Are Chicago sports on the rise?

Author: Vader 3 years ago

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Vader

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Vader

08.03.2021 11:29PM

Bears:
Drafted Justin Fields. Surrounded themselves with a young core. Still a great team that drafted amazingly this year offensively. Amazing defensively. Potential division champions if Fields pans out

Bulls:
New management. Acquired Lonzo Ball, Demar DeRozan, and other assests. New starting 5...

Lonzo Ball

Demar Derozan

Demar Rozan

Patrick Williams

Nikola Vucevic

Also Caruso and Coby White are on the bench.

Blackhawks:
Just acquired Venzina winning goalie Marc Andre Fleury from the Golden Knights. Also acquired Seth Jones from the Blue Jackets (though he was overpayed). They could make a playoff pus this year with some of the key core still in tact

White Sox:

One of the best teams in baseball right now with a 62-44 record. There roster includes

C. Yasmani Grandal

1B. Jose Abreu

2B. Cesar Hernandez

SS. Tim Anderson

3B. Yoan Moncada

LF. Eloy Jimenez
CF. Luis Robert (when healthy)/Brian Goodwin

RF. Adam Engel

DH. Gavin Sheets

Their pitching is looking insane as well

Lance Lynn

Carlos Rodon

Lucas Giolito

Dallas Keuchel

Dyan Cease

Oh and their bullpen is arguable the best in the MLB
Liam Hendriks
Craig Kimbrel

Garrett Crochet

Aaron Bummer

Ryan Tepera
Michael Kopech

The only team that is in rebuild mode is the Cubs and they got a good return for their plays for the most part

Chicago might be a big sports city in 2020's

Intelligence_06

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Intelligence_06

08.04.2021 02:15AM

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@Vader

You aren't focusing on the Olympics?

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Vader

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Vader

08.04.2021 02:31AM

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@Intelligence_06

I am. I’m focusing on Swimming, Shot Put, and other sports. Not much I can say about that

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Vader

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Vader

10.12.2022 08:08PM

Bears:
Drafted Justin Fields. Surrounded themselves with a young core. Still a great team that drafted amazingly this year offensively. Amazing defensively. Potential division champions if Fields pans out

Yet to see. New management is OK and while Fields has looked rough, he had a good game vs the Vikings

Bulls:
New management. Acquired Lonzo Ball, Demar DeRozan, and other assests. New starting 5...

Lonzo Ball
Demar Derozan
Demar Rozan
Patrick Williams
Nikola Vucevic

Also Caruso and Coby White are on the bench.

Aged like fine wine. Still one of the best teams in the league with some nice young pieces

Blackhawks:
Just acquired Venzina winning goalie Marc Andre Fleury from the Golden Knights. Also acquired Seth Jones from the Blue Jackets (though he was overpayed). They could make a playoff push this year with some of the key core still in tact

Aged as well as milk

White Sox:
One of the best teams in baseball right now with a 62-44 record. There roster includes

C. Yasmani Grandal
1B. Jose Abreu
2B. Cesar Hernandez
SS. Tim Anderson
3B. Yoan Moncada
LF. Eloy Jimenez
CF. Luis Robert (when healthy)/Brian Goodwin
RF. Adam Engel
DH. Gavin Sheets

Their pitching is looking insane as well
Lance Lynn
Carlos Rodon
Lucas Giolito
Dallas Keuchel
Dyan Cease

Oh and their bullpen is arguable the best in the MLB
Liam Hendriks
Craig Kimbrel
Garrett Crochet
Aaron Bummer
Ryan Tepera
Michael Kopech

Fuck Tony La Russa. Bad year with injuries in 2022 and had incompetent managing, and then they lost to the Stros the year I made that post

The only team that is in rebuild mode is the Cubs and they got a good return for their plays for the most part

Chicago might be a big sports city in 2020's

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Vader

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Vader

02.07.2023 10:08PM

Bears:
Drafted Justin Fields. Surrounded themselves with a young core. Still a great team that drafted amazingly this year offensively. Amazing defensively. Potential division champions if Fields pans out
Yet to see. New management is OK and while Fields has looked rough, he had a good game vs the Vikings

Fields has become the future. A lot of potential

Bulls:
New management. Acquired Lonzo Ball, Demar DeRozan, and other assests. New starting 5...

Lonzo Ball
Demar Derozan
Demar Rozan
Patrick Williams
Nikola Vucevic

Also Caruso and Coby White are on the bench.
Aged like fine wine. Still one of the best teams in the league with some nice young pieces

And then it aged like milk. Lonzo is mysteriously hurt, the team is 10th and barely play in. Win vs good teams but lose to bad teams. Not a good team where the GM =/= trade

Blackhawks:
Just acquired Venzina winning goalie Marc Andre Fleury from the Golden Knights. Also acquired Seth Jones from the Blue Jackets (though he was overpayed). They could make a playoff push this year with some of the key core still in tact
Aged as well as milk

Aged even worse. #1 pick potential

White Sox:
One of the best teams in baseball right now with a 62-44 record. There roster includes

C. Yasmani Grandal
1B. Jose Abreu
2B. Cesar Hernandez
SS. Tim Anderson
3B. Yoan Moncada
LF. Eloy Jimenez
CF. Luis Robert (when healthy)/Brian Goodwin
RF. Adam Engel
DH. Gavin Sheets

