Seeking6

17 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

I hear ya, but can't feel overly sorry for Cubs Nation.

• Matt McLain
• TJ Friedl
• Noelvi Marte

That's one-third of the Reds regular 9 that have not seen a minute yet this year.  Throw in that Encarnacion, Cendelario, Fraley, and India have all missed multiple games at some point, and the Reds lineup has been patchwork all year.

De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, Will Benson, and the two Catchers are the only projected regular contributors that have stayed healthy.

 

 

I'm not that familiar with the Reds. Are McLain, TJ, and Noelvi your 2,3, and 4 hitters?

16 minutes ago, 5fouls said:

Mike Trout now has 10 home runs, but only 13 RBIs.  

My fantasy team loves the first stat, but is very frustrated with the second one.  

Sounds like Schwarber stats. I was told his numbers don't mean much....haha.

Now Bellinger has fractured ribs. Dang it man. Hendricks has been crap. Alzolay is a gas can. With all of the injuries and schedule to be 5 games over is honestly a blessing. 

3 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said:

They are asking taxpayers to pay half I believe…not sure that will fly. I am glad to get rid of the UFO toilet stadium whatever they end up doing.

3 hours ago, IUFLA said:

I read that ownership is paying $2 billion, a $300 million loan from the NFL, and $900 million comes from the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (i.e. taxpayers)...The Bears are saying they'll pay 72%...

I'm still diving into the numbers. Actually the first renovation of Soldier Field is still short $594M that I guess just gets rolled into this debt? Finances aside which has always been a joke in Illinois I'll say this.

Stadium looks awesome. Increased Capacity by at least 15k to meet F4 requirements. Love the open end facing the city for early season games. Concerns are this. Parking was already at a premium (costs a $100 to park next to stadium) so with construction and location they basically eliminated at least 50% of the tailgating area. Warren says he wants opened by 2028. Pretty aggressive timeline.

Hope all of this works. Will bring the Bears from an optics standpoint into the 21st century and will bring Chicago a wealth of opportunities to finally host national events like Indy. 

4 hours ago, IUFLA said:

Amazing...

I just heard a stat today that I wasn't aware of. In Ichiro's 10th at bat in his career he got his 3rd hit....and never went below .300 batting average ever again. 

12 hours ago, Zville Hoosier said:

Pacers game blacked out in Indy when the game is in Milwaukee? What the heck is that about? 

I'd love to know the answer to this as well. Is it because game was on NBATV and not ESPN, TNT,etc....?

I get tired enough of chasing MLB and their blackout plans. Not doing it for the NBA.

1 hour ago, btownqb said:

Absolutely no surprise we lost another RB. 

I haven't dialed in yet because of focus on hoops but here's where I'm at with Coach Cignetti. If he needs to send kids packing or whatever you want to call it so be it. I mean no disrespect to CTA and his time but if CC needs to ship dead wood so be it.

18 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

We can argue about it til the cows come home, but in my eyes, it was nothing more than another thing to criticize Woodson about...

A 13th kid on the roster, especially one that we could have gotten in the time frame that we had, wasn't going to make a difference to our season...

 

All day long. Just glad the cooler heads approach i.e. emotional intelligence is prevailing. Gave the man a chance to correct some things and so far nobody has improved their roster more than IU has this offseason.

Of course I know what comments are coming on the last sentence. 

Aaron Boone is eventually going to die in the dugout. Gets tossed today early by home plate ump. Problem was Boone didn't say anything. You can see the guy in a blue polo shirt in first row yelling something to the ump and the ump thought it was Boone.

On 4/5/2024 at 4:22 PM, Seeking6 said:

Knew he was headed that way for sure....but the real interesting one now is Goode. Been told all year he was gone but now seems to be some changes. Fun few more weeks to settle things out.

An update on the update. I was told in December he was leaving. Last couple of weeks had been some bumps but again there was a reason he walked on graduation night.

7 or 8 shots for your franchise player? Not sure that's the recipe when the other team is down their star.

My every 5th game post. Why we gave Hendricks an extension is beyond comprehension. Not sure of the way to help him retain everything he's done for us but also time to move along. 

11 hours ago, Victobmyboy said:

Davis denied admission to Michigan. 

I would really like to know what specifically some of these kids don't have to get admitted. It's not like Juwan's teams were made up of Rhodes Scholars.

16 minutes ago, bronkonagurski said:

Exactly, perfectly avoidable issue they could have solved in the off-season. These are the types of games that will really hurt at the end of the season if they are a game or two out of a playoff spot or a higher playoff seed.

And I'll add with guys at 2nd and 3rd with 1 one out why Bellinger didn't get a shot there?

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

1 minute ago, FritzIam4IU said:

Cubs need to get a closer. Just gave up 2 run homer with 1 out in top of ninth...now down 3-2.

Another blown save. I think it makes 3 or 4...but Jed said nobody makes deals in April or May. What an idiot. Costing this team a phenomenal start considering the schedule.

8 hours ago, Indykev said:

Duke has no team left. Who's asking why there?

I honestly have no clue what's going on there. Can't be a $ thing. I know they have talent coming in but that many kids leaving makes me curious about Scheyer even more.

Going to be close tonight for those in Central Indiana. Lows around 38 so cover the stuff up if outside already. 

11 hours ago, Zlinedavid said:

I’ve still got the autographs I accumulated as a kid/teenager. Among the more notable: Cal Ripken, Wayne Gretzky, Jeff Gordon, Tiger Woods.
 

The crown jewel is actually from my dad: a baseball signed by the majority of the 1959 White Sox, including HOF 2B Nellie Fox on the sweet spot. Fox died in 1975 at the age of 47, so his is a somewhat rare signature to find. The other 3 HOFers also signed the ball (Luis Aparicio, Al Lopez, Early Wynn). 
 

I’ve turned down a 5 figure offer for that ball, as is, with no authentication. What it represents is priceless. 

My Dad's favorite team ever was the 59 White Sox. He's got a ball from that team as well but it's so dirty/smudged you can't make out the names anymore. 

Really cool story. Thanks for sharing!

And I guess it's now 4 cents but I wouldn't mind holding one bullet left in the chamber when kids go to NBA Camp and find out they aren't getting drafted.

I know the last scholarship is a sensitive topic but I'd prefer to hold one.

34 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

Well, at least he knows it was signed by Skeens himself...

Yankees lore says that clubhouse man Pete Previte used to sign dozens of balls for Micky Mantle  

Skenes or people like him have to be pretty guarded on signatures. I know the PGA guys if adults are asking for autographs they'll pass because the stuff ends up on Ebay or other sites.

24 minutes ago, IUFLA said:

So I don't get the point of autographs any more...

Wasn't it always to "prove" you met someone? With every person on the planet having a camera in their pocket, wouldn't a pic accomplish the same thing, only better? Plus, no writer's cramp  

 

 

My buddies kid is a rare 8 year old. He loves autographs vs photos. Has quite the collection going so far.

45 minutes ago, btownqb said:

 

facts

That's a great find. He told me it was crazy that nobody else was there besides him.

35 minutes ago, btownqb said:

I'd still keep his inning/pitch count down, regardless of the level he's pitching, but I can't disagree with what you're saying. 

I'd probably try and make it a pretty big deal for Pitt, though, if I did call him up. I'd make sure it's a home game, maybe a Friday game when you know it's nice weather, after an off day, hype it up and all that? idk. 

One other thing I'll add. We left early but another couple stuck around with their son because he wanted to try and get his autograph. He just texted me this morning that the line was 100+ deep after the game and Skenes stuck around long after the game and signed every single one.