Recent content by EyeoftheIllini

Conforto working out nicely. He’s 10 of 21 in games he’s had 3 or more ABs. And he’s a former Oregon State Beaver who was a college teammate of Matthew Boyd.

My issue has nothing to do with stats nor expectations for that matter. Big Lucas Johnson and DFW fan as well.

As an Oregon State fan (and thus a Pac 12 fan), it will be easy to keep tabs on Ty. I’ve always that all the love for Ty was disproportionate to his contributions beyond him being a part of a very good Illini team, but I hope he does well — other than against the Beavers, of course.

It would take a different mindset across the league, which isn’t going to happen. And even if you could get the consensus by organizations, individual pictures wouldn’t abide for the reason you state. That’s why I said in my original post that started this discussion, if an organization can find...

I don’t think a six-man rotation or less usage will make a bit of difference. It’s not usage, it’s torque. If it was usage, you’d see rate of injuries go up as season went on and I’m pretty certain that isn’t the case. I don’t know what the fix is or if there is even one. I actually think most...

Rather than romanticizing, you pulled out some of the noteworthy careers that ended early. But I don’t think anyone is saying that there weren’t injuries back in those eras. And many of those career-ending injuries aren’t career ending now. I haven’t kept up with studies, but saw results a...

Cubs have been hit hard, but all of the majors have been. There are approximately 175 pitchers on the IL and probably another 75 or so who are listed as day to day. I’m sure some of those in the latter group will end up on IL. If an organization can figure out how to keep their pitchers...

I had just moved out to Denver from Chicago and was still without a job. That was in the good old days when WGN broadcast all the games and, thankfully, my cable had been turned on. Watched the whole game.

I always find the whole “fix is in” talk for any league a bit ridiculous. What owners are going to be fine with getting a worse spot in the draft, hurting their team and, more importantly, the value of their team? That would mean it has to be orchestrated solely by the league office. And what...

Management has been getting quite a bit right of late as far as drafting and player development. Eight of their top ten prospects are having good to great seasons so far. Bottom two-thirds of their top 30 prospects aren’t doing as well, but probably at least a third of those guys have been hurt...

I don’t think that’s why they do it, but it can’t hurt in getting him for a return engagement in Chicago.