Their pitching is looking insane as well
Lance Lynn
Carlos Rodon
Lucas Giolito
Dallas Keuchel
Dyan Cease

Oh and their bullpen is arguable the best in the MLB
Liam Hendriks
Craig Kimbrel
Garrett Crochet
Aaron Bummer
Ryan Tepera
Michael Kopech
Fuck Tony La Russa. Bad year with injuries in 2022 and had incompetent managing, and then they lost to the Stros the year I made that post

RIP Jose, couple of nice pieces added too with La Russa gone. It's gonna be a 50/50. Kimbrel gone too

The only team that is in rebuild mode is the Cubs and they got a good return for their plays for the most part

Chicago might be a big sports city in 2020's

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Vader

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Vader

03.19.2024 02:13PM

Bears:
Drafted Justin Fields. Surrounded themselves with a young core. Still a great team that drafted amazingly this year offensively. Amazing defensively. Potential division champions if Fields pans out
Yet to see. New management is OK and while Fields has looked rough, he had a good game vs the Vikings
Fields has become the future. A lot of potential

Welp the new look Bears have shown a ton of potential even after an abysmal season. Fields did not become the future. I guess it's Caleb season. New management has been cooking though. Bright future

Bulls:
New management. Acquired Lonzo Ball, Demar DeRozan, and other assests. New starting 5...

Lonzo Ball
Demar Derozan
Demar Rozan
Patrick Williams
Nikola Vucevic

Also Caruso and Coby White are on the bench.
Aged like fine wine. Still one of the best teams in the league with some nice young pieces
And then it aged like milk. Lonzo is mysteriously hurt, the team is 10th and barely play in. Win vs good teams but lose to bad teams. Not a good team where the GM =/= trade

Still the same. Mediocre team but Coby White has become a surprising piece to this team. Still an 8 seed but I can only pray

Blackhawks:
Just acquired Venzina winning goalie Marc Andre Fleury from the Golden Knights. Also acquired Seth Jones from the Blue Jackets (though he was overpayed). They could make a playoff push this year with some of the key core still in tact
Aged as well as milk
Aged even worse. #1 pick potential

Well we got a generational talent out of the draft and are looking to get another. Future is insanely bright but geez that take aged like milk

White Sox:
One of the best teams in baseball right now with a 62-44 record. There roster includes

C. Yasmani Grandal
1B. Jose Abreu
2B. Cesar Hernandez
SS. Tim Anderson
3B. Yoan Moncada
LF. Eloy Jimenez
CF. Luis Robert (when healthy)/Brian Goodwin
RF. Adam Engel
DH. Gavin Sheets

Their pitching is looking insane as well
Lance Lynn
Carlos Rodon
Lucas Giolito
Dallas Keuchel
Dylan Cease

Oh and their bullpen is arguable the best in the MLB
Liam Hendriks
Craig Kimbrel
Garrett Crochet
Aaron Bummer
Ryan Tepera
Michael Kopech
Fuck Tony La Russa. Bad year with injuries in 2022 and had incompetent managing, and then they lost to the Stros the year I made that post
RIP Jose, couple of nice pieces added too with La Russa gone. It's gonna be a 50/50. Kimbrel gone too

Well this aged horribly. 1/2 the core is gone and the team might lose 100 games this season

The only team that is in rebuild mode is the Cubs and they got a good return for their plays for the most part

Chicago might be a big sports city in 2020's

The Cubs are starting to look competent again I guess

Mharman

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Mharman

03.19.2024 02:43PM

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@Vader

Bruh. I kid you not, I think you will be saying the exact same things this time next year. You are caught in a vicious cycle of false hope

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Vader

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Vader

03.19.2024 02:52PM

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@Mharman

I am a pessimistic Bears fan. I always downplay what they will do in a season. Most fans had them at 9-8, 10-7, and I had them at 7-10 (granted for the wrong reasons).

I like the moves Poles is making. Building in the draft, building up the offense, acquiring talent at a cheaper rate versus making the big splash in FA. Think he's done a 8/10 job at the moment. Not a fan of the Claypool trade and IMO, Waldron is overrated and Flus should've probably been fired considering the coaching options available in the market. Sure he got a low return in the Fields trade, but at least he did right by a guy that gave Bears fans something to look forward to every Sunday when we were dogshit.

I can safely say if Caleb Williams doesn't pan out, it is 100% on him and him only. He'll be able to draft his guy. Poles has very extremely successful in the draft with only a handful of misses. He has hit on a ton of draft picks and has been extremely solid in drafting OLineman and CB's.

zedvictor4

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zedvictor4

03.21.2024 06:49AM

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@Vader

Always amazes me that millions of people put so much energy and emphasis into watching and discussing a handful of people doing daft stuff on a contrived field.

With a contrived leather sort of a ball object.

I suppose that it is one of many analogical necessities in a society that no longer depends upon hunter gathering.

Philately and numismatics are two other examples.

And ironically, hunting.

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Greyparrot

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Greyparrot

03.25.2024 05:28PM

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@Vader

Feels like all commercialized sports are rigged on some level, so you can't really predict anything.