OT: Other Sports 83

[GIADF]

...just bend the brim like I do?

Too stiff. I like the hats that already come with a curve. The flat brim ones just never break in.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

This was supposed to be the hat, not sure why they pivoted.

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I've been told apparently the players didn't want to wear this thing, so they scrambled to create a new hat

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

I've been told apparently the players didn't want to wear this thing, so they scrambled to create a new hat

Interesting. Well, their scrambling was pretty dang solid! I mean, pretty easy fix, but glad they went this route, because the new hat is great.

I also just saw a jacket. Now, I am not a hat guy, but I am a jacket guy. Gonna need self control not to go after it.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

So those are replacing the dumb wrigleyville jerseys, not the blue alts we won the world series in, right? I'm good on those if so.

I do wish that the Cubs would being back the red-brimed blue hats from the 90s, though.

 

[GIADF]

So the Dodgers signed a 23 year old pitcher who is expected to be a top of the rotation quality? Sasaki can "only" get a 6.5M bonus but it's hard to believe any other team was ever considered, especially since his fellow countrymen Ohtani and Yamamoto are obviously on the Dodgers.

For me the MLB is almost as ruined and as dull as the NBA is, which is by far the worst pro sport these days IMO. With the exception of the NFL and NHL, I'm losing interest in most sports these days.

I'm not even sure how you fix it at this point when teams like the Dodgers/Mets would never agree to a cap, yet teams like the A's and Pirates would never agree to a floor.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

 

[Pez68]

What a shitstain.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Chicago has the poorest billionaires in all of sports.

 

[Pez68]

Chicago has the *greediest billionaires in all of sports.

FTFY

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Sell the team for 5x+ what you paid for it then. Cheap bastards.

 

[HeisenBaez]

If you can not afford to run the Cubs as a major market team, then you are too broke to own the Cubs. Ricketts should have bought the A's.

Goodness, do I want to punch PTR in the face.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

They spent $229mm last year and it got them 83 wins, FFS.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

They spent $229mm last year and it got them 83 wins, FFS.

Exactly. Needed to spend more to fill in the shortfalls that everyone knew was there.

But if you want to point out that the organization is just poor with roster development and use of funds, I can get behind that too.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Just an insane offseason for the Dodgers.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Just an insane offseason for the Dodgers.

F**k the Doyers. Baseball needs to do something about the Dodgers.

 

[Mrfenn92]

f*** other owners for copping out with excuses

 

[GIADF]

Just an insane offseason for the Dodgers.

Can't even get mad at or blame the Dodgers. This is the leagues fault and the blame starts with the commissioner.

Just ridiculous. May as well contract 1/3 of the teams to somewhat balance the talent out.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Lockout after '26 is for sure happening, but going to be interesting to watch unfold, as you have owner vs. owner issues alongside owners vs. players.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

RIP

Classic case of a guy who didn't get along with upper management/ownership in most of his career stops. White Sox encouraged him to leave for Mets offer

Had his best success in Chicago never replicated it again

Outside of game he was successful in broadcasting career

 

[HeisenBaez]

Lockout after '26 is for sure happening, but going to be interesting to watch unfold, as you have owner vs. owner issues alongside owners vs. players.

Atp, I do agree we are heading towards a lockout.

How many teams, other than Dodgers, have a legit shot at winning a title any time soon? I bet it is less than 5.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Notre Dame goes down. Good.

Too bad Ohio State had to win, though.

 

[HeisenBaez]

The most boring "college" football season is finally over.

 

[GIADF]

The most boring "college" football season is finally over.

I forgot it was on while watching the Hawks and saw OSU was up 21-7 in the second quarter so didn't bother to turn it on for even a second. I now see it was 31-7 at one point in the third quarter, what a thriller.

Out of the 11 playoff games only 2 were had a margin of victor in the single digits. Average margin of victory of all games was 15 points.

 

[HeisenBaez]

I forgot it was on while watching the Hawks and saw OSU was up 21-7 in the second quarter so didn't bother to turn it on for even a second. I now see it was 31-7 at one point in the third quarter, what a thriller.

Out of the 11 playoff games only 2 were had a margin of victor in the single digits. Average margin of victory of all games was 15 points.

NIL and the transfer portal has been killing the sport to me. In fact, I don't view it as College Football anymore. It's a mediocre version of the NFL.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

The most boring "college" football season is finally over.

This college season was far from boring. It was actually a pretty wild one overall.