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  1. CubinNY
    Bases loaded
  2. CubinNY
    This WS has been one for the ages
  3. CubinNY
    It's not black and white. They will offer players concessions on retirement and increased revenue sharing, likely including more playoff money, etc. And the players are not going to agree to it, which is why everyone thinks there will be a work stoppage. The top players will always receive substantial compensation, but it's the second and third-tier players who will be squeezed.
  4. CubinNY
    That splitter is devastating
  5. CubinNY
    The Ricketts, Reinsdorf, the Steinbrenner brothers, and several other owners expect this round to focus on centralized revenue sharing from media markets and better cost certainty for the teams. They are going to hammer the collapse of the RSNs as a means to introduce a harder cap, but not a true salary cap, as they don't want to open their books to the players. They are going to talk about the disparity in payroll as if it's the players' fault. If they get what they want, players the Cubs like to target will see their market value dry up. It's already happening to some extent, and it's only going to get worse. The strategy is to "keep the books clean" so they can target the same types of players and pay them less than they would under the pre-CBA agreement. It obviously does not affect the players currently under contract. But someone like Ian Happ is going to see his earning potential diminished in FA (if they get what they want).
  6. CubinNY
    I agree, obviously progress is not always linear, but it is tangible and measurable. We need to see something even in a losing game.
  7. CubinNY
    I think it's over, but we will see. I thought the Cubs were done in 2016, so, like Jon Snow, I know nothing.
  8. CubinNY
    Three pitches in and Jays up 2-0
  9. CubinNY
    This is a game they should win; it's not a must-win, but if they don't, it's real, real bad.
  10. CubinNY
    Because they expect to get better terms with the new CBA.
  11. CubinNY
    I saw something but I don't know if it's true. The singer for the national anthem last night is the same one for the last (and only other) 18-inning game in the WS. That is an amazing coincidence, if true.
  12. CubinNY
    Kelly is probably done coaching. He'll wind up at one of the networks.
  13. CubinNY
    Caleb is just now learning how to play QB. In college, he played high school/sandlot QB, and it served him well. If he can't learn the mechanics to be an accurate short to intermediate passer, he's not going to make it. It's not about talent as much as it is about repetition.
  14. CubinNY
    Bruce is the most inside of the inside guys, so he's giving information from Jed and his team. It's more propaganda than anything else when the dust settles and people (the usual suspects) will be saying, "I'm glad the Cubs didn't sign X player for that amount of money". Meanwhile, they will sign a number 2 or 3 type starter to a mid-level deal, and everyone will be happy. I don't see them tying up large sums of money before the strike/lockout.
  15. CubinNY
    Lane Kiffin is already counting his millions. I expect Auburn will fire its coach as well. The SEC is a mess. All the money isn't making things better for these teams. But it's making things better for the high-end players. If they had gone to a compensation model and paid the players, none of this would have happened.
  16. CubinNY
    They have to be willing to pay the money first. So two things can be true but only one of them were
  17. CubinNY
    They weren’t gifted anything. There is not a chance in hell the Cubs were in pissing distance of either player for a variety of reasons. The Ricketts are content with playing third fiddle and counting their money.
  18. CubinNY
    You have to give him time. The main issue I have with him is accuracy on short routs and timing. Those are mostly mechanical issues. He did not come into a good situation and wasted a year under incompetence.
  19. CubinNY
    I’m going from who?, to nice trade candidate, to hang on to this guy. I know it’s just the AFL but hope springs eternal.
  20. CubinNY
    That sounds about right. Push for 90 wins and complete for the division (maybe). The Ricketts get to split around 80 million.
  21. CubinNY
    I’m at a conference in Orlando and judging by the young ones walking around here, jorts are still in style.
  22. CubinNY
    The main advantage, they have better owners and better people running the baseball team. The Yankees are by far the biggest revenue generators in baseball. Propaganda will be coming out from owner friendly writers in greater and greater frequency leading up to next year at this time.
  23. CubinNY
    You have to remember that the profits are split five ways.
  24. CubinNY
    If you’re going to go out, you might as well do it with a wet fart.
  25. CubinNY
    Not stealing signs against the Dodgers.
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