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  1. UMFan83
    I'll surely regret this during the upcoming Orioles/Brewers/Cardinals/Brewers/Blue Jays/Cardinals/Reds/Giants/Nets stretch but this team does have some 2014 vibes to it in that they are somewhat fun. The parallels end with 2014's flock of top 10 prospects ready to come up, and this team planning to let one of their best players walk this offseason.
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    Looks like Keegan couldn’t get out of the 2nd. The time is near to shut him down it seems like. McKinstry with 2 doubles today is promising
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    If the city is trying to convince the Bears to stay...this isn't a good start. Feels like a petulant "fine if you arent going to stay in Chicago we're not going to keep the field in good condition" by the city. I know Elton John just had a concert there 8 days ago but come on.
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    Touchdownless halves for Eberflus: 1
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    Feel like they wanted to get Fields out of the game when the 2nd quarter started. Couple of running plays on 2nd and 3rd and long at midfield. Not that preseason evaluation matters that much but ok performance for Fields. Obviously the 2 passes to Mooney and Sharpe will be what people talk about and for good reason as they were well placed. Seemed like most of Fields passes were to the sidelines or short dump offs. I’d like to see Fields find receivers open in the middle of the field but that’s up to the WR, line and playcalling too.
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    Good thing Soto is signed for 2 more seasons. That’s kind of depressing, I was looking forward to seeing the Padres at full strength. I think there’s 30 some games left this year. Plus let’s be optimistic so let’s say 10 playoff games. Still looking at 40 games next year
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    They're also 16-16 in the playoffs since 1984 lol.
  8. UMFan83
    So weird, not one of the comments is critical of their Trump support and there are probably a couple hundred. And its not just Trump support its 'i hang out at Mar-A-Lago and golf with Trump'
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    This must be a big game - the game thread got to 2 pages!
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    Generally agree but a bit odd of a lineup for a "showcase game" that theoretically is going to be watched by many nationwide. No Contreras, Wisdom or Morel. Contreras and Wisdom are literally on the advertising for the game: Edit: nevermind, you posted yesterday's lineup. Today's lineup has not been released yet as far as I can tell.
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    By which he means getting 2nd/3rd tier FA and hyping them like they're 1st tier. I think it's funny that Ricketts used the exact same statement last season (active in Free Agency) and ended up with a team that's going to lose 95+ games
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    The Winter Classic is the highest rated regular season game every year, wouldn’t want something like that. Field of Dreams game was the highest rated regular season game in 16 years That’s fine, I’m just sick of it. If it makes them money and helps spread excitement for hockey, go for it. If the NHL didn’t also do 3-4 other outdoor games a year on top of the Winter Classic it might have kept its novelty.
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    Thank you for not turning this into the Winter Classic and playing in a different rural cornfield each year. I couldn't even tell you where any of the last 5 winter classics were played. Though it seems in this case that its not coming back because of rennovations, so we may see it again in 2024
  15. UMFan83
    Whoever made that comparison between this Cubs team and the tanking Bulls teams of the last half decade is right. They are bad, but not nearly bad enough to lose consistently to other tanking teams. Definitely one of the downsides of not trading Willson, Happ, Smyly, etc. at the deadline. That said, I don't worry about tanking as much in baseball as I do in other sports, even with the draft lottery now in place. Obviously would prefer to have a top 3 pick, but its mildly enjoyable to win even with a team that's going nowhere this year. What I don't want is a situation where beating up on some bad teams leads the FO to believe the Cubs are closer than they really are. I don't think that will be the case...at least I hope not.
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    Assuming this is Poles' response to Roquan going public with a trade demand yesterday. I believe Poles put him on the PUP list as a solid so he got paid while they negotiated. Now he's just a hold out not getting paid.
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    I was thinking "Cubs fan, MAGA man" but I like yours too
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    Definitely. How much fun would a team with Javy, Contreras and Morel be? They'd almost certainly still suck and Javy would be terrible for most of the contract, but we'd have a lot of fun being bad.
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    Drew Magary tells us why our beloved Chicago Bears suck Defector is paywall but you can usually get around it by opening in Incognito
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    It must suck for Fields to be throwing to fringe NFL wide receivers for the 2nd camp in a row.
  21. UMFan83
    Also since I’ve been pointing out Seiya’s recent slump I’ll point out that he’s 4 for his last 6. Hopefully he’s making adjustments and can finish strong
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    Carl not going to run around the field with a Walgreens flag draped to his back?
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    Cubs down 4-1
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    All the sudden? Those have been the storylines and common held beliefs for a year. 0 Pro Bowls, 0 All-Pros. Have seen plenty of articles where he is omitted from list of top 10 linebackers or whatever. It's not completely widespread but I've seen enough rankings where he is underrated that its stuck in my head. Edit: I see now that he was named 2nd team All-Pro last year so maybe the perception finally changed. Took a quick look at 3 top LB lists and see him at 7, 9 and 14.
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    Of course, now that Roquan wants out from the Bears all the sudden I'm hearing him called a top 5 player at his position, the best player on the Bears, reached elite status, etc.
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