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He has been molesting kids probably a lot longer than the late 90s. He didn't hit a mid-life crisis once he turned 50 and started this.

look young fella, i'm not saying your bearded dugout jesus wouldn't be a good manager or a better candidate than any other person on the radar. and i certainly understand that the nature of his work compared to say, a pitching coach, makes it more difficult to parse out what his contribution to the team may be. i'm not even suggesting that maybe, in the grand scheme of the rays success, his contribution is relatively small. but i don't see much that would stand in the way of a claim like that. ultimately, i just think it's kind of goofy to be like "well i want guy x" because of [insert flimsy reasons here]. the facial hair decisions of the respective candidates seems about as solid of a preference point than anything else that's been trotted out here. I don't know what type of proof you need? Baylor and Baker were good hitting coaches before becoming sub-par managers, Rothschild is/was a good pitching coach before bombing in TB. As already mentioned, he has spent the last few years under the best manager of the game, handles the clubhouse, does most of the preparation for a team generally not expected to do as well as it does. No one knows if he would differ than Maddon as far as pitch counts, but I think given Tampa's pretty solid usage and lack of arm injuries that it would translate to him.

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They were trying to block and were caught off guard, the P has/had the green light to audible on his own in that situation. Ironically enough, that added pressure might've caused him to panic and shot-put it to no one. He was a HS QB.

They've run blocked well all year, especially on the move. I don't think I've ever seen a team run this well consistently outside of the tackle with guards and C pulling. I was glad to see some designed rollouts in there also. I thought they did a nice job of turning it around after it seemed the Eagles were starting to get some pressure and the running lanes were starting to get clogged (end of 2nd quarter, start of 3rd). Again I have to ask though, do you mess with the OL now and put Carimi in there? That's the 3 best OL games of the year and probably the best 3 games the OL has played in the last 2 years. 3 sacks in the last 3 games, and 1 or 2 of them were Cutler's fault. No, you let him get 100% healthy and then make that choice. There's point in rushing him since by most reports he took a step back last week. Once he's healthy and the o-line plays well again, you still keep him on the bench.

Don't know one way or the other on him. I still want Martinez.

I think they will be better, don't know if they'll match yesterday. The lack of noise and the horrible grass will slow the pressure up enough to where they become useful. They'll likely have a chip on their shoulder.

I can't believe how well the O-line played, it's good to see them doing what they can to help protect Cutler. Most of the pre-snap motion is gone. Even though Bennett isn't a #1, he's the only one Cutler trusts. I was glad to see Melton have a good game.

The compactness (word?) of that swing reminds me of Vitters.

Given what happened, I'm not sure that's possible.

I think the best case scenario is that it brings his name up in any trade talks. Given what happened and was said following the incident, they would have to create some value on their end to get anything in return even with eating salary. Like others, I can't see KC being a fit. The only type of fit I could see would be something like Zambrano and a prospect/cash to Anaheim for Hunter or Zambrano to the White Sox for Peavy.

He's athletic enough to stick at SS, his instincts have never stood out nor hurt him. It depends on how well and how long he can maintain his athletic ability. He has tools for 3B long-term with his strength and bat speed. Who plays 3B in the majors first, Lake or Vitters? I'd go with lake. I haven't seen Vitters in a couple of years but it would've been a position where his bat would be a great asset to justify sticking him to there while another impact bats resided at 1B/LF, Vitters likely won't have the impact bat nor with the Cubs have impact players at 1B/LF when he is ready. Defensively, I thought Vitters was below avg. in range and instincts with avg arm strength.

I haven't. I can't remember how much Francona was being rumored before being hired in Boston. Given the nature of the interview process, we should get visibility of every candidate that makes it to that stage. True. Having been involved with the interview process (not nearly the importance), I wouldn't put any stock into order of candidates. The only thing I want is that Martinez and Lovullo get the chance to interview.

He's athletic enough to stick at SS, his instincts have never stood out nor hurt him. It depends on how well and how long he can maintain his athletic ability. He has tools for 3B long-term with his strength and bat speed.

I haven't. I can't remember how much Francona was being rumored before being hired in Boston.

