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  1. CubinNY
    lol.
  2. CubinNY
    My opinion is that they believe that they are on the cusp of a very good young team. I think they buy into what is happening and the development team they put in place. There is a lot to like about the longer-term future. At the same time, I think they have a philosophical and strategic vision for how they want to build a team. That vision does not include, to paraphrase Tom Ricketts, "paying for past production". I think this is what is driving what we are seeing. As long as the Ricketts own the Cubs I think there will not be many occasions where they are going to go out of their way to sign big-name free agents to long term contracts.
  3. CubinNY
    He could also turn out to be a future HOFer. Anyone can play this game.
  4. CubinNY
    I don't either, but I'm not the Bears front office. They may have other ideas.
  5. CubinNY
    I believe that the QB has to fit the system. I know "system" QB is a pejorative, but the best teams have a match between the two. So whatever version of the Bears offense they are going to have with a new OC should be put in place before they make decisions about who to draft when. If they honestly assess Fields and think he can do the job if put into the correct system, I can accept that, so long as they get a good OC/system fit for the things he does well and try to minimize the things he doesn't do well. However, he has not shown the consistency needed to be a starting QB, no matter the system. I also don't think Poles is going to stake his job on it, but you never can tell.
  6. CubinNY
    Bellinger may have priced himself out the market. Boars does this a lot with players. it's not always in their best interest. I agree with whoever said he might take another short-term deal, but he isn't getting any younger either.
  7. CubinNY
    what if they are good? jfc
  8. CubinNY
    One thing to remember is that Poles invested heavily in defense to this point. So at least he can pick those players, probably a much easier job. I think it's going to be a lot to ask of this ownership to get rid of Eberfuls. I think it's much more likely that they draft a QB and keep Fields and try to find a way to make it work.
  9. CubinNY
    It's bad for us Cubs fans, but imagine being a Yankees fan. Ole Georgie is not only rolling in his grave, he's pounding on the casket.
  10. CubinNY
    We need a picture of the hornywagon
  11. CubinNY
    And then he couldn’t hit horsefeathers
  12. CubinNY
    Not the Bears, but Tua made an incredible throw out of his end zone.
  13. CubinNY
    I’m getting the national game. I was hoping for a Christmas present from Fox.
  14. CubinNY
    The Cubs did him wrong. With his wing he was never going to hit for power, but that doesn’t mean he couldn’t have been a very useful player.
  15. CubinNY
    I’m going to pour a couple fingers of Weller cask strength tonight
  16. CubinNY
    we don't know what's in Jed's DNA, other than A, C, G, and T. But one would assume that he either agrees with the Ricketts or at least wants to keep his job. I assume that he shares their vision, but they set the agenda. I don't believe for a second all the press that the Ricketts are hands-off owners. I think Jed knows what the expectations are and largely agrees with how they are team building.
  17. CubinNY
    The opt-outs mitigate some of the risk on the player side. I think he's going to be good. I also don't think he nor the Dodgers expect him to end with them on this contract.
  18. CubinNY
    the front office is implementing the owners' plan. They ain't goin' nowhere.
  19. CubinNY
    Madrigal and Wisdom are still on the team.
  20. CubinNY
    God this is a depressing post.
  21. CubinNY
    there is no rational basis on which to have a discussion with irrational people. You point out a fact and they disregard the fact and move the peanut from one shell to the next.
  22. CubinNY
    like hitting my head against a brick wall. I'm done.
  23. CubinNY
    They do. They all do. Look at the Rays. The only difference between the Rays and the Pirates is who is running the organization. Money is an advantage, but it's not what separates the winners from the losers. Your proposed solution only limits how much money the actual players are making. If the owners had a 51/49 revenue-sharing plan with the players, there would likely be a salary cap. But they are not going to do that.
  24. CubinNY
    lol.
  25. CubinNY
    a salary cap is not the solution to making teams better able to compete. It is the solution to rising costs. The smart teams will always have a leg up. It just won't cost this so much.
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