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  1. Outshined_One
    I was going to say that but you beat me to it. Maddux is definitely the type of great player who you could see becoming a great GM or manager but great players don't seem to do well in those roles. I just don't think they can relate to a majority of players because it was always so easy for them. Jordan would be a great example. Greatest player ever IMO but can't evaluate talent worth a lick. Jerry West is the only great player that could really evaluate talent that I can think of. Ozzie Newsome is in the NFL HOF and has done a great job as the GM of the Baltimore Ravens. It's rare, but it's not unheard of.
  2. Outshined_One
    Link After the Cubs sale dragged on forever, I'm curious to see how this one will go down.
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    Strong argument for him getting in on the first ballot.
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    That all depends on what my scouts tell me. There are a number of people who think he is one of the best pitchers in the world and has the potential to be a legitimate ace. $30m is not a bad price to pay if your scouts, coaches, developmental personnel, and the like are all convinced of this. As things stand right now, yes, I would rather spend that money through other international signings and the draft.
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    In fairness, how many of those $1m players are likely to become as good as Chapman currently is? How many of them would have a ceiling comparable to Chapman?
  6. Outshined_One
    I'm convinced both teams would score triple digits if the NFL had college OT rules.
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    \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
  8. Outshined_One
    This was the first thread posted to Transactions, where the topic belongs.
  9. Outshined_One
    I've seen a lot of innuendo that Carroll to the Seahawks might go down in part because USC's program is about to go down in flames. Link
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    The shovel pass call was the horrible part of all that. Texas gets the ball back and, rather than kneel, they decide to run up the middle, which resulted in a sizable gain. Texas then called timeout, rather than let the clock run out to go to half. At this point, I figure they're going to try for a deep pass down the field. If it gets picked off, the odds of Alabama returning it for a TD are pretty minimal. Even if Alabama picked it off, there only would have been a few seconds remaining and it would have been well down the field, meaning Saban would have likely taken the knee to end the half. However, if the deep pass succeeds, Texas either ends up with a TD or they run like hell down the field for a spike and a FG attempt. All of that is fine in my mind. But then...the shovel pass was called. I simply don't get that call. As he was going in for the half, Mack Brown claimed it was a high percentage play; that it was a safe call. That makes no sense. He had a really young QB with limited experience behind center. Alabama's DL had been getting penetration all night. Moreover, the probability of a shovel pass getting Texas within FG range, even if it worked, was fairly small. Had the RB caught it clean, I don't think he would have made it very far. The DL seemed to have him covered. I really don't see how that play was supposed to result in a favorable outcome for Texas.
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    Link Just in case any of you out there were still concerned he might join the Cubs.
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    Notre Dame, imo.
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    :thumbsup:
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    Kimo von Oelhoffen won't be around to save the AFC this time.
  15. Outshined_One
    Yep.
  16. Outshined_One
    Kubiak's going nowhere.
  17. Outshined_One
    Maybe they'll keep everyone on board. :banghead:
  18. Outshined_One
    Those sound like pretty marginal changes. The fact that our new OC will be working for a coach on the hot seat (read: lame duck) will limit our choices. A new DC will be brought in, but again, for a lame duck coach and likely another Lovie type guy. So the defense will essentially be the same -- unless Lovie magically decides we should try a new defense. I wonder if they'd be interested in bringing in a potential future HC type of guy at one of the coordinator positions. Let him get his schemes and players set for the team, then, when Lovie gets canned after next season, have a seamless transition to the new guy, who will already have familiarity with the rest of the coaching staff, front office, and players. I don't think it'll happen, but if there's a promising guy out there who's a position coach, it couldn't hurt to try it.
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    Sounds like Tom Cable's going to get launched. Link
  20. Outshined_One
    Yep. I can see Jerry Angelo hiring a new OC and bringing in a DC to do the play calling in an attempt to get Lovie frustrated and have him quit.
  21. Outshined_One
    That sums it up. This isn't a bad deal, but it's not something I like that much, either.
  22. Outshined_One
    I don't think it's any more difficult than identifying who can become a great starting pitcher. UK can go more in-depth on this particular subject if he wants to jump into the conversation, but Huseby can be a good example of this. I'm not Huseby's biggest fan for various reasons, although I still think he could be a good relief pitcher if he makes the majors. He has very good deception from the right side to go with two plus pitches. He has qualities that should make him an effective relief pitcher in the majors. Assuming he stays healthy and his development continues on its current path, he should be able to make the majors and be an asset in the bullpen.
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    I would like to thank Mike Leach for his efforts in adding "Concussion Closet" to my vocabulary.
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    This subject came up in the NSBB Prospect Chat, particularly in the context of Jay Jackson versus Andrew Cashner. In one camp, those who supported Jay Jackson over Andrew Cashner made the case that, if Cashner became a top-flight reliever and Jackson became a 2-3 starter, Jackson would be more valuable since he would pitch more innings, be an above average starter, etc. However, the other camp made the case that a top-flight relief pitcher can be just as good as, if not better than, an average/above average pitcher. With Cashner, he has two devastating pitches in his fastball and slider. Not only does he profile as a closer/top-flight setup man as a reliever, but he profiles as a really good one. In other words, they would take a great relief pitcher over a very good starting pitcher. Granted, I think those same posters would take a great starting pitcher over a great relief pitcher. My point was mostly that Sickels falls firmly in the former camp. I tend to follow that particular line of thought, but the opposing viewpoint has given me food for thought.
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    Sickels places a much higher value on starters than relievers. I think he's only willing to rank relievers high if they either are really talented or if they are close to the majors (Caridad, Parker, Gaub, etc.). That explains Huseby. I'm not totally sure why he was down on the rest of them, though.
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