SU is growing tired of the quarterback competitions in the NFL during the preseason. Sure, it makes for good copy during exhibition season but let’s face it – the games are unwatchable. But SU contends that especially when you are looking at 2 young QBs battling it out in the preseason, it’s just not that important. Why? Because one of two things will happen as soon as the season starts:
- The starting QB is hurt almost immediately; or
- The QB who “won” the starting position struggles mightily and after 1+ games, the coach makes the switch.
It just doesn’t matter. Too much hype, too much talk.
What did you think of the Kyrie Irving trade to the Celtics? SU is not fully getting this one for Boston. Isiah Thomas was an MVP finalist last season and is a lot of fun to watch. He plays with a lot of passion. Irving is younger and I suppose a bit healthier as Thomas has a hip issue which may be worse than the Celtics let on. Is that the reason that Boston had to give up more to get Irving? Can Irving possibly have a better season than Thomas did? For SU, it feels like the Celtics gave up too much. Maybe Brad Stevens has the magic touch to get more out of Irving, i.e., make him pass the ball.
More importantly for Knick fans, does this open up something for a trade of Carmelo to Cleveland?
SU is impatiently waiting for the Greg Bird call-up which some fans feel is over-rated. Need another left-handed bat in the line up. End of story.
This question from long-time SU subscriber T. Potter: When an outfielder makes a spectacular catch at the wall but ends up going over the wall with the ball, why is that still an out? If the fielder ends up in the stands or bullpen, shouldn’t that be an out? SU says it should be an out and that you should have to remain on the field of play for it to be called an out. But that is not the case.
Thoughts?
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Always a tough call but I’m ok with it as long as players feet are in the playing field (not necessarily touching but over the playing field)– obviously cannot jump into stands and land on your feet and catch it. Leave it as is, very exciting stuff.
I have always been perplexed at why falling over the outfield fence with the ball in your glove was not a home run. The ball went over the fence and the player has established possession in home run territory. Plus, it eliminates any doubt about whether it was actually caught. Home run (or foul ball when you end up in the foul seats) in my opinion.
As for the Cavs / Celtics, I was hoping that Wiggins would have found his way back to Cleveland via an Irving trade. Having him on the Cavs would have been intriguing. I don’t like this move for the Celtics. They gave up too much in this trade and now they are a different team that made it to the Conference Finals last year (including the roster changes made to sign Hayward). As for the Cavs, they still have LeBron and that is what matters for them (plus the tax savings plus the unprotected 2018 first round pick).
Baffled by the Cavs Celtics trade. Can debate the Thomas vs Irving comparison forever but think that the celtics gave up too much overall.
Many hints at Isaiah’s hip injury. Maybe there is more there than we know?
Think the Irving for Thomas trade came down to control- I believe Thomas is a free agent next year and the Celtics might have balked at giving him a max contract.
Just to be clear on SU’s view on the home run catch issue, I believe that if the fielder ends up out of the field of play even with a catch made, then it should not be an out. You need to remain on the field of play for the out to count. See the incredible Austin Jackson catch vs. the Red Sox recently where he held on but fell into the bullpen. That should have been a home run.
Agree. Home run.
As for the QB discussion, there are maybe two teams a year where the starter is not already known heading into the preseason games (Broncos/Browns), and possibly one situation every couple of years where there is a surprise and the coach names someone the starter out of the blue (Russell Wilson over Matt Flynn a few years ago and possibly with the Bills this season).
I would state that even though he is playing preseason games and playing against second and third teams, Mitchell Trubisky looks pretty good and the Bears may decide to pull the trigger on him earlier than expected.
Best example is the Little League “Catch” the other day which was reversed and reversed again
http://nypost.com/2017/08/20/the-best-little-league-catch-ever-just-happened-with-controversy/