Grantland: A Bill Simmons Joint

[R-V]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

How specific can something like this really be? "2 years from now the Cubs should sign player x and y who may or may not be free agents at that point"? "The Cubs should draft the following players in their next 3 drafts"?

I'll grant you that the article is probably mistitled - most of it is spent on the current state of the franchise. But it seams to me that the conventional wisdom is the Cubs should/need to sign either Pujols or Fielder, and this laid out the reasons why that might not be a good idea.

[Eli]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

[Slaky]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

Seams to me that Mr. Kheri fancies himself as a regular Steve Stone.

[Quality Start Machine]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

Seams to me that Mr. Kheri fancies himself as a regular Steve Stone.

He really needs a suede blazer.

[Bort]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

Seams to me that Mr. Kheri fancies himself as a regular Steve Stone.

He really needs a suede blazer.

I'd go with the crushed velvet Dolan look, if I were him.

[Internet Apex]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

Seams to me that Mr. Kheri fancies himself as a regular Steve Stone.

He really needs a suede blazer.

I'd go with the crushed velvet Dolan look, if I were him.

Mercy.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

While we're drinking from the Grantland toilet, this was a good read (just ignore the obligatory Bartman sidenote). As much as I want to see Planet Fielder eating sunflower seeds with Starlin, he's going to be 400 lbs by the time the Cubs are ready to contend again.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6884431/the-road-map-cubs-resurgence

It was? His roadmap was, "Don't sign Fielder or Pujoles and then do...."

Given the state of the organization, that might be enough of a roadmap for right now.

Seams to me that Mr. Kheri fancies himself as a regular Steve Stone.

He should name his blog "Said in Keri".

[PenPho]

A shitload of words about the divergent careers of Tyson Chandler and Eddy Curry.  

Has potential.

(I haven't read it. I'm going to right now.)

[PenPho]

Pretty decent read.

Though, instead of being angry about the Bulls trading Elton Brand or Jay Williams getting hurt, I'm now mad about trading LaMarcus Aldridge for Tyrus Thomas (since that pick came from the Eddy to NY trade.)

The trade is more lopsided today. The Knicks received Curry and Antonio Davis from the Bulls. Davis's most noteworthy moment as a Knick came when he went into the stands in Chicago to confront a fan he alleged had harassed his wife. The fan turned out to be Michael Axelrod, the son of Barack Obama's future campaign adviser. The Knicks later swapped Davis for Rose, who was nearing the end of his career. The Bulls received Tim Thomas, Michael Sweetney, and Jermaine Jackson and a 2006 draft pick that evolved into the second overall selection. The pick became the eventual All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge, whom Chicago traded for Tyrus Thomas and Viktor Khryapa. The Bulls traded Thomas in a 2010 deal to Charlotte that included a future first-round pick. The pick is protected, but becomes less guarded each year the Bulls do not use it: It is lottery protected in this draft, top-12 protected in 2013, top-10 protected in 2014, top-eight protected in 2015, and unprotected in 2016. In other words, the pick will be very valuable in the future unless Charlotte turns the franchise around. And of course, the Bulls gained the right to swap picks with the Knicks in the 2007 draft and landed Joakim Noah at ninth overall. The Knicks, relegated to the 23rd pick, selected Wilson Chandler.

[Eli]

I'm now mad about trading LaMarcus Aldridge for Tyrus Thomas

Don't be. Given Aldridge's competence over Tyrus, the Bulls wouldn't have Rose without that trade.

[PenPho]

I'm now mad about trading LaMarcus Aldridge for Tyrus Thomas

Don't be. Given Aldridge's competence over Tyrus, the Bulls wouldn't have Rose without that trade.

Yeah, but at least then they'd have a guy with a torn ligament in his hip instead of his knee.

[Slaky]

And now we have Sports On Earth.

Not a Bill Simmons joint but instead a Joe "I Wrote A Bio on Paterno And All I Got Was This Tarnished Reputation" Posnanski, among others, joint.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/

[J. Walter Weatherman]

And now we have Sports On Earth.

Not a Bill Simmons joint but instead a Joe "I Wrote A Bio on Paterno And All I Got Was This Tarnished Reputation" Posnanski, among others, joint.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/

Jesus, what a dumb name.

Also.

[Slaky]

And now we have Sports On Earth.

Not a Bill Simmons joint but instead a Joe "I Wrote A Bio on Paterno And All I Got Was This Tarnished Reputation" Posnanski, among others, joint.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/

Jesus, what a dumb name.

Also.

At least the Internet is stashing all these turds in one place now.