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    Brandon Lloyd vs NYJ or Kendall Wright vs Buf. My head tells me to just stick with the better player on the better offense. But I keep questioning it because Lloyd is a little banged up and the Jets are #1 against fantasy WR while Buf is 28th. Ans their targets are quite compareable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'm talking about the swap of a LFer coming off a surprisingly good year for a 3B coming off a year that is going to drag down his perceived value. The Cubs are desperate for 3B help, but can more easily acquire OF help. Also, Soriano's value is being good. Being good and being a veteran isn't an additional value. Reed Johnson got credit for being a gritty vet, it's the same damn thing that doesn't help the team at all in reality, but rather makes fans feel better about how horrible they are. Being gritty sure doesn't make feel better about sucking. Anyone can try hard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What it's worth is zero. Nah. Doesn't mean its some irreplaceable skill, but it has value. Less and less value as guys like Castro and Rizzo hopefully become the leaders of the clubhouse, but there is some value in having a steady veteran who can show young players how to prepare and deal with the nuances of major league baseball. Now the caveat is they have to be able to play, otherwise they're just a coach. Luckily Soriano more than covered that this year. There is no assigned value in that, given that any veteran can do the same damn thing. Can any damn veteran do it while being good at baseball? We're not talking about Soriano for a clear upgrade. We're talking about the swap of potentially risky assets. So intagibles like that will come into it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    What it's worth is zero. Nah. Doesn't mean its some irreplaceable skill, but it has value. Less and less value as guys like Castro and Rizzo hopefully become the leaders of the clubhouse, but there is some value in having a steady veteran who can show young players how to prepare and deal with the nuances of major league baseball. Now the caveat is they have to be able to play, otherwise they're just a coach. Luckily Soriano more than covered that this year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    There's a good chance this job won't come open again for quite a while, so if you want Kerry in there, now is the time. I don't see the risk in throwing him into the fire. What's he gonna do? Screw up the announcing for a 100 loss team? Oh no. He's still young. If its another Brenly that spends 8-10 years here, he'll be what, 45? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Regarding Kerry, I vote he does something more along the lines of post game first. Replace Hollandsworth. Win win, we get Kerry without throwing him right into the booth and replace Hollandworth. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Kyle I saw in another thread that this departure isn't voluntary. Can you link to where you saw this? If thats the case then I'll be shocked if it isn't Bush. Surprising he wouldn't have been let go sooner though (if that is indeed the case) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Under the inital proposal where each team basically pays the original salaries it has some merit since you could put Arod at 3B. If the cash was neutral, the added years don't matter. I'm highly skeptical something like that is even possible, or even close. But also there are two no trade clauses, and for what is worth Soriano has come to be a veteran leader in the clubhouse. It also has much more merit if you have an upgrade on the table for LF via trade or FA. If we're just swapping holes (3B for LF) I'd rather go with the Valbuena/Stewart hole than the Sappelt/LaHair/Jackson hole. Overall too many things have to fall into place to make this anything more than an exercise in measuring Soriano's value in the trade market. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Yea, I don't think we're lacking in 40 man spare parts to drop. Still should be somewhat of a crunch though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    From the stuff I'm reading season tickets are actually goong up, and those are guaranteed sales. The biggest drop is in the bleachers where the average atendee will buy his ticket price in beer sales, but you have to get them to the park. And the team will expand on dynamic pricing which basically prices will move with inventory levels. There's really little to see here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Nope, what people are saying is that pre-emptively lowering the prices leads them to believe the front office is shooting to make it 290 in 3 years. Uh, still bizarre. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    This thread is bizarre. Some seem to be inferring that the possibility of a lower big league payroll is leading to the ticket prices being lowered. Thats backwards. The tickets are going to be priced at the level that they feel will bring the most revenue. Unfortunately after 190 losses in the past two years, revenue will be down, but hopefully they max out the returns available. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I dont know. Maybe. But again, we plucked Theo with the biggest leak being purple shirt guy, right? Its possible some executive who knows him well would move swiftly if they felt he was the right guy. That being said I don't even know of any GM spots currently open, which is the position I would think it'd have to be for him to leave. Bush isn't a bad guess, but I think Wilken leaving as a director of amateur draft for another team would be more likely. I don't feel like Bush would be in demand to leave for another job and if someone was just being fired it would have happened earlier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Kasper is pretty dreamy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Hm, I wonder if its a departure for another job or just a straight firing. Obviously any Hendry holdover is an easy guess, but you never know if someone like McLeod might leave for an opportunity elsewhere. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I don't think we have the package. I think a team trading a guy like Wright wants talent that is closer to major league ready.
