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  1. raw
    Oh now we're hitting deep fly balls 20 feet laterally from would-be HRs.
  2. raw
    Tag game on fleek!
  3. raw
    Baez tag and he's out.
  4. raw
    Bad. Really bad.
  5. raw
    That's because there's no such thing as bad brisket.
  6. raw
    Deep dish pizza is better than life itself. Best deep dish I ever had, ironically enough, was in Phoenix, Arizona.
  7. raw
    I've been in the goony frame of mind that, inside LB isn't an impact position. And while that is true, we shouldn't underestimate the playmaking ability of Danny Trevathan. He's a really good player. He's a factor in the pass game covering LBs. Obviously can stop the run. And though he didn't have to do it much with Miller, Jackson, Ware, Wolfe in front of him, he is a really good blitzer. Goldman may be pretty close to a playmaker this year. Floyd could be eventually, but obviously has a ways to go. Really would like it if Deiondre Hall turned out to be a playmaker. He showed some signs in preseason. I think the Bears should start him regardless of Fuller's/Callahan's status.
  8. raw
    are you for serious? For one, Zach Miller had a couple good games. He's a middling TE. Kevin White has to be fantastic to make this an above average offense. There is no running game, the line remains a huge question. The offensive coordinator is a pud. The head coach is the most conservative coach in the league. I mean, they've had offenses with Forte, Jeffery, Bennett and Marshall struggle to achieve mediocrity. Miller had 4 good games. He can be a pretty good receiving TE. That being said, there's almost 0 chance he stays healthy. Last year, he played 15 games after playing 0 in the previous 3 years. He missed most of camp. He's not playing anywhere near 16 games. White probably won't be fantastic, but hopefully he takes some steps in that direction. The run game should be interesting. I think the Bears will definitely give the run game a college try. I think they'll make sure it doesn't work on a game-by-game basis before they abandon it each week. And I think they'll run all 3 backs and in a variety of ways to try to make it work. But yeah, I'm hoping for average. Average offense and slightly above average defense would make this an 8-8 team.
  9. raw
    Whitehair has looked better each game (didn't play the last preseason game). Ironically enough, he didn't look so great as the 2nd team C in the preseason opener. But he has played and practiced there in camp, but I'm not sure how many reps he's gotten recently. Hopefully, he'll get every rep at C this week and they'll make him the starter. Larsen isn't very good. I thought Whitehair was a future stud LG, but he should be fine at OC too. Probably not a good look for Hroniss Grasu's future as a Chicago Bear. Could they give him a look at tackle? Im not super happy with either tackle right now. He was Pff's highest rated tackle prospect at one point, iirc. Nah. He doesn't have the build to play tackle. Doesn't have ideal height or arm length.
  10. raw
    That was last year. I'm thinking 7 to 9 wins this year.
  11. raw
    Eh, 2nd year. Pace still at least deserves some cautious optimism. My only real complaints so far is completing [expletive] up the White and now McPhee injury situations. I'm never going 100% like any GMs draft. I have no problems with the Marshall, Forte, and Bennett moves. I can't complain about the OL talent anymore, because the Bears just went from a "wait-and-see" OL to an above average group overnight. He's definitely made some questionable moves and we haven't seen much from his draft picks yet other than Goldman, but this was probably going to be a 3-year thing anyway. His regime will be made or broken based on the QB he chooses for the future. Do you think White was injured on draft day? No, but he was injured very early on in the offseason workouts and didn't have surgery until 2 months later. White losing a full season could have been prevented.
  12. raw
    Bad matchup for the Bears offense. OL's first time playing together will be against the best defensive player in the league and I think they have a lot to worry about with Mercilus and Clowney on the edges. The Bears are going to have to have a running game going and get the ball out of Cutler's hands pretty quickly. On defense, if the Bears can stop the run game (and Houston has a good OL) then they pretty much only have to worry about Hopkins. They don't have much else established as receiving options right now. I'd expect a game similar to the Denver game last year (Osweiler start). Relatively low scoring. The Bears will have trouble protecting against a strong pass rushing group. Bears didn't have Jeffery in that game, and that combined with the upgrades on the OL and in the front 7 give the Bears a chance to come out on the other side of the matchup this time. Though, if I was a betting man, I'd put my money on Houston to win this game. Turnovers will be key. Houston historically protects the ball.
  13. raw
    Whitehair has looked better each game (didn't play the last preseason game). Ironically enough, he didn't look so great as the 2nd team C in the preseason opener. But he has played and practiced there in camp, but I'm not sure how many reps he's gotten recently. Hopefully, he'll get every rep at C this week and they'll make him the starter. Larsen isn't very good. I thought Whitehair was a future stud LG, but he should be fine at OC too. Probably not a good look for Hroniss Grasu's future as a Chicago Bear.
  14. raw
    This. Doing it in St. Louis would be awesome but I think I'd prefer it to be done at home Good chance the Cubs clinch in St. Louis, maybe a slight letdown if they don't. 11 magic number, and 9 games til the end of the STL series. Conservative estimate says the Cubs win 5-6 of those games. At least 1 of those will be against the Cards. That's magic # to 3-4 assuming the Cards otherwise go undefeated (and they have an extra game).
  15. raw
    Eh, 2nd year. Pace still at least deserves some cautious optimism. My only real complaints so far is completing horsefeathering up the White and now McPhee injury situations. I'm never going 100% like any GMs draft. I have no problems with the Marshall, Forte, and Bennett moves. I can't complain about the OL talent anymore, because the Bears just went from a "wait-and-see" OL to an above average group overnight. He's definitely made some questionable moves and we haven't seen much from his draft picks yet other than Goldman, but this was probably going to be a 3-year thing anyway. His regime will be made or broken based on the QB he chooses for the future.
  16. raw
    By 3 full years! The 2nd longest tenured Bear is Alshon Jeffery. Cutler became a Bear in 2009. Jeffery was a 2012 draft pick.
  17. raw
    Of course he does. That would mean the Giants not only got in but won a round. or a 1 game playoff Nah. They'll either be in the wildcard game or if they win a 1-game playoff and the division, they'd have to go thru the Nats first. So, either way they'd technically have to win a round to get to the Cubs. Cubs get WC winner due to best overall record.
  18. raw
    Heh. This is almost exactly the lineup I envisioned for this game, and had Soler not been scratched, it would have been dead on.
  19. raw

