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    Something something needs a shot in the arm
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    https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2022/09/02/is-jerry-reinsdorf-considering-selling-the-chicago-white-sox/ I swear to God if JR sells the White Sox but keeps the Bulls.....
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    Like it or not it’s happening. While I’m very much in favor of this, I’m happy my team made it once in the 4 team format. It’s a cool feeling to be in that final four (until the game started at least). But every other year the lack of parity and the frequency of blowouts made it nearly unwatchable for me. This will be more exciting imo
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    Why now? why not 5 years ago
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    I saw someone on Twitter the other day wondering where he has been because he hasn’t been on Twitter or radio since mid-August. Geez. Hope he is ok.
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    In other news that Bears insider is making cryptic tweets. I'm assuming its either a formal announcement on Arlington Heights or Virginia is dying (he previously implied that her health has taken a turn for the worse over the last week)
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    Maybe not initially. Cleveland isn't exactly a destination known for keeping or attracting superstars. That said I think most of their players are signed for at least 3 years so might only affect the last 2 years. That's part of why you've gotta bite the bullet on a trade, right? Talking a Mitchell-caliber player onto your team in FA is an uphill battle, though after this year would've probably been easier since they're a pretty surefire playoff team without the injury parade of last year. Ideally you draft one with one of those picks, but I also understand that when you've hit on several successes in a row(Garland, Mobley, Allen, even Sexton being successful enough to have some trade value), that you might need to take advantage of them all being young and under contract. It's a good point. teams in markets that arent LA, Miami, SF and NY have to make moves like this if they are too good to be in a position to draft superstars. Maybe it doesn't work out but they've put themselves in the best position they can be in.
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    Not sure I like that trade for the Cavs at all. seems to me like an easy win for the cavs. the firsts aren't going to very good. Maybe not initially. Cleveland isn't exactly a destination known for keeping or attracting superstars. That said I think most of their players are signed for at least 3 years so might only affect the last 2 years. I'm not saying they shouldn't be excited, I just think their ceiling is short of championship caliber, they don't have a top 10 player, they have virtually no valuable draft resources for 5 years, and they play in a market that isn't particularly attractive for FAs. I mean LeBron even had trouble attracting guys to Cleveland earlier in his career. Would I take the Cavs situation over the Bulls? Probably. But even though the Bulls are in basketball hell they are net even on draft picks moving forward (they lose their pick next year but own a future Blazers pick) and 2 of their 3 highest paid players can be off the books after next season should they choose to go that route.
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    Not sure I like that trade for the Cavs at all.
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    Yeah, that's kinda where I am. If Fields stays healthy and is actually going to pan out as a franchise QB, the Bears are likely to outperform expectations. I have pointed out way back when in this thread that there have been a few occasions in the last 5 years where a team with similar talent deficiencies have been pretty good unexpectedly. 2019 Ravens and Bills, 2016 Titans. All with 2nd year QBs, a couple with new(er) defensive coaches. Granted Mariota still somehow didn't pan out and Jackson had a historic season on the ground and with passing efficiency, but those teams all won at least 9 games with ugly offensive personnel on paper. I hold out hope for the 2022 Bears to be similar, but I'm certainly not counting on it. You could add Cincinnati 2021 to that list as well. A bit more quality at the skill players, but an terrible Oline and D A bit more quality at the skill positions is understating it considerably
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    There is a certain segment of the Bears fanbase on twitter that is convinced we are actually going to be pretty decent and they flood any tweets that are down on the Bears with replies talking them up. I can see a scenario where a bunch of things go right for them (Fields is so good he's able to make teammates better, Poles is an offensive line savant and the line is actually decent, Eberflus has a Lovie style impact on the team, good injury luck, easier schedule), but I still see them as a 5-6 win team, with the ability to win as few as 3 or as many as 9 games in the most extreme outcomes. And that's fine for this year I guess. I want the team to be good and be good quickly but it was never constructed that way IMO and even if they are bad there are things I can definitely look forward to watching. Very similar to the Cubs this year as we knew they were probably not good, though there was a narrow pathway where they could have been decent, but regardless there are things worth watching even though they are bad.
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    Cubs win
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    Almost blown. Come on guys you can do it
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    Well at the very least Dest is going to Milan on loan https://twitter.com/sart29394271/status/1565094419707138053
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    Dest to AC Milan seems like a good outcome, no?
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    Because we claimed him on waivers we are taking on Leatherwood's contract rather than the Raiders having to absorb it. His cap hit is roughly $8m this year and $4m next year. Not a big deal given the Bears future cap situation I guess. Edit: I might be off, I pulled that info from a cap site. Here is more info
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    Interesting on Leatherwood. Hopefully the Bears look at him as a project to fix his issues and not someone to count on this year. Interesting that they didn't claim any WRs.
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    This was a good analysis. He wasn’t effusive in his praise at all, he pointed throughout areas Fields needs to improve (particularly decisiveness in the pocket) but also showed areas where he has improved from last year. I definitely appreciate that more than 100% effusive praise
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    Starter leaves, pen immediately blows up the game. Rinse and repeat
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    Had some sort of leg/ankle injury running to first on a double play grounder and limped off the field. Then hit a home run and hobbled around the bases. Still in the game. Cubs up 1-0
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    You could also read the tweet above that says only 22 of Pace's players are left on the roster. I...just wanted to verify it myself
  25. UMFan83
    yay - still one of us!
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