How bad was Mackanin at his interview? I heard it was pretty bad. While being lazy, is there any audio of his mock session with the media?

I never seen Cubs area scouts, Bush, Wasserstrom or Flieta (at minor league games) with video cameras at games. I'm trying to recall if the players videotaped the starting pitchers like many organizations do.

1 - What's their profile of a CF? Jackson probably lags behind defensively what they want if that's what you're thinking, and I can agree with that. That said, they have very rangy OF guys with Jennings out there in LF and possibly Guyer out there in RF next year. 2 - The answer to your question is that trading Jackson does not make or break that ultra vague "build from within" plan, Jackson is pretty mid-range for a top prospect, and there are alot of guys who came from within the farm system that are now useable players here. Soto, Barney, the bullpen, and then one of the best young SSs in baseball sounds like within to me. It's such a vague and general description that it's possible to include trading away Cubs' prospects and players for better players when possible in the "build from within" category, isn't it? It's using what they have already to get what they don't have but want. Despite Tampa's supposed MO under Friedman, they are one of the more toolsy organizations in MLB. Jackson isn't athletic enough for what they look for in a CF. Joyce will out there in RF. The Cubs are in a rebuilding mode and while Tampa could very well unload Upton one year early rather than one year late, I still wonder why the Cubs would want to trade for another CF'er beyond valuing Upton more than Jackson (which on the surface, makes sense as Jackson likely won't duplicate Upton's ceiling). That includes factoring some of Upton's numbers falling short of expectations. CFs are allowed to play corner OF positions, too- it happens pretty often now Thanks for the update, you blew my mind with that one. Jackson's value drops considerably putting him on the corners.

That, I would agree with.

1 - It's not despite their MO under Friedman that they go after tools laden athletes. Tools and athleticism are a big part of what they do over there. Brett Jackson was a guy who was drafted for his tools. 2 - Valuing Upton more than Jackson is all the reason the Cubs would need to make the deal. The Rays would save the money they want to save, and they get a cheap player to replace him with. The major wrench in that is that Jennings might be their long term CF. I know what Tampa looks for. They likely would've been turned off by the lack of contact coming out of Cal and it probably still cont. It's why I was shocked when they signed Burrell as a FA after '08.

Sat next to rapper Gucci Mane on a flight from ATL to Memphis, had his headphones for the entire. His crew was in coach, the only time he took his headphones was when an elderly lady asked for a blanket next to him and opened a bag of chips for her.

1 - What's their profile of a CF? Jackson probably lags behind defensively what they want if that's what you're thinking, and I can agree with that. That said, they have very rangy OF guys with Jennings out there in LF and possibly Guyer out there in RF next year. 2 - The answer to your question is that trading Jackson does not make or break that ultra vague "build from within" plan, Jackson is pretty mid-range for a top prospect, and there are alot of guys who came from within the farm system that are now useable players here. Soto, Barney, the bullpen, and then one of the best young SSs in baseball sounds like within to me. It's such a vague and general description that it's possible to include trading away Cubs' prospects and players for better players when possible in the "build from within" category, isn't it? It's using what they have already to get what they don't have but want. Despite Tampa's supposed MO under Friedman, they are one of the more toolsy organizations in MLB. Jackson isn't athletic enough for what they look for in a CF. Joyce will out there in RF. The Cubs are in a rebuilding mode and while Tampa could very well unload Upton one year early rather than one year late, I still wonder why the Cubs would want to trade for another CF'er beyond valuing Upton more than Jackson (which on the surface, makes sense as Jackson likely won't duplicate Upton's ceiling). That includes factoring some of Upton's numbers falling short of expectations.

(Unless Tampa loves Jackson, which he doesn't fit their profile for a CF'er) Why would a team with an entire new structure that is stressing to build from within, is now looking to trade their top prospect? It should raise a red flag.

Wonder how tight he is with the union? With Sabathia not involved with the free market and Wilson being the top prize, how much will something like that impact the highest bidder award?

He screams trade bait, doesn't he? Wrong time to be trying to trade a prospect, unless you're sarcastically implying it would be for Epstein or Hoyer.