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I am about 50/50 on Abreu. The initial scouting report called him one of the best hitters in the world, with comparisons to Bonds and Cabrera. The recent scouting reports called him a slider speed hitter who will have trouble hitting good pitchers with plus heat, but will feast on the lesser ones. That kind of does explain the incredible numbers he has put up in Cuba. The other question mark is he is already profiled as a 1B/DH, defense is not a strong part of his game. If he doesn't contribute offensively, it will be hard for him to earn that contract.

Missed the game. Did Peppers played? The box score doesn't suggest he played the last two games. Then again, he's virtually worthless this season. The Bears may end up making the playoffs because of the number of s***ty teams they still get to play. But if they want to win against playoff teams they got go out and buy low on a couple of proven defensive linemen, trade McClellin for a legit 4-3 linemen, or sign some free agents. The horrible play from the line is exposing too many holes in our soft cover 2 D. This shouldn't have been a 6 point game.

PPR league, should I start Marshall and Jeffery over Edelman and Wayne? Wayne's got a pretty taste matchup against the Chargers.

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Oct 10, 2013 -> 02:07 PM) I'm in Zoom's league. We currently have only 4 teams. Please join! I can join if someone sends me a PM.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-don...23468--nba.html Personally, I would like to see him impose as a King to send Lebron a message, and tell rest of the league I'm back b****es!

And still no sign of his improved jumper. The lone three he took was kind of a line drive that rattles in. Still looks a bit rusty from a shooting stand point.

So our pass defense is quickly becoming one of the worst in the league. We are 30th in the league currently in opponent pass completion % at 70% (only Oakland and San Diego) has done worst. We are also 6th in the league in highest yard per attempt at 8.3. When the secondary is not generating any turnovers and the DL is not pressure the quarterback, our defense is a disaster waiting to happen.

I loved watching Jimmy play last night. That kid had springboards shoes. After every missed shot, you can count on him to be around the ball and leaping over bigger guys to get go it. And his ability to get to the line is refreshing to see. Since it was preseason last night, I was hoping Thibs would give Snell and Teague more burn, but it doesn't seem like Thibs trust either guy yet, which means Jimmy will be play close to 40 minutes this year.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 5, 2013 -> 07:11 PM) The day I have my first child will not be as happy as tonight. Derrick Rose is back, he's inviting contact, and I am finally, finally f***ing at peace. Welcome back, Derrick. Bulls will be champs this year. Book it. I hope your first child eventually reads this.

The guy doesn't have a brain.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 02:15 PM) That interception wasn't Cutler's fault!!! Of course it wasn't. He will learn from it next year when we sign him to a big fat extension.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 01:29 PM) Lol. Yes he is. Where was your crying when he was winning games in the fourth quarter this season? What's our record without him? Were you talking about the game where he needed a last minute comeback at home against an 0-3 Viking's team? Or the game he threw for a whopping 150 yards and the defense was still playing well enough to generate any turnovers? He demonstrated some toughness and all but does he really deserve all the credit? FWIW, he has exactly 2 game winning drives the 2 years prior to this. I would examine it a little closer before I call Cutler a clutch quarterback. About the record without Cutler part, give the team a quarterback that was good enough to even start for the Raiders, and we will find out.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 01:23 PM) He made one bad throw where the ball floated when he was tripped up. The other was Jeffrey not getting the ball. Not a great performance but not a disaster. C'mon man, an interception is an interception, he threw the damn ball into triple coverage! It was an risky throw, and he's been doing the same s*** for the past five years!, hence it's a "characteristically" Cutler throw.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 29, 2013 -> 01:20 PM) Not everyone, just reactionary emotional posters. Is it really emotional? There was always an excuse for Cutler every year, why he's only an average quarterback, why he's inconsistent all the time. This year, he finally got an offensive minded coach, an OC that was part of the lethal Saints offense, a QB coach that was Cutler's guy in Denver, a solid receiving core that finally features a catching tight end, and a solid offensive line. Yet Cutler still delivers the same s***ty performance, bone headed throws, and his best option is still a check down to Forte on a third and long. If you think Cutler is a playoff caliber quarterback, you are either highly optimistic, or just delusional.

