Offseason Rumors

[SouthSideRyan]

The ONLY things that could be "gravity" or "seismic" are. .

 

1) Building new "Wrigley" elsewhere

2) Massive TV deal allowing huge spending as early as, like right now.

 

lmao I would LOVE it if they sprang No. 1 on us out of nowhere. now i hope that's it.

 

I wondered what was going on under that big tarp out in Rosement for the last year.

[ConstableRabbit]

The ONLY things that could be "gravity" or "seismic" are. .

 

1) Building new "Wrigley" elsewhere

2) Massive TV deal allowing huge spending as early as, like right now.

 

lmao I would LOVE it if they sprang No. 1 on us out of nowhere. now i hope that's it.

 

I wondered what was going on under that big tarp out in Rosement for the last year.

Walter E. Smithe Field!

[Rob]

The ONLY things that could be "gravity" or "seismic" are. .

 

1) Building new "Wrigley" elsewhere

2) Massive TV deal allowing huge spending as early as, like right now.

 

lmao I would LOVE it if they sprang No. 1 on us out of nowhere. now i hope that's it.

 

It would be hilarious, but it's not at all likely. They're spending a lot on renovations already, which would just be money down the drain. And stadium negotiations usually take months and involve a lot of public input from some councilman who doesn't want the taxpayers stuck with the bill.

 

Besides, so many towns would be willing to vie for the Cubs new ballpark that it wouldn't make sense to do it entirely in private.

[Guest]

why would somebody hope that awful #1 is true and not that amazingly awesome #2?

 

edit - oh wait

 

i just realized IMB posted that and not a new era. my bad. carry on.

Edited January 15, 2014 by David

[davell]

Mark Walter feels sorry for us and is donating 50 million to our payroll for the next decade.

[A New Era]

The ONLY things that could be "gravity" or "seismic" are. .

 

1) Building new "Wrigley" elsewhere

2) Massive TV deal allowing huge spending as early as, like right now.

 

lmao I would LOVE it if they sprang No. 1 on us out of nowhere. now i hope that's it.

 

Tom Ricketts loves Wrigley too much. That would only happen if the massive news was something like, Rickett's selling the Cubs to Mark Cuban because they feel Mark would be better for the Cubs with all his money, and then Mark moves the Cubs and then proceeds throwing billions of dollars at the Cubs.

 

I see this as very unlikely. Which is why I think it's probably an announcement of some sort of mega TV deal ahead of the Comcast contract expiring. They probably found some legal way to sign a contract and get some massive money flowing, like now.

[OleMissCub]

We just signed Chris Coghlan to a minor league deal. That HAS to be it.

 

One of the weakest Rookie of the Year winners in recent memory.

[Sammy Sofa]

We just signed Chris Coghlan to a minor league deal. That HAS to be it.

 

One of the weakest Rookie of the Year winners in recent memory.

 

No kidding. But man, my copy of The Show '10 fuckin' LOVED him. I was able to trade him onto the Cubs a couple times and he just went into beast mode.

[ScrubMD]

The ONLY things that could be "gravity" or "seismic" are. .

 

1) Building new "Wrigley" elsewhere

2) Massive TV deal allowing huge spending as early as, like right now.

 

lmao I would LOVE it if they sprang No. 1 on us out of nowhere. now i hope that's it.

 

It would be hilarious, but it's not at all likely. They're spending a lot on renovations already, which would just be money down the drain. And stadium negotiations usually take months and involve a lot of public input from some councilman who doesn't want the taxpayers stuck with the bill.

 

Besides, so many towns would be willing to vie for the Cubs new ballpark that it wouldn't make sense to do it entirely in private.

 

Maybe the renovations are just because Ricketts' plan the whole time was to flip Wrigley.

[chopsx9]

Moving out of the Florida State League?

 

Not sure that'd be seismic - but not sure what would be.

[ConstableRabbit]

Maybe it's seismic, but very low seismic activity, like an earthquake that can only be detected via instruments.

[Guest]

Loving that I chose to use the word seismic.

[Guest]

Maybe it's seismic, but very low seismic activity, like an earthquake that can only be detected via instruments.

 

Now you're onto something. You need a seismograph for something like that. Something really big and you just feel that [expletive].

[A New Era]

Loving that I chose to use the word seismic.

 

Ah, more hints. *gobble gobble*.

 

Time to read every word ever written about the word seismic, for clues.

[Pushfrog98]

My guess is that it has to do with coaching staff... We're bringing in Theriot as Grit Coach?

[A New Era]

My guess is that it has to do with coaching staff... We're bringing in Theriot as Grit Coach?

 

I just barfed in my mouth. What did I ever do to you to deserve this torture?

[ConstableRabbit]

Careful word choice, eh?

 

Maybe the Cubs will be BREAKING GROUND??!?!?

 

 

...or gaining ground on the TV contract.

 

...or grounding our expectations about spending.

[rocket]

Maybe it's seismic, but very low seismic activity, like an earthquake that can only be detected via instruments.

 

cubs playing all home games in qwest field starting this season

[Pushfrog98]

My guess is that it has to do with coaching staff... We're bringing in Theriot as Grit Coach?

 

I just barfed in my mouth. What did I ever do to you to deserve this torture?

It was nothing personal.

[dcvalpo]

Nothing is going to happen guys...TY knows nothing and if he did would he randomly tell Kyle--- of all people---in a pm but refuse to post it until he double verified? C'mon.

[ConstableRabbit]

@TyYoungfelt 59s

Wanted to apologize for the 'tease'- I've passed along what I have to 2 people who I have the highest regard for

[Pushfrog98]

@TyYoungfelt 59s

Wanted to apologize for the 'tease'- I've passed along what I have to 2 people who I have the highest regard for

OUT WITH IT, DAMNIT!

[Guest]

@TyYoungfelt 59s

Wanted to apologize for the 'tease'- I've passed along what I have to 2 people who I have the highest regard for

 

WTF does that mean.

 

Hopefully he means he passed it on to some other reporters to look into and scoop on their own I guess.

 

He can't actually mean he passed it on to some random message board posters.

[ConstableRabbit]

@TyYoungfelt 1m

...both are as knowledgable as it gets, both, IMO are the best at what they do- really pulling for them to break the story- would be a coo

[ConstableRabbit]

First of all, break it yourself, brah.

 

Second, "coup"