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  1. Outshined_One
    Fine, throw in SGA and we have a deal.
  2. Outshined_One
    That depends, does OKC want one of the Bulls' fifty seven 2nd round picks?
  3. Outshined_One
    Wemby is the real life version of this:
  4. Outshined_One
    Kalshi.
  5. Outshined_One
    They also have some reinforcements in the high minors that could push them over the top in the ALC come the summer. I also don't want them trading Murakami to the Dodgers, so having them in the hunt is a good thing.
  6. Outshined_One
    I feel the same way about our pitching as @Bertz, it's not in good shape, but it's a lot better than it was this time last season. I no longer feel like I have to put a non-Wiggins/non-Sanders guy under a microscope with a bunch of caveats like "if he adds velocity..." or "if he can control his curve/slider..." in order to justify their prospect status.
  7. Outshined_One
    The annoyance I have with them is Walker and Wetherholt seem legit, and their system has some quality high level pitching in Doyle and Cijntje that could flip the script for them next season.
  8. Outshined_One
    It's why I qualified my statement with "kinda". A hot month from any of the guys mentioned in my group would make it easy to put their early season struggles down to things like "swing adjustments" or "acclimating to the US". I also have to remind myself to be patient with lower level guys. While Kepley and Hartshorn caught fire almost immediately, it took almost two years for Southisene and Mathis to break out. Credit where it's due, that also speaks to the Cubs' ability to find low level bats through the draft, which is another reason why this isn't *that* big of an issue at the moment.
  9. Outshined_One
    The lack of quality bats in the low minors is something I'm kinda keeping an eye on at the moment. The DSL season hasn't started and we're only seeing limited reports from the ACL, but I was hoping we'd see someone from the Cabada/Tomas/Cruz/Cepeda/Lovich/Lumpuy group break out in the early going. It's not a substantial concern since we're early and things can happen, but it's also annoying since it'd be nice to see the next wave of guys start to coalesce.
  10. Outshined_One
    For an Aussie, his language is downright prudish.
  11. Outshined_One
    I brought it up elsewhere, but it's actually kinda hard to hate this White Sox team. Their fans are another story, but the team's coterie of dirtbags and horsefeatherss are pretty much out of the picture, be it Hawk or Ozzie or AJ Pierzynski, and the team is mediocre enough that any crowing from their fans this season rings hollow. I also want Munetaka Murakami to smack 60+ HRs this season because baseball is more fun that way.
  12. Outshined_One
    Ric Flair un-retired roughly 80 million times, so there's still hope.
  13. Outshined_One
    Sweet Jesus, who came up with that trash? That's the sort of trade you try to brute force through on NBA 2K26 for kicks and giggles.
  14. Outshined_One
    He was cooked in Boston last season, but considering it's a minor league deal, it's a good low risk move.
  15. Outshined_One
    At this point last season, it felt like you could order the guys from 11-30 nearly any way you wanted, and be justified in doing so. Given that our lists are fairly comparable, it kinda speaks to this system not being as deep as recent seasons.
  16. Outshined_One
    Jefferson RojasPedro RamirezJaxon WigginsJosiah HartshornKevin AlcantaraJonathon LongKane KepleyEthan ConradJames TriantosOwen AyersBrooks CapleGrant KippCole MathisKaleb WingJuan CabadaDominick ReidJostin FlorentinoEli LovichWill SandersTy Southisene
  17. Outshined_One
    Threadcromancy is bad, m'kay?
  18. Outshined_One
    Fun pitching day! Two potential bullpen options for this season, and two intriguing low level arms.
  19. Outshined_One
    There was a stretch where the 2016 Cubs went 6-15 before the All Star Break, including a 3 game sweep against the Cards and a 4 game sweep against the Mets. I don't take issue with wondering when certain guys are going to snap out of their slumps, but let's back off the ledge a bit.
  20. Outshined_One
    But does he have TWTW?
  21. Outshined_One
    Simple, look to Jackson Ferris as the model: draft a highly regarded pitcher out of high school, watch him rock out his first season, trade him for a big MLB piece (preferably an underperforming bat with control) right before the pitcher crashes to earth. Going to be awesome when the Cubs trade Kaleb Wing and Kane Kepley for someone like Jaren Durran this upcoming offseason.
  22. Outshined_One
    Did I stutter?
  23. Outshined_One
    AI is replacing everything these days.
  24. Outshined_One
    Everybody shut the horsefeathers up about this stupidity before I get bored and start entering random names into the Banninatrix 3000™.
  25. Outshined_One
    Bulls have #4, 15, and 37, a new GM, and...a chance to escape mediocrity? If the White Sox can somehow be watchable and entertaining, I guess there is hope for the Bulls.
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