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I agree that adding "just" anybody doesn't make sense. I think they are looking at a 75 win season which they can come close to without adding much.

Going into the season without a high leverage veteran reliever would be a massive mistake IMO, but I’m expecting it at this point.

Fox was a bit vague, but he hypothesized that Kelenic was one of them.

I don't think it really makes much sense to add anybody to the 40 man now. I'd prefer to just wait until spring, mid march maybe, and see what's available then. I know some people thought we'd try and push for 80 wins but it's just not happening, including for (imo) reasons after the 2026 season.

With a cool 1-3 playoff road record during that span. Also you’re missing 4 home wins in your breakdown.

A couple OF’s they are still interested in?

I'm just now realising that pregame shows have gotten increasingly, and ridiculously, longer over the years because of ad time. Bears had a 90 minute prepregame show today. Not even the official pregame show, but prepre. and now, this Rams pregame show is 90 minutes too. WTF has this world come to.

Beaaarrr dowwwnnnn LG!!

I don't understand why people continue to think the team is going to Nashville.

Let’s go bears!!! 🐻

Meh. I've been telling every1 that Bears should have lost on purpose to avoid playoff home games. This is how they fared at home since 86: 86 L Redskins 87 L Redskins 88 W Eagles, L 9ers 91 L Cowboys 2000s Losses to eagles and panthers. 2010s L GB, L Philly We're sub 500 at home in last 40 years. We shoulda kept a WC spot. I predict Pack 21-17.

Dude, somebody break into your car last night or something? You seem cranky. Kelenic - LHH, plays outfield. Available this off-season. McCarthy - LHH, plays outfield, Available this off-season. Gee, I can't imagine what McCarthy and Kelenic have to do with each other. So, then we agree that Barfield made the call (I wasn't sure it was reported that way, and didn't want to look it up) on Fletcher over McCarthy (Fletcher's the better fielder). Yes, Kelenic is basically free. Some here seem to think he's a lunkhead that they don't want around our team. MLBTR estimates McCarthy's arb salary around $1.9M. The Sox are still looking for an OF, and a LHH, at that. James Fox said on last week's FutureSox podcast that he heard there's still a couple guys the Sox are eyeing, one who they feel could turn around with a tweak, and another guy who's blocked. McCarthy would have probably cost them a guy on the level of a Justin Sinibaldi.

Kelenic was basically free. Not sure what he has to do with McCarthy. And we don’t just “surmise” that Barfield made the call. It was well reported that he suggested to Getz to acquire Fletcher. Maybe Barfield just thought Fletcher was better than McCarthy and it had nothing to do with not liking McCarthy.

Who's excusing him? My point was that I'd rather see Jake McCarthy over Kelenic. We all surmise that Barfield made the call on Fletcher over McCarthy in 2024 based on his own knowledge and experience. And the Sox not pursuing McCarthy now, who was certainly available for a non-elite arm, still probably rests, to some extent, on Barfield's judgement. Therefore, maybe Barfield just doesn't like the guy.

What does that matter? Barfield actually gave up something of value for an outfielder far worse than McCarthy, which means he made a bad trade. No need to excuse the guy. Hopefully Barfield starts liking better players going forward.

Also feels like “The Los Angeles Sacramento Kings of MLB Angels of Anaheim”

Cause Bears playoffs is a one time every 5 year kind of thing. Hopefully that was old era and this is start of something real , sustainable and awesome!!!

I need Thuney to be my roommate for a year so I can start thriving in life.

So, is this where we can post about the game, or will there be a separate thread Why is Bears Gameday Live on so early before kickoff, they preempted the college hoops game for it, when they could have easily just aired it afterwards.

Of course, I was a die hard cub fan back then. Grew out of it in the 90s, was a slow burn. Sure, he's loyal to Jerry, but you can tell he sincerely loves the team. He'll be rooting for us in retirement, not for cubs or Indians.

He really is a stud and by all accounts a very good leader. Hopefully he has great longevity and he adds at least one superbowl here too!

The White Sox certainly have a Josh Grosz in their system, and I'd like McCarthy over Kelenic. Maybe Barfield just doesn't like McCarthy.

Only 2,762 more hits to 3K.

Now send them Benintendi for Eduardo Rodriguez.