There should be no excuses for Cutler this year, he's just plain out dumb and suck. Let's move on.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 10:49 AM) Because the pitching staff has been pretty damn good this year? No one is talking about one group of player here. We are on pace to lose 100 games and have the 5th worst run differential in the league, something's got to give. The pitching was definitely the stronger area this year, but like I said, Peavy and Crain missed too much time to be that high. There is no way Thornton should be higher than a C and Donnie Veal gets better than a D. Guys like Kepp, Konerko, Axe, and Floyd should all get an F, and Danks would be a D in my book as well.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 05:44 AM) How does Axe deserve an F? He is a minor league pitcher who earned four wins at the major league level. That's overachieving in my book. Jesus Christ, are people still using wins as a measurement in 2013? On one hand people say Sale deserves Cy Young recognition even though he's below .500, on the other Axe gets a pass for earning a whopping 4 wins as a minor league level pitcher. Sounds like double standard to me. Axe definitely gets an F in my books. He has just been god awful since May, with an ERA over 7. His overall ERA and FIP is also in the mid 5, which won't cut it at any level. Let's just say that I don't think the Sox expect opponent to hit over .300 against him. Also, Fathom's grades are WAY too generous. How can a 100 loss team has more A's and B's than D's and F's? How can Crain and Peavy's contribution to the team be graded as A and B, respectively, when they both missed significant time?

This will be a small move, but I wish we can flip Tank for Chris Denorfia of the Padres. Our outfield defense as it stands now is terrible, and as Tank and Garcia put on more weight as they mature, it's only going to get worse, and will carry very little speed to speak of. Denorfia is currently .270-10-50-10 player in Petco park, and the numbers can improve quite a bit moving into the Cell. He's a very good defensive player from the Cubs games I saw him play this year, and according to the numbers as well. An outfield of Denorfia, Ellsbury and Garcia, or Shoo, Denorfia, and Garcia will give us a very good chance to compete.

Defense has been pretty hard to watch thus far under Marc Trestman. Tr secondary is being picked apart by a very average receiving group

Interesting RV pulled Sale after only 97 pitches, bring in Nate Jones to face Austin Jackson, who hits .200 against lefties and .300 against righties.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 18, 2013 -> 06:00 PM) The Colts are not gonna be a playoff team this year, so it's likely a top 15, maybe top 10 pick too. You must be joking. The AFC Wildcard is wide open. I don't think Steelers or Ravens are good enough to be locks for either spots. Colts were an 11-5 playoff team last year, without a running back like Richardson. With addition of Richardson and a break out year from Hilton, they have a the best shot of getting a Wildcard spot. Not to mention Andrew Luck is looking a lot better this year already. As for the pick, I think it's more close to the 20-22 range.

I've always feel he's overrated. I think the Browns are unloading him while he's still worth what they paid for him

I am also confused by the fast count and the second ref coming out during the match. I thought it would turn into a controversial victory for Orton and Bryan gets another rematch at the next PPV. Doesn't make sense to have this Bryan vs Corporate angle to shift that quickly after just one month. I am interested to see the aftermath on Raw tonight.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 12:24 PM) Michael Beasley is a big fat negative, and anyone who argues differently needs to stop watching the NBA (or start watching it much more closely). And anyone who only reports out of their ass and has as many drunk posts as sober ones should not question other people's basketball knowledge. By the way, here is an interesting tidbit on how small market teams and teams who are strapped financially can make moves to improve themselves. I am not a fan of watching movies with the same ending. And I reiterate, I don't think Beasley is necessarily the right answer for this team. But signing him to a minimum deal, make him earn his playing time, is well worth the use of the roster spot, more so than guys like Patrick Christopher and Kalin Lucas, IMO. I think we need to give some young, talented guys a second chance, whether be it Beasley.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 13, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) The front office isn't doing all it can do. That doesn't mean that Michael Beasley is the answer. I think you kind of hit on it accidentally, but Thibs would never play the guy anyway. I dont think Beasley is necessarily the answer. But I think he, along with a few other players that were in free agency, is worth the gamble, with little to no risk involved. It's just mind boggling to see how the best team has the chance to get much better, yet we are not taking these chances to get a lot better.