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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.

With their 2 best hitters out? Likely not.

Rumor has it, Smith will get done by Saturday.

Not anytime soon. 30 of 32 teams haven't even reported to camp yet. He still has plenty of time to work his way into shape and into the starting lineup if necessary. Probably not going to happen until Josh Allen (pick before Smith) signs. FWIW, Smith has the same agent as Joey Bosa who was a long holdout a couple years ago with the Chargers.

So is Kevin Tolliver. He could be nice insurance if our CBs can't stay healthy... which is probable Be really nice if Toliver could become something. One of my biggest issues with the last 2 offseasons is that Pace hasn't brought in any young CB talent. I know he's had a ton of other needs to fill, but the only CB he's drafted in 4 years, is Deiondre Hall who is now a safety. Fuller and Callahan are still young and building blocks, but I would love another high upside CB. We've seen what top CBs have done for defenses like Jacksonville and New Orleans, among others.

I have never seen a worse defensive team in my life.

I can't believe it's 2018 and teams are still playing 4-5 preseason games.

I wanted Parker at the beginning of the offseason. I didn't realize he was more of a 4 than a 3 though, as I haven't seen him play recently like most of the world. But he's still young and not far removed from being a 20ppg scorer, a freshman all American at Duke, and an elite HS recruit. And in every sport, I love taking chances on guys like this if you are a team in a situation like the Bulls are in. The Bulls need a star. Parker has a (slightly) greater than 0% chance of becoming one. If he gets hurt again, you have an even greater than 0% chance of drafting one. No-lose situation, IMO, especially on essentially a 1-year deal.

They're only counting Rizzo ABs.

I also wonder who It Might Be.

With this contract, LaVine will NOT be in the top 40 highest paid players, which seems fair. He's getting paid about the same as George Hill which sounds like a steal. But he's also getting about the same as Jimmy Butler, which makes Andy's statement as accurate as they come.

Damnit Verizon. How do you not alert me of this clearly very major transaction that obviously is huge national news? Was my first thought.

They'll be crazy good, but there's still just one ball and a lot of guys who want to score. And that still doesn't matter. The Warriors would have won the 2019 title easily without Cousins.

It doesn't.

1. Javy 2. El Mago 3. Baez 4. Javier Baez 5. seriously, just Javy I'm one of those people that rarely has a "favorite" Cub. I typically really love a random player for some unknown reason (Dave Martinez, Shawon Dunston, back in the day). Sammy was the superstar Cub that was definitely my favorite. And you'd think I'd really love Bryant or Rizzo, or fellow Hoosier great, Kyle Schwarber, more than the rest, but I mostly like them all equally. But I realized talking with my son yesterday that Javy is definitely my favorite Cub at this point.

So, just thinking. I know last year they didn't do West vs. East and did team captains with LeBron and Curry. But if they did, it would be a much better game with the West snubs against the East all-stars West All-Star gimmes (if healthy)- LeBron, Curry, Durant, Paul, Harden, Westbrook, Leonard, Davis, Cousins You could have several really good players MISS the AS game from the West. Including: Thompson, Green, Aldridge, Lillard, Towns, Butler, Wiggins, George, Kuzma, Gasol, Conley. Only 3 of these guys can make it to the All-Star game, if we assume the above 9 are locks. Then you still have guys like Lou Williams, McCollum, Mitchell, Jokic, Booker, Murray, etc. who are really good players that will have no shot at making the team. The East isn't terrible, but I think Embiid or healthy Kyrie are the best players and I don't think either is as good as the top 9 players in the West. Embiid Kyrie DeRozan Wall Antetokounmpo Beall Kemba Horford Oladipo Love Simmons Hayward

Our old friend, Edwin Jackson is being called up by the A's, tying an MLB record for playing on his 13th team in his career. Ties Octavio Dotel.

Carlos Boozer was a very good player, especially at his peak with Utah. I'd be more than happy if that were his outcome. That said, it's kind of a weird comp IMO from what I can gather. The comment about the 2010-11 Bulls is pretty weird considering that team had a superstar DRose and probably could've gotten past any non-Heatles team in the East, including the later LeBron Cavs teams. That team legit could've won a title in a non-superteam NBA. billups comps were horsefeathering bonkers all night. They were laughable. Almost every single one of them.

Threw my back out at the gym. Was there to lift weights, did about 1/2 a workout but got hurt just bending over to pick up a 45lb plate, could not stand back up.