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  1. Outshined_One
    That's the fun of message boards; you get to debate dumb horsefeathers like this, even when the team sucks. Perry getting waived just adds fuel to the fire.
  2. Outshined_One
    But it's more fun if we discuss it like a bunch of bored Victorian Era housewives!
  3. Outshined_One
    Assuming the Bears end up picking Top 5 (i.e. they win, at most, only one more game this season), I just don't see how Kevin Warren can look at this roster and coaching staff, and think that it would be an awesome idea to get the band back together for another run in 2024. Flus is a complete dolt, Getsy's play calling is maddeningly inconsistent, and there's no consensus on whether Fields is a lost cause. Part of me would be fine with keeping Poles and giving him a crack at his own QB and a new coaching staff, but I'm really skeptical about his ability to put together a winning roster.
  4. Outshined_One
    There's a rumor floating around that Corey Perry's unofficial suspension happened because he took his "father figure to Connor Bedard" role a wee bit too far on the team's most recent road trip.
  5. Outshined_One
    ...yay?
  6. Outshined_One
    Oh goody, more short passes.
  7. Outshined_One
    Burn it to the ground, sow the fields with salt, move the team to London.
  8. Outshined_One
    And there it is.
  9. Outshined_One
    Come on, Kyle. We know you want to gloat. Now's your time.
  10. Outshined_One
    Sigh.
  11. Outshined_One
    Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip.
  12. Outshined_One
    This horsefeathers game is going to have a final score of 6-3, isn't it?
  13. Outshined_One
    Shaw's in such a weird spot in my mind's eye. I kinda agree with Tom that we have a bit of recency bias and SNTS with Shaw in terms of projection/evaluation, but it's not just that he's a recent draftee. He rocketed through the system and hit the crap out of the ball at every stop. I'd lean into the skepticism if Shaw had been drafted and was just decent in an extended South Bend stint, but positive results are positive results. As has been repeatedly stated, though, where things get mucky with Shaw is his future ML position. It's worth pointing out that Shaw is roughly three inches taller than Madrigal, so Shaw's height isn't as much of an issue at 3B as has been raised elsewhere, but Shaw still needs to prove he can pick it there. If he can't, then he'll likely be prime trade bait, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes a guy's best value to a team is as a trade piece, and that may very well be Shaw's lot in life.
  14. Outshined_One
    From what I'm seeing, the 2024 NBA Draft isn't looking like the sort of draft that changes a franchise overnight.. Then again, anyone they draft will either be trash or won't be any good until after the Bulls trade them for pennies on the dollar.
  15. Outshined_One
    Another prime trade candidate this offseason, but, I agree with the ranking and I would keep him over Alcantara in a hypothetical trade scenario. There's definite bust potential with his swing and miss, but he's been healthy, he showed in-season improvement, and the power potential is seriously impressive. It's also nice that the Cubs can afford to be patient with him. He strikes me as the type who just needs plate appearances against better and better pitching.
  16. Outshined_One
    If this is going to be anything like the Whote Sox rebuild, we'll find out that Vinny Del Negro has been secretly consulting with Jerry Reinsdorf behind AK's back, resulting in Billy Donovan and the front office getting cleared out in the offseason with Kirk Hinrich being named the new GM and Jimmer Fredette taking over as HC.
  17. Outshined_One
    Is it actual satire, or the kind of satire where you share a really unpopular opinion, wait to hear the reaction to it, and then claim you're joking when everyone gives you a really dirty look?
  18. Outshined_One
    If you had told me two years ago that Justin Steele was the ace of the staff in 2023, my response would have been to ask who we were planning on taking #1 overall in the 2024 MLB Draft. Credit where it's due for the pop-up and turnaround, but, none of us saw it coming.
  19. Outshined_One
    Last night I was listening to The Score and Hub Arkush was on with the later shift. I hadn't been listening to sports radio much lately, but holy crap was he carrying water for Eberflus and company, saying we can't blame the coaching staff when the Bears have the youngest roster in the NFL, they're basically starting this season from scratch, and the coaching staff is still teaching the players how to play football, so we can't blame the coaches for the players' screwups. Gotta protect that access, baby!
  20. Outshined_One
    Enough.
  21. Outshined_One
    I don't see it, in fairness. It'd be one thing if he had TJS two to three years ago and he was building up arm strength and stamina, but I think we're seeing close to the finished product with Wicks. He doesn't look like the type who needs to fill out, either. Granted, I could see him adding a tick to his fastball, but I think doing so wouldn't be that beneficial to him when so much of his repertoire relies on movement and sequencing. If he could consistently maintain 92-94 and keep his movement through 6+ IP, then great, but I think it's more likely we see him mess around with different kinds of fastballs and change ups to offer different looks the second and third time through the order than we see him focusing on throwing harder.
  22. Outshined_One
    Hot take. If you did Nagy > Eberflus, it would have been mild, but Trestman was an unmitigated disaster. Flus is just a clown.
  23. Outshined_One
    I can see the scenarios where the Bears get a top 5 draft slot with their own pick, but Fields plays well enough for the "will they, won't they" game in the offseason. This defense is not historically bad (thanks Mel Tucker!), but it's bad enough that it can't be trusted to hold leads late or keep games close. Granted, those scenarios are unlikely.
  24. Outshined_One
    We'll probably see some entertaining broken plays and Fields rushes on offense, but nothing else about this game gives me confidence in the Bears winning.
  25. Outshined_One
    We don't always agree, but I think this is bang on with Wicks. He ticks the major boxes you want from an upper level pitching prospect. Granted, he could end up as a 5th starter/swing type in the long run, but those guys can have long careers and be useful contributors for a major league team. He might not have ace upside, but if he can throw 170+ innings, put up solid BB/9 and HR/9 numbers, and post a decent K/9 while under team control, that should be good for 2-3 WAR and free up resources for the team to pursue Ohtani and Soto. I get that it's a floor vs ceiling debate with Wicks vs Brown/Farris, and I usually skew in favor of ceiling (hence why I have Horton over Wicks), but (1] I think there's another gear Wicks could reach in terms of the mental aspect of the game (sequencing, deception, etc.) that could elevate his production; and (2) the Cubs hot-shotted his callup out of desperation and he didn't crap the bed.
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