How they got here

[Guest]

*Deadlegs Kyle while imb is talking*

 

*Steals his Capri Sun and sprays it in his face*

 

knocks his books out of his hands

[treebird]

I am 30 something, but I am an unmarried degenerate soo where does that put me?

 

high five

[treebird]

*Deadlegs Kyle while imb is talking*

 

*Steals his Capri Sun and sprays it in his face*

 

knocks his books out of his hands

 

*calls you ass-pen*

[KingCubsFan]

I don't think you can have what Epstein has created today AND spend money to be competitive in the last 3 years. It took bad seasons to get the draft picks they currently have. So I fall into the "Epstein can do no wrong" crowd, Sometimes you have to just gut the system and start all over. Isn't that very similar to what the Yankees did in the '90's? They built from the ground up.

People underestimate the impact that the new CBA had on Theo's plan. It pretty much forced his hand in that you have to suck in order to get the top talents in the draft. Before that, you could just overslot a bunch of guys and still have a good draft even when picking in the 20's. Same with the IFA restrictions.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

[KingCubsFan]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

You are in top form today.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

You are in top form today.

 

If any CBA change was impactful, it was the restructuring of comp picks.

[KingCubsFan]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

You are in top form today.

 

If any CBA change was impactful, it was the restructuring of comp picks.

That's part of it as well, although their deadline deals have been great anyways.

[SouthSideRyan]

But the process behind their ways is magical and something I dread not having whenever he and his boys leave.

 

I think it's lines like this that lead to Kyle posts.

[Sammy Sofa]

But the process behind their ways is magical and something I dread not having whenever he and his boys leave.

 

I think it's lines like this that lead to Kyle posts.

 

Hahahahaah!

 

Kyle's doom boner aside, that quote REALLY needs to be sarcastic or something, because otherwise holy [expletive].

[Guest]

I am 30 something, but I am an unmarried degenerate soo where does that put me?

 

high five

my dude

[Guest]

But the process behind their ways is magical and something I dread not having whenever he and his boys leave.

 

I think it's lines like this that lead to Kyle posts.

 

Hahahahaah!

 

Kyle's doom boner aside, that quote REALLY needs to be sarcastic or something, because otherwise holy [expletive].

 

even i cringed when i saw magical

[Sammy Sofa]

[seanimal]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

 

are you actually saying that the CBA changes didn't impact the subsequent decisions made by this front office?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Just the opposite. People vastly overestimate the changes of the CBA. Overslotting was never as impactful as they imagine, and especially not toward the end when so many teams were doing it.

 

are you actually saying that the CBA changes didn't impact the subsequent decisions made by this front office?

 

I'm sure at some point various decisions have changed, but the overall trajectory was independent of it.

[Careless]

I agree we wouldn't have exactly what we have now if hadn't tanked. But if Epstein and his organization really as magical as claimed, we could have had one or two playoff appearances already banked and still a decent young team to work with.

So who is saying that we could have had two playoff appearances and a decent young team if Theo had just wanted it? Because I'm not seeing anyone say he's that magical.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I agree we wouldn't have exactly what we have now if hadn't tanked. But if Epstein and his organization really as magical as claimed, we could have had one or two playoff appearances already banked and still a decent young team to work with.

So who is saying that we could have had two playoff appearances and a decent young team if Theo had just wanted it? Because I'm not seeing anyone say he's that magical.

But the process behind their ways is magical and something I dread not having whenever he and his boys leave.