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  1. 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).
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    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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. raw
    Inconsistent. .500 team with 2 lucky streaks.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. raw
    Win today, and I'm dead on. 21-7 month so far.
  11. raw
    He was probably out. But can't blame the call or lack of change.
  12. raw
    MLBTV is going for $9.99 today for the rest of the year.
  13. raw
    They'll be more fun to watch than they have been in recent years. They'll be a lot faster with White, Langford, Trevathan, Freeman, Floyd and the rest of the rookies on the field. This team is still 1 draft away, but with a year in the system (I know the OC is different, but system the same) and a pretty substantial increase in talent....if the Bears can win half of the games this year that they lost by less than a TD last year, they're a 9-win team.
  14. raw
    Kris Bryant, NL MVP and most versatile fantasy player.
  15. raw
    I get your point, but I lol'd because it almost comes off as "I can't believe this team 32 games over .500 lost that 1 game". 34, you weirdo It was just a number I threw out there. I wasn't looking at the standings. And that clearly wasn't the horsefeathering point nor was it remotely weird, guy who has a penis message board moniker.
  16. raw
    I get your point, but I lol'd because it almost comes off as "I can't believe this team 32 games over .500 lost that 1 game".
  17. raw
    Before Fowler signed out of nowhere, Schwarber/Heyward/Soler was going to be the OF. So, if Fowler is not back, that could conceivably be the OF again. Of course, before the season it wasn't known that Szczur would be able to hold his own as a very good 4th OF. It wasn't known that Almora could keep up his 2nd half of 2015 hitting. It wasn't known that Baez would be able to hit ML pitching a be an amazing asset to this team. It wasn't known that Contreras would come up and be a big part of the ML team, including in the OF. So basically, I think Soler's fate has nothing to do with Fowler, and more to do with all the guys who stepped up when he was hurt.
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    Any consideration to giving Hendricks game 2? I think if you are definitely giving Hendricks a chance in the playoff rotation (and he has more than earned it), I think you have to potentially allow him to pitch at home. All the starters have been amazing at home (Lackey the only starter with a Wrigley ERA over 2.01....and it's 2.47), but Hendricks has been really good in Wrigley for the last 2 years. With homefield throughout the NL the most likely scenario......I'd think long and hard about: Arrieta Hendricks Lester Lackey/Hammel Win that series in 3 or 4, it sets up Hendricks again to start Game 2 of the NLCS at home. And then again, in Wrigley in Game 6. I also like Lester in Game 3 (and potentially game 7 NLCS) because I think Game 3 is typically a very important game, and he's been there before...blah blah blah.
  19. raw
    I think that was 408' high.
  20. raw
    Which all should have happened last inning with 2 outs. It'd be 7-0 now.
  21. raw
    Underrated bat flip. Subtle, not flashy.
  22. raw
    Good call.
  23. raw
    That's terrible.
  24. raw
    Definitely safe, but it's his own fault this is even a debate. Slide normal.
  25. raw
    Regular ass pop-up slide and he's up before the tag.
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