions. Doesn’t include penalties or incompletions. That seems like a lot of wasted plays that hurt drives. Not sure why there are so many runs that go nowhere or short passes that get blown up right at the line of scrimmage but in a close game where the offense isn’t scoring a ton, that’s killer. Waldron has his work cut out for him.
  23. UMFan83
    I saw the Bears had 15 first downs today and thought “ok that’s decent at least” but then I realized that 1/3 of those first downs (5) were via penalty 😂.
  24. UMFan83
    Dude, first of all i believe I said that sometime in the 2nd quarter. Second of all I’ve been right there with you criticizing the production and overall performance of the offense. That doesn’t mean you can’t see glimpses of what the offense is supposed to look like and flashes of the talent looking talented. There is a lot to clean up and things feel a lot worse after that 2nd half but when Caleb was 8-9 or whatever he was and was in a groove hitting receivers on time you could get a glimpse of what they’re trying to do.
  25. UMFan83
    Buzz off, there were flashes early on when I said that. When he had time to throw in rhythm early in the game he was moving the ball and made good throws and decisions. That obviously didn’t continue and the second half was pretty bad. Of course this didn’t help either
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