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    Kendall Wright, hurry! That's who I had. Glad you agree.
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    Late post here. Have to decide on my flex tonight. Kendall Wright vs Pit (tonight) Greg Little vs Cin Davone Bess vs StL Alex Green @ Hou Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    If it was a movie about football, they'd have to use computers to get that shot. I didn't know Bush was capable of that. It's amazing the difference between the first and second half today. 2 completely different Bear teams showed up today. I'll take the credit. Turned the game on at half time. I changed into my Urlacher jersey at half. I think that had a bigger impact.
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    Wallace. I'm tempted to try and get two RB from him, say Johnson and Green Ellis and then move some other things around to get another WR back, buts its risky unless i can have both trades down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    So another team offerred me Ryan Williams and Chris Johnson for Mike Wallace. I turned him down but now he texted me asking what I wanted and seemed desperate, so maybe there is an opportunity to rip him off. I'm set at QB and TE. Heres my W/R vs his W/R. Mine Spiller, Sproles, Bradshaw, Ingram, Lloyd, Little, K Wright, J Battle His Forte, Gore,R Williams, CJ, Steve Smith(Car), A Hawkins, Green-Ellis, Mendenhall, LeShoure, Mike Williams Obviously he has some good backs, but I'm not sure I want to put myself in a spot where I have to chose Little or Wright every week. But maybe I'm falling too in love with Wallace cuz of his strong start. Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjL2eBSl-d4RdEpNRk1wZl9kb2FBUWpGbUEyYllfLWc Edit to your heart's content. A team of all replacement players would project at like 45-55 wins right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'm not suggesting we ask Derrick to brush up on his medical studies. What I'm saying here is that almost any person will have physocolgical factors that hold them back way more than any NBA front office could. As long as thats monitored by physicians who are way more qualified than John Paxson, theres literally nothing to worry about. "On schedule" should be music to any Bulls fans ears. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I obviously don't have any visual evidence, but by all accounts Hummel's re-injury was not a freak accident. Look, I understand that there are highly trained medical professionals working towards getting Rose to 100%. That doesn't mean people shouldn't be concerned with the progress of his recovery or worry about setbacks. These are still valid concerns. Well I don't know Hummels situation at all. But I doubt there is any legitimate connection, unless he just totally botched the doctors recommendations. And sure I'm worried about setbacks, but thats totally different than worrying about him rushing it, and certainly doesn't mean I want Paxson or someone to arbitrarily start adding to the timeline, because theres nothing to indicate as far as I can tell that it will aid him by being extra cautious. The added cautiousness just makes people feel better because it seems reasonable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Here is what I do know: It sucks to watch the Cubs losing 85 games nearly as much as it does to watch them lose 100. If one promises even a marginal gain over the other, I'm not sure why you wouldn't take it. I'm not going to openly root to lose out loud like a twonk or take "pleasure" in losing, but the top-3 draft pick makes the pill a little easier to swallow. What would really suck is wasting a few years tanking and then realizing it probably will take one "85 loss season" anyways. Its just highly improbable we can go from 100 losses to 90-95 win team. And if we do, its almost guaranteed to happen because of development of young players already on our roster exploding into star players. So it just makes sense to add players when they are available because FA is almost always scarce of resources. The marginal draft slot just doesn't make up for a lost season. Besides if Theo's plan for sustained success and minor league development requires top 5 picks we're screwed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I'm not suggesting we ask Derrick to brush up on his medical studies. What I'm saying here is that almost any person will have physocolgical factors that hold them back way more than any NBA front office could. As long as thats monitored by physicians who are way more qualified than John Paxson, theres literally nothing to worry about. "On schedule" should be music to any Bulls fans ears. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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