Jake

Hawk has a player/coach mindset. Advanced stats don't always make it easier to coach a player, you can get important marginal gains with BS like increasing TWTW (btw, if you don't think an increase in TWTW doesn't have something to do with Rios's improvement, you're wrong). There are also mechanical/technical adjustments, improved training, etc. that won't be quantifiable or especially predictable. Sabermetrics are really good at explaining what has already happened. Sabermetrics can tell us that Adam Dunn was really valuable even though he struck out a lot and hit a lot of home runs. They may have told us he was trending towards more strikeouts. Unfortunately, Dunn's TWTW or something like that caused an amazingly precipitous downfall. Sabermetrics tell us that Gordon was probably unlucky last year and with neutral luck we should expect a somewhat better year this year. We'll see how accurate that is. There is absolutely a tremendous balance to be achieved between quantitative considerations and qualitative. We are certainly getting better at quantifying things, though.

lol @ Berman getting pissed about being put back on the air

Hypothetical: if Matt Barkley and Manti Te'o are available for the Bears in 2nd round, which do you pick?

Ha! Three picks and no Te'o for Vikes!

I'm thrilled that the NFL is working these activist causes into their broadcast, but they have done a very poor job of doing it with time efficiency. They constantly are doing things like speech AFTER the pick is in but BEFORE it is announced.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 25, 2013 -> 10:19 PM) Vikings trade into Patriots' slot. This might be Te'o time. Damn, gave up 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th. Big price

Vikings trade into Patriots' slot. This might be Te'o time.

I have a feeling this pick was made based on the assumption that Long will be our starting G. Nobody has seen much of him on tape, so I think it is fair to give our FO a little credit here. Since we invested a lot of money and high-ish pick in the TE position in the past calendar year, I guess we really weren't willing to add another TE. I don't think anyone blames them for passing on Te'o, either.

Long is insanely talented, but just doesn't have much track record. I think he'll start at guard this year and hopefully can transition to T at some point.

Joe Namath: NEW YORK! NEW JERSEY! SUPER BOWL 48! f*** SENTENCES!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Apr 25, 2013 -> 05:15 PM) They need to call up Wil Myers already. He's being blocked by Shelley Duncan

Barbara Bush on possible Jeb run: "We've had enough Bushes"

I've seen compelling arguments that part of Dunn's problem this year is hitting the ball on the ground too much...I wouldn't encourage it.

Wise has never been a good defender. He literally never played CF until he got to the White Sox (the first time). It is a myth created by Ozzie Guillen.

I've never had a 4G device so I was unaware that 3G sucked???

When Kep isn't making contact, things move more quickly

This is supposed to be a deep draft for WR and most drafts are. You can always find that "extra element" type of WR in later rounds. We are not in bad shape when healthy at this point. Hell, I'd rather find a way to get Eifert (seems like he may not fall that far now) at that spot than a WR. I don't love anyone that is likely to be around at 20, but I will be pretty damn disappointed if it is a WR. A LB makes perhaps the most sense. We can't draft guys who will sit on the bench and develop like Shea for two years in a row, so I'm not fond of grabbing a CB either.

Yes, now that someone said the Bears would draft a WR, I have heard everything. Might as well take Matt Barkley

SportsCenter's mock draft has us picking a Tennessee WR, Patterson, with our 20 pick. Michael C Wright of ESPNChicago made our selection for us. WHAT

I'm probably still a month or more away from my next phone purchase, but right now it looks like the HTC One will be it.

Against a team like the Nets with a stud PG, are we arguably better off with Kirk out there than Derrick if Kirk is going to shut down Deron? Especially if Kirk can contribute 10-15 like he's done? In this series, Derrick would likely have to be averaging 25+ just to outscore Deron Williams.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 23, 2013 -> 05:43 AM) Anyone else listen to Opie & Anthony? They had Alex Jones on who ranted about one of his new theories on the bombing. A lady called in who is friends with the guy in the pic who lost his legs and challenged everything he said and all Jones could do was put her down by telling her to get back into the kitchen. It was pretty entertaining. Alex Jones is the absolute worst.

Jimmy's back! Bravo to GarPax and Thibs for drafting and developing Jimmy. He's such a nice piece and it cost us no resources to have him/acquire him. He, Taj, Omer, Thabo are great examples of our late draft drafting

PEACE

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2013 -> 08:35 PM) Anyone disagree that Erik Johnson is making himself into a top 100 prospect? Seems to be. Most of the pre-season buzz I heard about him was positive from national scouts, so I can only assume that this type of production should get him recognition.