LittleHurt05

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 08:15 AM) Depends on whether you think Howard will outproduce Butler's 2014 and whether Hunter will outproduce Dyson/Aoki. Definitely more of a "veteran" feel like the Tigers have with those two names added. Expecting anything positive from Howard is dangerous. Hunter should outproduce Dyson & Aoki, but it's still not a very strong lineup. Of course, the team's strength lie in their pitching & defense anyway.

Cutler/Rivers/Ryan/Stafford/Romo, I feel like those are all guys that put you in NFL purgatory. They aren't worth the money you are forced to pay them, but the even lesser options scare the s*** out of you. That being said, Eli Manning & Joe Flacco have won 3 of the last 7 Super Bowls, so you can win one with those types of QBs, but everything else has to go your way.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 18, 2014 -> 12:26 AM) Royals might get Hunter for RF and Ryan Howard (with a huge subsidy) for DH. That would give them an almost perfectly balanced line-up. LH Gordon Moustakas Hosmer Howard RH Cain Infante Perez Escobar Hunter It may be perfectly balanced, but it's still not very good.

"Leadership" is overrated. Find talented ballplayers and win ball games and the clubhouse figures itself out.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 02:01 PM) After the draft, I think I read every bears article written through June. I didn't even watch yesterday. 5k no shows to the game as well. Fun team. The empty seats were definitely noticeable, there would have been more if not for all the Vikings fans. I imagine there will be way less Tampa fans Sunday, so I expect even more no shows.

I think the Cubs eventually sign Lester, but that guy is just winging it, hoping he gets lucky.

State of emergency declared in Ferguson by the governor. National Guard will be activated, state police are on alert. I imagine the outcome of the grand jury investigation is gonna make a lot of people upset.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 12:08 PM) Any Sox fan should be a Cards fan just by proxy of Cub hatred. I used to be that way until the "Best Fans in Baseball" made it impossible to root for St. Louis.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 11:21 AM) Ya but it's his first chance at hitting the open market and he has a chance to make A LOT of money so we'll see. Exactly. I think money will take precedence over the team's chances to win over the next few years. If they offer him a market deal, he will sign with them.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 08:58 AM) Trevor van Riemsdyk was "hurt pretty bad" and could hit the LTIR http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Trev...lFlowFB_CHBrand That's a bummer, he's been solid back there. Now we get more Roszival.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 08:36 AM) Rodgers hasn't thrown in INT in Lambeau since 2012. Well he did only play 3 full home games in 2013, thanks to the man, the myth, the legend, the SHEA.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 17, 2014 -> 08:00 AM) They have started dinking and dunking because Jay has been getting his ass kicked by zone defenses. I don't think Trestman has done a good job at all, but come on now, you think he actually chose to stop moving the ball downfield in large chunks just because? Cutler has thrown so many costly interceptions this season and most of them are due to his bad accuracy within a zone defense, he can't hit his guys in the windows. That's why Jay wants big receivers who can go up and get it, he doesn't have to worry about ball placement. Makes you wonder why the Vikings seemed to play a lot of man coverage yesterday

Todd Gurley tore his ACL. Poor kid would have been better off with a season long suspension.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 10:21 PM) And the Dodgers, of course. St. Louis was probably going to have to dump Bourjos, but now they might need to keep him. But the Dodgers OF is all old and expensive, the Pirates are the opposite.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 09:07 PM) I think he is better than Brady but Manning is number 1. I agree, but he has a chance to pass Manning. Depends how he adjusts as he ages and loses some of his mobility.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 09:56 PM) Your order is wrong. Under zero circumstance is Manning better then Brady. I know "flags fly forever", but IMO Manning is better without a doubt.

Now this is how you prepare for the Circus Trip. The Detroit game sucked, but they are looking better, all those shots are finally finding their way to the back of the net.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 08:15 PM) He's an absolute stud. Makes you question Johnny Football a little more. How many times was he bailed out by the Mike Evans jump ball?

It's amazing how much better the offense looks when you let your stud receievers make plays. I don't know where that's been all year. Given how Mike Evans has been playing, the Cutler/McCown showdown could end up being a shootout. The 4-6 Bears are 3 games out of a playoff spot. The 4-6 Falcons would host a playoff game if the season ended today.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 03:40 PM) Cubs acquire 2B Tommy La Stella and 4th int signing slot for RP Arodys Vizcaino and 2nd, 3rd, 4th int signing slots. Weird move..... The Sox are gonna have a rotation with all lefties, while the Cubs have a lineup with all infielders. As I mentioned in the Alexei thread, I think Castro is getting traded for pitching.

Given the recent La Stella trade, I'm starting to think a Starlin Castro trade for Mets young pitching is imminent.

#Pac12AfterDark strikes again, ASU goes down QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 16, 2014 -> 07:49 AM) The Big Ten may take lumps but what a collection of running backs. At least two legit heisman quality ones. Tevin Coleman had 307 yards yesterday and nobody even noticed.

QUOTE (daggins @ Nov 15, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) I thnk (hope?) that was a joke by Kalapse, as i'm pretty certain Harden retired. They are pretty similar pitchers, but Johnson seems to be injured even more than Harden. Aw man, I think I just got punked!

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Nov 15, 2014 -> 09:20 PM) Rumor has it that Rich Harden is available. Any interest? He hasn't been able to stay healthy but when he's on he's one of the best in the game. His last MLB start was September 25, 2011. Sure you can give him a minor league deal, but expectations should be minimal.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 15, 2014 -> 09:30 PM) This Florida State team continues to be just insanely lucky. Is there any doubt that they are gonna win this game? The 2nd half starts and everything goes their way. (Just hope it's by more than 1.5 )