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Somewhat of a refreshing take. I hate the sentiment that a rookie has to "earn it". You drafted him 8th. Everyone in that lockerroom knows he's a potential stud. Play him. Play Daniels and Miller while you're at it too. Go back in time and start Trubisky Week 1 last year.

Hanging sliders. SMH

"Hey Eloy, You up?"

Yeah he'll be fine. I doubt he'll start (unless Trevathan is hurt, which is a decent possibility at this point). I'd imagine he'd get some reps in the nickel as soon as Week 1

Quan signed!!!!

I'd keep one of those RBs. The whole "bird in the hand". IDK if your league is PPR, but Collins ADP is 3.10. Drake 4.04, so both have value in the 7th. Non-PPR, Collins up a little, Drake goes to 4.03 so no real change. I really like Collins, and he doesn't have much blocking him from high volume in the Ravens backfield. Drake has Gore who will likely get a lot of 1st down and goal line work. So, I'd lean Collins, but Drake in PPR is really intriguing. Either way, no picks between 5th and 8th rounds isn't a huge deal as you'll have 2 players and 6 picks (5 top 27) before that point. I assume that should be enough to fill most (if not all) of your starting lineup.

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Best post.

First thing I saw when I got on the bus and checked my phone, was a tweet from JD saying, "I know you couldn't hear it, but I called it". Didn't even check the boxscore, but I knew it was a walk-off HR.

The Cubs are now 2-for-2 with 2 walkoff grandslams when I go to bed in the top of the 9th after the road team breaks the game open with 2 runs.

horsefeathers

Or nah.

Hey Javy, a slider out of the zone is coming

Yes.

Hahahaha

He out

So, is this it for Lester? 31 or more starts every year since 2008, with 20 more playoff starts (and 2 relief appearances). 34 isn't ancient, but it's conceivable that that arm is pretty close to being done.

I wish I had your confidence. I'm just not feeling it today. I didn't have confidence in the "if" part.

If Lester can hold them to no more than 4 thru 6, Cubs will win this game.

Almost to the point for the "no-hitter" banner to go across the boxscore on MLB.com.....by Jeremy Hellickson. Jeremy horsefeathering Hellickson

Truckloads of cash and draft picks. Do it. This article says multiple firsts plus. I’m in. It would fill one of the few glaring holes on roster for the long term with an elite young player at a critical position, and could put them in the playoffs this year. Basically name a price and I’d pay. https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2018/08/01/chicago-bears-khalil-mack-oakland-raiders-trade/ Yeah, I'd definitely go for it if I'm the Bears. They are one of the few teams that could trade picks and pay him. While, I'd hate to lose the pair of 1st round picks (especially with no 2nd next year).....the Bears don't necessarily have a ton of needs like they have had as recently as April. They have 27 Mil in cap space right now. They can afford to frontload the hell out of Mack's extension, and not exactly hurting for money in the near future until Trubisky's rookie deal is up. The one good thing about being a terrible team for so many years, is that the Bears can make a move like this because they don't have very many good players. The Bears have 25 players who are free agents after 2018, which seems like a lot, but the only ones who are above replacement level are Goldman, Amos, Massie, Callahan and I'll even throw Lynch, White, and Kush in there since all are projected starters/contributors right now. Kush is easily replaced by Daniels. White is only still on the team because he was the 7th pick. Lynch isn't needed with Mack. Callahan and Massie could be replaced by mid round draft picks or cheap FAs. Only Goldman and Amos look like must re-signs, and neither will break the bank. 2020 you're only looking at re-signing Whitehair and maybe Kwiatkoski (but do have Iyeibuniwe), with Leonard Floyd's 5th year option kicking in, if he pans out (Mack would clearly help). Jordan Howard's also a FA this year, but I don't see the Bears paying him big money to stay as a non-ideal fit. So, that's 3 years they can easily afford Mack before they have a huge contingent of players becoming FAs and Trubisky's 5th year option. This would be similar to the Cutler trade. But instead of banking on a young talent that has shown flashes, and hope you can take him to the next level. Mack is already a top 5 pass rusher in the league. It'd be a gamble giving up a pair of 1sts, but Mack's a player that can put you into the playoffs. And giving up a pick in the 20s is much more tolerable than giving up a pick where the Bears have picked in recent years. It also would likely move the 2nd rounder (to the Patriots) down a decent bit.

Addy! See? He doesn't suck!

Can't wait to get extremely upset in October at Maddon for taking out a dealing Strop/Edwards/Cishek/Kintzler to have Wilson come in to face a lefty.

I'm in a 12-team PPR keeper league (keep 1 player, lose the round's pick in which that player was picked the next). So, I finished last last year, so I have the #1 pick this year (David Johnson injury, picked TY Hilton over Hopkins in the 2nd)......but my keeper is Alvin Kamara (15th round). So, being that I have Kamara, what should my draft strategy be with the #1 pick. My first thought is to go Antonio Brown. Been in the top 5 of non-QBs in PPR points every year since 2014. But do I consider going RB and having potentially a pair of top 6 guys at the position? If so, do I go Bell (3 of 4 years in top 5) or Gurley (top scorer last year)? My league is very WR happy, and I'm probably looking at someone on the Stephon Diggs level as my top WR if I don't go AB in the 1st. I think I could still get a decent 2nd RB when the draft comes back around (Jordan Howard level). Thoughts?

Joe gotta stop putting Happ at 3rd base.