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  1. Outshined_One
    Stop talking him up, you've had a tough go of prospecturbation over the last year or two. Some of us want him to succeed!
  2. Outshined_One
    If I were a rich man...
  3. Outshined_One
    Do I buy Rivera as a potential All Star caliber bat? Nope. Do I buy him as a potential utility guy who can be a supersub type and can provide positive contributions off the bench? Yep.
  4. Outshined_One
    Yikes to that nickname. Maybe we should officially shorten it to Naz?
  5. Outshined_One
    The discovery rule kicks in with these sorts of crimes. A shitass US Attorney (and there are plenty of them) could argue that no reasonable person would have been aware of the perjury under the circumstances, and date of Sosa's admission of the perjury would be the trigger for the limitations period to kick off, rather than the date of his original testimony. At best, we'll get an extremely codeworded, vague, and mealy admission from Sammy that will be along the lines of, "I did things that were wrong," that won't implicate him as a perjurer.
  6. Outshined_One
    Well, horsefeathers.
  7. Outshined_One
    I can't say I had "get into a lengthy discussion with a server regarding what the Bears should do with Fields during brunch" on my list of expectations for my Australia trip, yet here we are.
  8. Outshined_One
    Don't forget, teams also do weird horsefeathers all the time. It's not out of the realm of possibility that someone like Vegas trades up into the top 10 to take Smith or Mitchell.
  9. Outshined_One
    This is where I stand. If Poles trades the #1, takes a QB in the 1st, and Williams goes on to be a perennial Pro Bowler while the Bears' guy is out of the league in five years, it would be an even bigger fuckup than the Rick Mirer trade, and it would be a more likely scenario than Williams being out of the league in five years with the Bears' guy turning into a regular at the Pro Bowl. It's such a huge risk and I just don't trust the Bears to pull it off.
  10. Outshined_One
    I wasn't a fan of the Cubs hot-shotting PCA last season when he clearly needed time in AAA to clean up his approach at the plate, and I wasn't very comfortable with him being the 2024 opening day CF as a result. As such, this move greatly pleases me.
  11. Outshined_One
    Pete Crow-ArmstrongCade HortonMichael BuschJordan WicksMatt ShawOwen CaissieKevin AlcantaraBen BrownMoises BallesterosJefferson RojasJames TriantosAlexander CanarioLuke LittleMatt MervisJosh RiveraRichard GallardoJaxon WigginsBrennen DavisDerniche Valdez Pretty similar to my list from the end of the season. Mid-season should be really interesting considering we *should* see a bunch of graduations with guys like PCA, Busch, Wicks, and pen arms like Little and Palencia. Optimistically, there's a glut of pitching in the lower levels that could take a step forward, and I am reeeeeeally hoping we see bounceback years from Howard and Davis.
  12. Outshined_One
    Depends on the personalities. We've reached the February doldrums, so a lot of the horsefeathers-stirrers (Parkins, Mully, Kaplan) are throwing crap against the wall in the hopes of getting listeners/likes. Anyone willing to share tidbits from the latest ESPN+ article on the Bears and proposed trades?
  13. Outshined_One
    Figured this topic could use its own thread considering recent developments. Reinsdorf to meet with Illinois House leader It's kind of insane to me how there was massive backlash against the Ricketts and McCaskeys for asking for government funds for stadium renovations and relocation, but the least popular team in Chicago asking for a billion dollars has been met with a collective shrug so far.
  14. Outshined_One
    The hiccup that could come up from that is whether the Cubs want to keep his innings down in the early going to keep from shutting him down in August/September. In that case, they can stash him at Iowa until someone gets injured or sucks out loud. I could see him forcing the issue in Spring Training, but we saw him run out of gas last season and he needs to build up his stamina for the long haul.
  15. Outshined_One
    I initially read this as, "As a Derwood just shared," and my first thought was, aw horsefeathers, there's more than one? /Love you buddy
  16. Outshined_One
    Ohtani and Soto are locks this offseason!
  17. Outshined_One
    Blah, I didn't notice until it was too late. I'd have put him at 3, behind Horton and ahead of Wicks.
  18. Outshined_One
    The NFL should just implement shootout rules for OT. Each team nominates five players, who each get one free uncontested 40 yard FG attempt off a tee. If, after each team's five attempts, the teams are tied. It goes to rock paper scissors, baby!
  19. Outshined_One
    Tomlin reportedly interested in trading for Fields As much as I'd love to see them trade #20 for Justin, I'd be happy with #51 and a conditional 2025 pick depending on games played and performance.
  20. Outshined_One
    It really comes down to how you feel about who is likely to decline versus who is likely to improve from last season, and also whether you think Counsell will be a meaningful upgrade from Ross. For comparison's sake, here's last season's opening day roster (keeping in mind Seiya started the season on the IL). Assuming Bellinger signs, the Cubs are looking at likely upgrades at 1B (which was a catastrophe from Opening Day onward) and the bullpen compared to 2023. You can also make arguments for improvements at 3B and the rotation in 2024, although you can also make arguments for regression for either (or both). The only major downgrade this team might have compared to last season's opening day roster would be CF if Bellinger doesn't sign, and even then, plenty of people are predicting PCA having an NLROY season and there's still the possibility Jed signs one of the other Boras FAs. It's all a matter of perspective, but I can talk myself into predicting 90 wins for this team if I'm willing to be optimistic. I can't say the same for myself for this time last year, when I thought 81 wins was a massive stretch for 2023.
  21. Outshined_One
    Kendall Gill was spouting off about exactly this a few days ago on The Score. I nearly drove off the road hearing someone make those claims.
  22. Outshined_One
    Seriously, guys, this team just needs to be healthy all at the same time for more than a few games and they'll be title contenders!!!
  23. Outshined_One
    Is this what it's like to be a White Sox fan?
  24. Outshined_One
    PR? The story would be "Caleb comes home" instead of "superstar QB throws tantrum". It's a weak reason, I'll admit it, but it's something.
  25. Outshined_One
    Hypothetical time (because this is basically all we'll have until draft day). Caleb Williams privately approaches the Bears and says he's going to pull an Eli Manning if they draft him, and he can't be talked out of it, but he'll keep quiet about it so the Bears won't lose leverage. It then becomes abundantly clear that Washington desperately wants him and they're willing to overpay. What's the minimum draft package from Washington that would make you happy in in this scenario? 2 and 36? 2, 36, and 40? Something more?
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