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  1. Outshined_One
    Scott Rolen to the HOF. I'd tried to talk myself into think A-Ram was better, but yeah, I can't argue with it. I'm still allowed to be annoyed it didn't take him as long as Santo to get in, though.
  2. Outshined_One
    uhh isn't the top of this draft supposed to be really heavy on defensive talent My impression is there is a lot of quality depth at the top of the draft on the DL, with Anderson and Carter leading the way, but I'm not as sure how Anderson and Carter stack up compared to recent guys like Bosa and Chase Young. WrigleyField22 mentioned neither of them stack up to Myles Garrett, and I think that's accurate, although you can make a really good argument Garrett's the best DL prospect to come out in the last decade. There are some concerns with Anderson's size and speed, which might limit his usefulness when he's not rushing the passer, and Carter has some questions about his technique and health. The Combine will help tell the tale, and I think the Bears' D would improve measurably with either, but I don't think the Bears *have* to walk away from this draft with either guy.
  3. Outshined_One
    That description fit the bill for a number of Cubs pitchers from the 00s to 10s, namely Marmol, Farnsworth, Samardzija, Zambrano, and Clement. The problem was, those guys all had a tendency to air it out in big moments rather than trust their natural movement.
  4. Outshined_One
    Will Anderson or Jalen Carter won't save this team.
  5. Outshined_One
    How in the blue hell does the Dodgers' deal come remotely close to the Cubs' deal value-wise? Also, if this were a deal for 2-3 years of Devers, it'd be worth some consideration (although I'd ultimately be against it). But a single season? Hard pass.
  6. Outshined_One
    I haven’t kept up but NFL offense being down was the talk of early season. Breece Hall @ RB was looking like a runaway ORoY before blowing out his knee. All the division leaders but Vikings play defense just glancing at their PF/PA
  7. Outshined_One
    Hypothetically speaking, if the Cubs lose out on Swanson, what should their next steps be? On the one hand, I don't want them to over-correct. The idea of trading assets for Devers and/or Ohtani is appealing in a two-year window sense, but that would also leave the cupboard bare and would basically be an all-in move for 2023 and 2024. However, I don't want to re-live the Lou Piniella years, where the team basically peaked for a year and then fell off a cliff. I want sustained success. Guys like Trea Turner and Correa made sense on that front since they would (presumably) be good for multiple years under team control. Swanson also makes sense on that front, albeit to a lesser extent. On the other hand, I also don't want them to stand pat and go into this year expecting a repeat of 2015. I like the core of this current team, and I like the Taillon and Bellinger acquisitions, but we're nowhere near the level of talent that was present in 2015. This team needs help, and as-is they have an outside shot at one of the Wild Card slots. They'd be setting themselves up for failure (again) in the 2023-24 offseason. The notion that they should make smaller moves around the margins hoping for further improvement in 2023 just comes across as disappointing. It really sucks, because I have trouble seeing realistic alternative options if Swanson isn't signed.
  8. Outshined_One
    See also: Fowler, Dexter
  9. Outshined_One
    I now want this team to lose so badly that it counts as two losses. This is comical.
  10. Outshined_One
    Schemes mean nothing without talent. I'm fine keeping him another year. Take the Top 3 pick, trade down for a king's ransom, and restock the lines through the draft.
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  12. Outshined_One
    I'm torn. This team isn't like the Cubs were at the end of this past season, where you could see promising young guys start to develop and the team could conceivably be a contender in 2023. On the other hand, I don't like it when a team consistently loses with zero hope for improvement without completely tanking. I support the tank generally speaking with this team, but if they put together a 7-10 or better season, so be it.
  13. Outshined_One
    That news broke last week I believe. It was a straight-up deal for Urquidy and was actually vetoed by Dusty with concern that Willy wouldn't be happy in a time-sharing role and he would just be gunning for his own numbers. He actually said this stuff. To be fair to Dusty, ownership never approved the trade so it probably wouldn't have happened regardless of Dusty's opinion. I just loved that Dusty take. One of those takes where you know it's coming before you even see it. Gotta give playing time to guys like Jose Macias and Neifi Perez because they're clearly not gunning for their own numbers, dude. God I loathe that man. I feel like I'm one of a handful of people who were actively rooting against the Astros because of him.
  14. Outshined_One
    I 100% agree with this and am kind of amazed that even while they mention it being a factor, it's being almost completely discounted in grading the trade by the pundits. The lack of options in FA plus stealing a resource from the Packers makes the grade from me significantly higher than the deal would be in a vacuum. This is a rare situation where both of the following statements are true: 1 - This was substantial overpay by the Bears. 2 - This was a good move by the Bears.
  15. Outshined_One
    Huh. That was a nice recovery after the not fumble.
  16. Outshined_One
    Most of the OL and WRs would probably be backups in Canada.
  17. Outshined_One
    This situation is giving me a very distinct Angel Guzman vibe right now.
  18. Outshined_One
    More results like today, please.
  19. Outshined_One
    And if you break that down that's 9-0 against the Philles and Mets vs 8-4 against the scrubs (Nats and Marlins). Again, blah blah blah draft position but I'm having fun with this. There were some seasons where I admittedly rooted for the tank because the team needed high draft picks, because I wanted the manager and/or front office gone, and/or because I wanted the team to have a strong reason to gut the roster in the offseason. That's not the case this season. The farm is in good shape with a lot of promising guys moving up the ranks. Ross has grown on me and the front office looks like it can identify and develop talent effectively. I like the stable of young pitching that's coming together. There's room for improvement, but the team ending the season this way gives me plenty of reason for optimism for 2023.
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    I tried.
  21. Outshined_One
    That was just about the fakest of fake rallies I've seen in awhile. Taking 2 out of 3 from the Guardians would have kept their chances afloat (barely), but a full on sweep when their season was on the line was just awful. And a bit hilarious, considering TLR likely cost them 2-4 wins over the course of the season due to his dumbfuckery. I'm wondering if their offseason will use the Bulls' model of using injuries as an excuse, making no meaningful additions or subtractions, and bringing everyone back with the expectation that they'll all be healthy and productive next year.
  22. Outshined_One
    Interesting. It's the website that was created in the fallout of Joe Ricketts burning DNAinfo to the ground, so I'm happy to promote them whenever possible.
  23. Outshined_One
    More info from Block Club (Subscription Needed and Highly Recommended):
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    Conceivably, they could include affordable housing as part of the development in order to qualify for various government housing grants through federal/state/local authorities (think HUD or IHDA). More likely, they might offer to construct a new courthouse facility to entice Cook County and Illinois to chip in funding. The Rolling Meadows courthouse complex is directly across the street on Euclid and seriously needs an update. I could see the Bears offering to buy out that land and use it for office facilities and parking.
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