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Already thinking about spring and real games? Youre not alone. We asked David Schoenfield, Sam Miller and Dan Szymborski to talk about their thoughts about how the 2017 races are already shaping up.David Schoenfield: Weve had big deals and controversial deals, and we had the Diamondbacks signing Fernando Rodney. The offseason isnt complete, but who is your team to beat right now?Sam Miller: This is normally when I ask Dan what ZiPS says and defer. I think theres a good case that the Dodgers and the Cubs are close to equal, but any argument against the Cubs feels cheap. They lose Dexter Fowler and two months of Aroldis Chapman, gain Kyle Schwarber and Wade Davis and Koji Uehara, from one of the best teams weve seen in 15 years.Dan Szymborski: Cubs. Even with the Nationals being aggressive, still Cubs. Theyre still the obvious favorite until they prove they dont deserve the label. I live in constant fear that theyll do something seemingly silly like pick up Ubaldo Jimenez for the fifth starter job but then he goes out and wins the NL Cy Young. Because Cubs.Miller: Whats the least-troll-y argument we could make against the Cubs? The rotation loses Jason Hammel, Kyle Hendricks is a regression candidate, Jake Arrieta is already regressing, so are they an injury or two from the pitching staff being a problem?Schoenfield: Plus, all the starters were healthy all season. Yes, the defense will help cover some of that, but it would be reasonable to expect that all four starters will be worse and the fifth starter will be worse than Jason Hammel was. In fact, look what happened to the Cardinals: After posting a 2.99 rotation ERA in 2015 -- not to mention an adjusted ERA that ranked alongside the 1990s Braves -- they fell into mediocrity in 2016, dropping to a 4.33 rotation ERA. On the other hand, Theo said hes looking to upgrade his eighth through 10th starters, so I guess hes not too concerned.Szymborski: Jason Heyward could be done. Their fifth starter is probably weaker than theyd like in the end. Maybe Schwarbers defense cancels out his offense.Miller: Heyward couldnt possibly be much worse than last year, though.Szymborski: Who would have bet on his bad 2016 before it happened? A whole bunch of things could go wrong for the Cubs, and they still end up winning 95 games.Miller: There was a theory going around late in the season that, with Rich Hill and Josh Reddick added and Clayton Kershaw back and healthy, the Dodgers were actually a better team going forward than the Cubs. Now Reddicks gone, and Im not sure I believed that theory in the first place, but the Dodgers rotation right now might have more upside and depth than anything weve seen in some years Sneakers Nz Sale . 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Wholesale Sneakers For Sale .J. -- Seven games into a disappointing season, New York Giants defensive catalyst Jason Pierre-Paul is getting the feeling hes back.Next man up is no problem in Calgary. At least at quarterback, the Calgary Stampeders havent missed a beat despite some misfortune on the injury front; when one guys injured, the next guys ready to go. With both Drew Tate and Kevin Glenn sidelined by injury Friday, third-stringer Bo Levi Mitchell had a debut for the ages. The sophomore CFLer completed 29 of 33 passes for 376 yards and three touchdowns in the Stamps win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. With Mitchell at the helm, Calgary was strong for all four quarters en route to their 13-point win on the road. Mitchells big night also came on the heels of the Stamps impressive come-from-behind win over the Montreal Alouettes in Week 4, an effort orchestrated by the 23-year-old from Texas. Mitchell is 36-for-46 for 425 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions in limited action this year, but his impressive start could certainly pave the way for more playing time in the coming weeks. And that leads us to our question. Calgary already had a bit of a QB controversy with Tate and Glenn but haas Mitchell now turned it into a three-headed monster? Despite a checkered injury history, the 28-year-old Tate entered the year as the Stamps QB of both the present and future, with Glenn an indispensable safety net should injury strike.dddddddddddd. Tate took part in the pre-game warmup on Friday and is presumably close to a return and, while Glenns return could be a little farther off, he will at one point rejoin the Stamps QB ranks as well. Will head coach John Hufnagel return to Tate, hoping the fifth-year Stamp can finally stay healthy while also knowing he now has two excellent security blankets should that not be the case? Maybe Glenns veteran experience will be preferred down the stretch with Calgary currently second in the West with a 4-1 record. Or has Mitchell, five years Tates junior, shown enough to have the Stamps rethink their future QB plans? The Rouge asks: Injuries aside, who should top the Stampeders QB depth chart moving forward? Youve heard what weve had to say, now its your turn. As always, its Your! Call. ' ' '