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  1. CubinNY
    It's a philosophy shared by the ownership. On a much more ominous note, Jed is a cut out for the Ricketts. Whoever is running the Cubs is going to say close to the same thing. They believe there is a right way to win. The right way just so happens to also be incredibly less expensive than the wrong way. On one level, I can understand. But on another no, it's horsefeathers asinine and ahistorical. The Cubs, when they won were a combination of young talent and free agents.
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    Yes, I don't know what world that dude lives in
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    i vomited
  4. CubinNY
    Derwood, you are noting if not consistent.
  5. CubinNY
    Yes, as much as I've been down on the Ricketts and Jed, I'm not broken up about Soto, Ohtani, or Glasnow. Soto and Glasnow because they cost prospects and are expensive. Glasnow because he's made of glass now (pun intended) and Soto because he's a rental. I think Ohtani never considered the Cubs and Jed was faking it. I don't like that. Anyway, they do need to improve. If I were Jed, I'd be hard after the two Japanese pitchers. I'd think seriously about getting Bellinger back. I'd try to work a trade with Seattle for a young pitcher. I've come around to the idea of Hoskins. I think if they want to give Mervis a shot, they make a good platoon duo or 1B/DH combo. I'd try to hang on to anyone in the top 5 on the prospect list, but I would trade PCA if it meant I was getting a top arm for the rotation. I'd fiddle around in the relief market, but I wouldn't pay Hader money. I'm much less interested in what Cleveland has to offer. I've said a couple of times, I don't have exactly specific names, but Jed needs a top arm or two, slugging, and back end of the relief squad help. I'm open to how he does it.
  6. CubinNY
    They lied their asses off
  7. CubinNY
    Ba-humbug
  8. CubinNY
    Dave Smith
  9. CubinNY
    Dawson, Heyward, Big Jon? in the 1980’s before Dawson they made a huge investment in a pitcher from Houston and two other guys and it was a dismal failure. I think his name was Mike Scott. I remember they were on the cover of SI during spring training.
  10. CubinNY
    A new owner might be better, but a better owner might not get through the review process by the other owners. I don't know for sure, but I'm reasonably confident that Mark Cuban's bid for the Cubs was in line with the Ricketts but he never had a chance for approval by Bud and the rest of the Montgomery Burns like owners of the other teams.
  11. CubinNY
    I don't think it is fair to assume that Jed dislikes dumpster diving, though, just for the record. He wants to be known as the guy responsible for building a dynasty. I think the Ricketts have a philosophy for how things are supposed to be done and I think Jed shares that philosophy or he would have pulled the ripcord like Theo did. They love cheap labor and rolling in 100-dollar bills like Scrooge McDuck.
  12. CubinNY
    Most of the old ones too
  13. CubinNY
    I think they were very serious about their offer. The problem is the offer wasn’t serious. I’ve posted this several times, but i don’t necessarily have a problem with them setting a limit on what they are willing to do. I do have a problem with them leaving their fans to believe they were willing to go the distance. There’s no shame in saying we gave our best and Ohtani is going in a different direction.
  14. CubinNY
    I am so here for the pitchforks. They are the 4th richest franchise that the Ricketts have made a 500% profit on while buying a majority of the real estate around the gold mine to soak their fans. Did I mention the sports book? They made enough in concert profit to pay for Ohtani. I mean, come the horsefeathers on. At some point everybody has to acknowledge the obvious.
  15. CubinNY
    Maybe if they get another Andre Dawson.
  16. CubinNY
    exactly
  17. CubinNY
    I think it's just the opposite. They wanted Mervis to work on his swing in a less demanding environment. They knew Young was filler.
  18. CubinNY
    Not sure if this is sarcastic. But I've come around to the idea of Bellinger in CF, I know TT says they don't need to trade PCA. Although that's true, I'd see what I could get in a young very good SP. Then I'd work like hell to see if I could pry away Alanso for a decent price. I would also try Morel and 3rd for as long as it takes to see if he can do it and if not, hope Shaw is still mashing in the minors. There is a lot of "hope is not a plan" in there, but... It's not the worst case.
  19. CubinNY
    They are responsible for Jed, too. They put him in this position because they know how he operates. They are in simpatico.
  20. CubinNY
    I didn't really want him for the Cubs, so I'm not that broken up about it.
  21. CubinNY
    It's a distinction without a difference. If there is a difference, command is the ability to throw ALL pitches where you want them to go. Pitchers throw balls on purpose. But, they are synonyms.
  22. CubinNY
    There is a block of brownstones on N. Kenmore Tommy boy has his eye on. Can't be using that money to pay for players.
  23. CubinNY
    With the playoff structure, you have to have a special ownership group that wants to top out. The Ricketts of the world want the best they can do at a certain price point. People have said that the money is there if Jed asks for it. Well, the Ricketts know Jed ain't asking. They have their man. It's a mutually beneficial relationship. They can point to all the times free agent spending hasn't worked and neglect to remember when it has worked. But anyway, Jed has a MO. He doesn't mind paying larger contracts, he doesn't want a larger contract for a long time. It's not hard to understand the logic, even if you don't always agree with it. It's funny how the times might change, and ownership might change, but they are still the same Cubs who want to be competitive within the division instead of wanting to blow past the division.
  24. CubinNY
    I'm not going to complain, but it would be so Cubs for them to come out of this offseason with Imgawa kind of like they did with Swanson. Third place, but not a distant third.
  25. CubinNY
    I say get help for the anxiety and then worry about baseball later. Jimmy Piersall dealt with that too, so a player can overcome it. ----------------------- As an aside: There was no better and more entertaining broadcast team in baseball than Jimmy Persall and Harry Carry when they did White Sox games on WFLD.
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