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  1. Outshined_One
    That's four catchers vying for spots on the ML roster between Kelly, Amaya, Ballesteros, and Bethancourt. I mean, sure, depth is nice, especially if Bethancourt is willing to hold down the fort in Iowa, but that's a bit of an odd move.
  2. Outshined_One
    Wiggins and Conrad are solid bets to finish 2026 as the top two prospects in the system, assuming health. As was discussed when he was drafted, Conrad was a potential Top 5 pick whose season was derailed due to injury, and the early reports are that he's on track to be ready for spring training. Wiggins is solidly on the Horton track, and could find himself in the majors by summer if he progresses as hoped. Long and Triantos fall into a similar category as Kevin Alcantara for me as guys who would benefit from being traded due to being blocked. Triantos has the sort of profile that should work in the majors, but he hit a wall in AAA and hasn't looked like the same guy who was a menace at A+/AA. Long came on unexpectedly this year and should fit nicely onto a team looking for a bat first 1B/OF. With Kipp, I feel like there's a group of mediocre lower level pitching prospects every year that become the focus of wishcasting over reality (I am guilty of this), and Kipp seems to fit firmly in that mold, along with guys like Nick Dean, Will Sanders, and Connor Noland. Maybe they'll pan out as back end of the rotation types or journeymen middle relievers in the majors, but it's not a safe bet. As with everything, you never know, but the pitching depth on the farm is atrocious at the moment.
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    It's funny, I've seen a bit of discussion on this topic over the last few months, but I've been wondering where the board as a whole comes down on it. On the one hand, they won a playoff series and took the Brewers to the limit in the NLDS despite having an injury-depleted roster, while developing a young core of hitters and pitchers who should make this team competitive in the years to come. On the other hand, the team flailed throughout the summer despite having World Series aspirations, and it was easy to dream on this team if they had just been willing to open the pocket books for Ohtani/Soto/Yamamoto/etc. or go all-in at the deadline.
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    The really difficult part of this is this team has an ownership group which includes a sitting US Senator (Pete Ricketts), and Matt Shaw managed to put himself in the spotlight by associating with Charlie Kirk and ducking out on the team in the middle of a playoff race to attend Kirk's memorial rally. That's also not counting past news items like the Ricketts' fight with Tom Tunney and the City Council over redeveloping Wrigley or various politicians singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game. That's also also not counting other teams' own activities, be it stadium fights or the antitrust exemption. That's all politics, and I think it's fair game in the baseball forums. I think it's productive to have conversations about these items organically. Where I tend to draw the line is when people bring up politics inorganically. Not all conversations are productive or healthy, and most of us don't come to NSBB looking to pick a fight, so when someone is posting about politics without context for doing so, it comes across as trollish behavior to me, even if that wasn't the intention. Under normal circumstances, I think I would have locked this thread sight unseen. However, since this has been a really horsefeathers dull offseason and everyone's been playing nicer in the pool than expected, I'm inclined to see if this thread dies a natural death.
  5. Outshined_One
    I've been debating locking this thread, but it's been an oddly entertaining exercise in seeing who can get themselves banned first. Credit where it's due, this has gone way better than I first expected. I figured by now we'd be on page 20 of this by now:
  6. Outshined_One
    This team started 0-2!!!!! Against two division rivals! What the horsefeathers?
  7. Outshined_One
    Plus it's an power hitter friendly environment on a team with zero expectations. It's no lose for Murakami.
  8. Outshined_One
    I mean, the Rays' haul was nice and everything, but they didn't get a Top 100 guy for Baz and instead got a bunch of upside players who might never see the majors (although Forret sounds close). If Gore won't cost us Caissie or Ballesteros, and instead would involve a package of guys like, say, Kepley and Reid, pull the trigger.
  9. Outshined_One
    I think this is partially correct; it's not that the NFL would never okay it, but the Colts would never okay it. There were articles awhile back (which I annoyingly can't find) during the Commanders' search for a new stadium site and the Ravens were kicking up a fuss over some of the proposed sites in Maryland encroaching on the Ravens' territory. I just don't see how the Colts would give the green light to a stadium in Whiting or Hammond.
  10. Outshined_One
    The league will help finance stadium deals with owners, but there's an upper limit on the amount of financing the league will provide, and there's also a cap on private financing owners can obtain. The NFL doesn't want to be in a situation where an owner leverages a good chunk of the team, only to default on the loan and suddenly the owner of the team is JPMorgan Chase Bank. Given that the McCaskeys' sole asset is the Bears, I genuinely don't think they have the financial capability to build this stadium, even with NFL and private financing, without significant state/municipal help. It's not Kevin Warren's call to put out these sorts of press releases; he's just a mouthpiece for ownership. They've clearly gone into this thinking that Arlington Heights and Illinois would roll out the green carpet for the move, and it's so badly bitten them in the ass.
  11. Outshined_One
    Also, I'm beginning to wonder if the McCaskeys even have enough money to build a new stadium without state money.
  12. Outshined_One
    Oh yeah, I'm sure the Colts will gladly let that happen. This is more horsefeathers posturing.
  13. Outshined_One
    Considering the Winter Meetings ended awhile ago, I'm going to lock this thread and start a new one for discussions.
  14. Outshined_One
    Yay, it's the fun part of the offseason where we all go crazy waiting for the Cubs to make a move.
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    He owned some properties on the south and west side of Chicago which he managed into the ground, and had a habit of showing up to court while seemingly intoxicated.
  17. Outshined_One
    I had a few court cases with him a number of years back. Guy was a complete scumbag, so I'm happy to see him pushed further down these sorts of lists.
  18. Outshined_One
    FFS, don't make me defend Derwood and explain why ripping on him when you've shared multiple forums with him for over 20 years is different from ripping on him after posting in a forum for a few days.
  19. Outshined_One
    *shrug* Came as a surprise to me when I looked it up. Now Richie will forever be the guy who chowed down on chocolate starfish.
  20. Outshined_One
    I'm 98% sure this post is serious, so you might want to look up the actor who played Desi.
  21. Outshined_One
    It's all I thought of while watching The Bear.
  22. Outshined_One
    The Winter Meetings are over, so I guess it's time for another one?
  23. Outshined_One
    At least I feel better about the homegrown guys in the pen than I did this time last season.
  24. Outshined_One
    I want to have controversial opinions which everyone agrees with.
  25. Outshined_One
    Lest we forget, certain people on this forum weren't even old enough to drive when they started posting here.
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