    NFL Offseason

    raw replied to David's topic in Other Sports

    To be fair, the Vikings are a pretty talented team. They've drafted well for the last few years, so if any team can get away with a move like this, it's them. The only starters who have expiring contracts are LT Matt Kalil, who has been underwhelming; RT Andre Smith, who is mediocre and may eventually be replaced by TJ Clemmings who started there last year for them; and then CB Terrance Newman and LB Chad Greenway, who are likely both retiring. They are loaded at CB and LB depth also, so 3 of these 4 guys can be easily replaced with minimal drop-off in 2017. And you also have to figure that the Vikings believe they have a chance of trading one of the last few picks of the 1st round in this deal. They were a relatively young playoff team last year, and lost a playoff game on a missed chip shot FG. That being said, this is still a drastic overpay for the Vikings. But I guess the logic here is this isn't as big a gamble for them as it would be for every other team in the league. Edit: I guess Charles Johnson and Zach Line are starters that are FAs to be after the year, but yeah....1 is a FB, and the other is just holding a spot for 2016 1st round pick Laquon Treadwell.
  20. raw
    Inconsistent. .500 team with 2 lucky streaks.
  21. raw
    I think a lot will depend on the matchups. I think Montero will probably get a spot and catch Arrieta in Game 1 and a potential final game of the series. But I think all bets are off for the NLCS if he doesn't hit or allows the other team to run wild. If the Cubs get the Giants, I think they'll keep 2 LHPs as they have a lineup full of LHHs. Mets, Cardinals, Pirates or Marlins, I'd hope they'd keep Cahill, who's a better pitcher.
  22. raw
    Looks like Maddon's plan was to separate the lefties (Heyward/LaStella). With Bryant and Rizzo locked in at 2-3, the only options would be to put Russell or Contreras 4th or LaStella 8th.
  23. raw
    Win today, and I'm dead on. 21-7 month so far.
  24. raw
    He was probably out. But can't blame the call or lack of change.
  25. raw
    MLBTV is going for $9.99 today for the rest of the year.
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