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  1. WrigleyField 22
    I've only sat in the 300 level once for the Hawks gane, but can't really imagine there being that many bad seats. I would just go with the obvious signs like closer to front and closer to center ice. Part of the thrill of the hawks is just the stadium atmosphere. Its hard to follow a puck from the 300 level. Just a casual hockey fan's one game opinion though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Better odds of making the playoffs than: Royals (12.1%) Padres (9.5%) Orioles (4.8%) Rockies (4.8%) Marlins (1.7%) Twins (1.5%) Astros (0.4%) Seems pretty fair. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I think his relative importance for these things comes down to who he replaces. In this instance you're essentially saying he replaces a Hairston-Schierholtz platoon, pushing DeJesus over to RF. so it is a pretty big defensive and base stealing upgrade. If for some reason we had Campana as our starting CF, the base stealing is less important, although the relative defensive and hitting upgrade obviously is more. So its kind if evaluating finite resources and a guys value in an area team wide is only as valuable as the alernate he is relacing. Base stealing, hitting, defense, whatever all have a set absolute value, but theres still 27 outs and 8 positions. That being said, thats also a short term view of things, when you sign a guy to 3+ years you can't really anticipate what the relative value of one his traits will be 3 years away, so the absolute is a bigger concern. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I don't recall seeing them closely at the press conference, but the older one looks way too much like Marc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I think unless something in camp changes, you are correct with replacing the left side, moving Webb to RT and Carimi to RG. Even if Carimi was drafted high, he really hasn't shown much as a RT in two years in terms of pass protection. Maybe moving to RG will reduce the injury risk too. While I wouldn't plug a guy just due to draft position, I thought Carimi looked pretty good in his brief stint his rookie year. If theres a chance that last years struggles can be fixed with a full healthy offseason, I'd want to see how he looks as a tackle before writing him off as guard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    The good news about upgrading LT is it can push Webb or Carimi (if he rebounds) to RT and RG, allowing the Bears to improve 3 positions in one move. And thats fine if a LT is sitting there and is the best OL but a stud LG could be just as helpful, although maybe that depends on the evaluation of Carimi. Hopefully he still has a future at RT and any guard move would be predicated on being pushed there by better players. If you're already set on making him guard, I guess tackle becomes a little more important. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Other than better facilities and coaching -> better recruiting -> chance to lose a game and still get to national championship. Maybe I'm completely off-base, but I have to think the facilities at a place like Michigan are pretty similar to any SEC school not named Alabama. Meyer can whine all he wants, but it's pretty simple. SEC schools are located where most of the top talent is, and most of the kids in that football-crazy region grow up thinking Florida/Alabama/Georgia/Auburn is the ultimate prize. The same way every kid in Ohio grows up idolizing OSU players (and continues to idolize them as adults). It's always going to be difficult to persuade kids to go somewhere else where there's no regional tie. It certainly seems like midwest isn't keeping their guys if thats the theory you want to go with though. Other than maybe Ohio State because Ohioans are obnoxious human beings. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    The line functions primarily as a unit. While a true franchise LT can make a difference (Ogden, Pace) its still really important to be solid 1-5. When looking 1-5 our weakest points were LG, C, and RT. It also happens those spots are going to be a lot easier to fill than LT. And we have to also add RG to the list due to injury. Yea if the right LT is at 20 (or close and you trade up), or the FA$ add up, I'd love a LT, but if you do the other spots right you can live with an average left tackle. Jay isn't a statue who is particularly vulnerable to the blond side. I'm much more worried about fixing weak links, and sadly through a combination of performance and injury, Webb is #5 on that list. Whether through FA or draft, I want the best linemen, regardless of position. And I need 3-4, but will settle for 2-3 so efficiency is still a consideration, particularly when talking about FA money and what the designation of LT can do to one's price tag. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'll be either concerned or pissed if Rose doesn't return this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'm actually okay with Webb. I think our best chance at improving the OLine is going to be in the interior. If we shore up the inside we can live with Webb if his production stays average (and maybe he'll even improve). I think the biggest question is with Carimi. If you were to make a move to bring in a T, you are fastracking him to G or being cut. So you kind of have to make that call. Note sure there will be any first round tackles worthy of pick 20 though if there is it'd almost certainly be a RT and not LT. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I don't think that is true at all. They aren't defending the bunts, they try and hit them into marked off areas. The annoying thing is reading guys like Sullivan whine about how few sac bunts the team had in the regular season. I looked and all i found was a reference by Wood about getting in work "covering first and things like that", so I think defense is a component. I guess Dale didn't outwardly say that, but we do know he emphasized defense in general, and combined that with his record of bunt usage, we can infer the purpose of the tourney is at least equally about defense, even if its partially mental reps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Kind of funny that they haven't had any conversations about making him an offer but haven't closed the door on the possibility. I guess that makes sense. Maybe if they're awful again they'll sign him in August to create buzz. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Yea I recall Campana being upset in round 2 or something. Also for anyone who might worry its a sign we'll play small ball I think Sveum pretty much explicitly stated last year they are doining it primarily to practice defense and not bunting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    He also didn't call you horrible at math. He actually said you were good at it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I think the best line in the article is that WAR should start the conversation, and very rarely should end the conversation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    It literally makes no difference. The play doesn't stop after a hold. The play would still play out and still be a safety because of the penalty in the end zone. It was actually brilliant to blatantly hold like that. Ah. Was somehow thinking it would go to the time of the hold, but that makes no sense. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Not that it makes a huge difference, but Ravens held in the endzone about 6 seconds before the safety. But that TO call hurts too. Should have just taken the delay. Or had your play ready. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Isn't his cap hit about to increase quite a bit? Forget trade, he may just be cut. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    As a singular point data point, no. But assuming you have access to all other types of data, your best measure would include a really large variety of stats and data, even though WAR may already be a composite of sorts. I mean, its not like its a standardized thing. The three major publications who produce it produce different numbers and as recently as this season adjustments were put in due to shortcomings related to defensive positioning. WAR may be the single most valuable stat, but I understand the original point that by fans it sometimes is over relied on as an end all stat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    ie- "Wait... wasn't Orlando Pace the Bears version of Orlando Pace?" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    He didn't make it into the top 20 in pass blocking efficiency for the second year in a row. I'm a little worried that he will be the Bears version of Orlando Pace. Wait... wasn't Orlando Pace the Bears version of Orlando Pace? What I meant was: Long = Orlando Pace when he was on the Bears not: Long on the Bears = Orlando Pace Sorry for the confusion. I'm even more confused now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'd love for you guys to giftwrap Kevin Love to the Cs. You trading Rondo? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Unless you trade them our whole bench, Deng, Boozer or Noah would have to go. And Boston ain't taking Boozer. Edit: I guess they could make a deal headlined by Taj, Rip and someone else but I don't know if that BYC thingie is still something that's an issue with the new CBA (basically makes it really difficult to trade players in the first year of a new deal). Oh and also Boston would laugh if we offered that package. I believe BYC is gone in the new CBA. Or its impact at least negated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I don't even think our entire bench gets us there and even if it did, the trade wouldn't work because of roster number requirements. However, if the Celts do blow it up, and can't move Pierce this year, he'll be available again in the offseason and the Bulls should have more flexibility, including Taj making more. So I'd pursue it in the offseason if it was still there and there weren't better moves available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'd deal for Pierce and play him and Lu at 2/3 , but Bulls can't really take on salary because they are against the hard cap. Totalling his 16 mil without giving up an already important piece is probably not possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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