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  1. Geographyhater8888
    And or don’t sign 7 different key starters to contracts that all expire in the same offseason.
  2. Geographyhater8888
    Counsels flat affect has rubbed off on the clubhouse and a guy like Valdez could bring back that edge we haven’t had since Milton Bradley.
  3. Geographyhater8888
    I don’t disagree but they’ll have 6 months of a refined Shaw and an opening day rotation with Horton. That in itself will add at least 2.5 wins from third base alone subtracting the below replacement carousel of Workman/Brujan/Berti for 2 months. If the rotation is healthy you can add more wins from the lack of Ben Brown and bullpen games for long stretches of the year. The bullpen might not be as lights out but who knows.
  4. Geographyhater8888
    After deep reflection I’m leaning towards Tucker+Cabrera myself if there’s a reality where that’s a possibility.
  5. Geographyhater8888
    You’re in the majority here. Everyone would love if the cubs operated like the Dodgers. It won’t happen so we have to be realistic. The Dodgers aren’t exactly prospect huggers either. Michael Busch was a perfectly capable prospect and a great bat. They decided to sign a 30 YO Freeman to a long term contract instead.
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    Interesting. I should’ve added productive bat. Tyler Austin’s hasn’t taken an MLB at bat since 2019.
  7. Geographyhater8888
    They can’t add both a free agent starting pitcher and an expensive bat if they want to stay under the LT. That’s why a trade for Cabrera would be my preference for starting pitcher. I’d bet the Cubs lack of elite arms was the reason the computer models gave the Cubs the lowest World Series win probability heading into the playoffs in their simulations. Money ball with a fringe top 10 payroll.
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    Cubs are log jammed with “good players”. Zach Gallen is a good player, They have enough solid middle of the rotation arms that’ll help you win a best of 11 playoff series instead of a best of 5. Cabrera and Bregman/Bichette would be my preference no matter how unlikely for the sake of novelty. You can forget about Tucker.
  11. Geographyhater8888
    If the cubs don’t add a right handed 1st baseman/versatile infielder I take it that means Busch will get more at bats vs left handed pitching?
  12. Geographyhater8888
    Can Alcantara hit though? Cubs still need a right handed bat. Nothing wrong with a fourth outfielder like Almora but I haven’t seen anything to indicate he’s our future starting corner outfielder.
  13. Geographyhater8888
    I wouldn’t mind a buffer either for Cassie’s first X amount of at bats that didn’t exist with Shaw where we endured 2 months of below replacement production from Berti/Workman/Brujan etc. Will Bellestaros split time at DH or work on catching in Iowa?
  14. Geographyhater8888
    It wasn’t directed at you specifically and I’m more guilty of this than you are.
  15. Geographyhater8888
    How many times have the bears scored 5 touchdowns in a game and lost? Off the top of my head they lost to Kyles Dad Mike 41-45 to the Redskins in 2013. Difference was that team finished 3-13, not 12-4 with another game left,
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    I don’t know how Okamoto profiles a hitter but Counsel loves stacking right handed lineups vs lefties. If Cassie is penciled in as an opening day outfielder, he’d make sense as a RH DH option and or a platoon option for Busch. If Happ walks he’s also your opening day left fielder in 2027 if there’s a season or even third base depending on his versatility. For 4/$50 million there’s a fit.
  17. Geographyhater8888
    Someone needs to make a Ricketts/Hoyer complaint thread so we don’t have to preface every hypothetical Tucker/going over the LT scenario with “won’t happen because of cheap ownership”.
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    He was much rawer coming out of college than advertised. The trajectory of his growth is encouraging. Still has issues with time to throw and as difficult as the Loveland and Dunervay passes were with rushers in his face, he can get away with not doing the little things right by consistently making those difficult throws. Thats why he was drafted 1. But he’s closer than he was in September.
  19. Geographyhater8888
    When Caleb consistently hits those passes then he’s finally arrived. His down the field accuracy is much better though.
  20. Geographyhater8888
    That one hurt and costed them a timeout and a couple extra plays if he runs out of bounce. Missed throws and key drops are still an issue. Bears Lead the NFL in most yards dropped by passes. But if this current team showed up im September the fraud label wouldn’t be applied.
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    I care. It’s exciting to have a rookie receiver flashing the game breaking potential of a WR1.
  22. Geographyhater8888
    Caleb’s 2024-2025 league adjusted efficiency.
  23. Geographyhater8888
    Burden is our WR1. I’ve never seen Rome take over games the way he just did and Loveland’s catch radius is incredible too. Matt forte is the last bears offensive rookie to leave the same impression on me.
  24. Geographyhater8888
    49ers have possessed the ball almost 4X as long.
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    Eagles also beat the Rams. Would it be intra conference record?
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