Dick Allen

I liked Fields. the only concern I have with Williams is he will be a rookie next year. Most rookie QBs have a bit of a problem their first year. The Bears should be better than most teams who pick #1, but there's going to be a learning curve, and that could be tough if its playoffs or bust.

According to Bob Tommy Pham may sign with SD for $3 million-&4 million. If it falls through, the Sox are interested. And Clevinger wants at least 2 years $20 million.

In a league where Mitch Trubisky gets multiple chances, I can’t imagine a team that wouldn’t mind having Justin Fields at least as their back up QB.

I don’t think that’s necessarily true. They didn’t want to pay Poles price. He didn’t adjust until he ran out of options.

So is Clevengers problem his accusations against him or that he still wants too much money? Or a combo? Chapman has had no problem getting jobs abd he fireda gun at a woman or at least tried to scare her. And now he's on TMZ fondling his mother's breasts.

Stone just told Pedro he was a cerebral guy. How dumb does he think the listeners are?

No. JR wants more than the Braves ever got, and isn’t planning on paying back one cent.

They didn't need a billion dollar handout.

If anyone read Keith Law's 2023 write up on Zavala, you would be giddy. The Padres signed Zavala in January of 2021 for $1.2 million, part of the delayed signing period due to the pandemic. He went out and posted a .400 OBP that summer as a 16-year-old in the DSL, one of only four regulars that young in the league and the only one to top even a .340 OBP. He started last year in extended spring training, blasted through the Arizona League in 10 games (.345/.412/.621), then hit .254/.355/.508 in six weeks in Low A. He was the only 17-year-old to get 100 plate appearances in full-season ball last year, but posted a median OBP for the level and was in the top 15 percent of all hitters there in slugging (same minimum of 100 PA). He has absurd bat speed, rifling the bat through the zone with big hip rotation for hard contact and power, while he’s already shown unusual plate discipline for his age, especially when it comes to laying off pitches out of the zone. As a defender, he shows good instincts and routes, playing center so far more than right, but the odds are he’ll move to the corner in the long term.

Most of the guys they traded where worse than the guys they just got for Cease. You complain if they trade them, you complain if they acquire them. The good news is this new hitting coach is the bomb. Paul Dejong is fixed. Look at his spring training stats.

There has to be a system to empty. The system sucked. They made an awful trade for the Shark. It made no sense for a rental. They did trade for Eaton, who turned out pretty well with performance, and got a haul trading him.

This would have been a perfect time for them to try what they tried 2014-2016, Sign some guys and hope for the best. If they play as expected, you lose no draft position. If a few work out, you can deal them for prospects or hover around .500 and contend. It doesn't make any sense to me why they are almost trying to be that bad again. There is nothing in it for them.

WTF? A guy is supposed to be fixed in spring training? I'm no fan of Chris Getz, but exactly how many times have you seen Thompson pitch?

Everyone but you knows Getz knows more about Thompson than you do.

You're not seriously crying about getting rid of Thompson are you? You tell us for months how Cease isn't any good, now you say the return is light? You must be a lot of fun at parties.

Here's what the Governor thinks: “We’re prioritizing the use of dollars here for people who need those dollars,” he said. “Wealthy owners of sports teams, I respect that they run private businesses and they want them to be profitable, and they want constantly to provide better facilities for their customers. But I don’t think that should be the highest priority for the state of Illinois. “… I’m willing to listen to whatever it is that they’re proposing, but my number-one concern is prioritizing the dollars and making sure the taxpayers are getting a return on their investment.”

I think they want Lorenzen and are using Clevinger to try to get Lorenzen's camp to move a bit.

I think Lorenzen is a strong possibility, but it would take a while before he was ready.

Have they been born yet?

Jerry wants to win, but only on his terms, which means not spending money on talent or development. A nearly impossible task.

I think he's the key. Keith Law went from being a huge fan of his in 2023 to saying he seems disinterested in 2024, If they can fix his attitude, supposedly the bat speed is ridicullously fast, he could be something. As far as Thorpe goes, he was traded for Soto and Cease. He must be a bit better than some of the scouts on here think.

I think they will get 2. Getz had a huge ask. Don’t know why his price would drop now.

I wonder if he has his passport on him.

I’d say a few pitchers.

Wow. Pressure is on. If this trade flops, this team may be awful for a long, long time.