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The Cubs are a cash cow for the Ricketts family or they wouldn't own them and spend money on improving Wrigley and the entire blocks around Wrigley. They are bending to the will of the other owners (and themselves) to not spend money to keep contracts down. Someday after Trump burns down the world and anthropologists from a distant planet discover the remains, they will find private communications between the owners showing collusion. Everyone knows it, but it seems impossible to do anything about it.
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Day 1 of the Winter Meetings in Vegas: Harper calls a press conference. Sits at a table with hats of the Phillies, Nats, Dodgers, Yankees in front of him. Says he has decided. Then, Anthony Rizzo appears, flips the table. Kris Bryant walks out, hands Bryce a Cubs hat, he puts it on, everyone rejoices. Edwards appears from off camera doing the worm across the floor and Theo casually hands Hoyer a towel. All that's left is the feedback from when the mic dropped.
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I always wanted the Cubs to get him back. I had him on the Cubs team in all my MLB games. So sad.
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The above sort of begs the question, why would Bryce want to sign with these stiffs?
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i don't think it definitely confirms anything other than that is the message being sent publicly, which we pretty much already knew. that said, i do think they want to move some salary to allow for flexibility with a harper signing. whether they would ultimately do it regardless of being able to move guys, i'm not sure. Why the F did they pick up Hammels option if they need to move money around to get the best player on the market? The window isn’t opening it’s closing.
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Seriously though, would the Cubs having or not having interest in Harper change anything in terms of other teams pursuit?
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I just received an email from the Cubs alerting me to a concert on June 14 and 15 of Dead and Company. I wonder how much the Ricketts are pocketing for these concerts and I wonder if the money is going to the Cubs or if the Rickets are "renting" the field and putting the profits elsewhere? Same with all the development around Wrigley. Is that going to the Cubs or the Ricketts Family Trust? I find it so hard to believe that they are strapped for cash.
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Machado will really be a fan favorite
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Who is going to take Chattwood when he walks 8.2/9 and only strikes out 7.4/9 (-.11 K/BB) and making $12.5M? He's practically untouchable for all the wrong reasons.
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We need a non-pizza update sign on the title.
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I like to think this is especially true now. Missing on Harper/Machado means a third year in a row of actually buying into the upside ceiling potential of a coredation that just lost worse than they did in 2017. That seems like a very un-Epstein thing to do. It doesn't much matter if PTR told him there is no money in the budget. Theo can't complain to the media about that so he has to do his best to put lipstick on the pig.
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I would be great to land Harper or Machado, but if they weren’t the highest bidder, so be it. The travisty is not pursuing the opportunity.
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It’s worse than negligence. They have the means and the opportunity, but not the motivation. Their little club of greedy bastards will scorn them if they do. So they’ll keep their millions in the name of fiduciary responsibility and the rubes will eat it.
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Whoever wrote this stole my thoughts. It’s about surprising salaries at the upper levels and making huge profits at the expense of labor and fan base. I’ll wait and see what happens, but the message is awful.
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PTR is back. I hope the Ricketts have enough money for Christmas presents.
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I don’t think anyone is going to touch Alabama this year.
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Why haven't the Cubs signed him yet? It's taking forever.
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I can't tell if you're making fun of me or being earnest... earnest. I haven't followed the minor leagues closely since 2015.
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N. Hoerner. I'm hearing great things about this kid. Is it too soon to get hyped?
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Halfway to a sweep.
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The majority of the Bleacher Nation twitter feed is people saying they'd pass on Harper. It drives me up the every loving wall. The Ricketts family are billionaires making 10s of millions of dollars quarterly. They own an entire block of buildings in the third largest city and are launching their own TV network. They can afford to Harper and pay the luxury tax for a few years.
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Merril Hoge didn't know who his wife was after one concussion. I'm not sure what point he trying to make, but he's the poster child for CTE. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/12/07/hoges-career-now-only-a-memory/3a2159d9-4b6c-4a8f-bb71-97f96d6bdcb0/?utm_term=.ae1555f07add
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I'm rooting for a sweep. I don't care who does it. Let's get to the hot stove.
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I'm hoping for a sweep in the WS and I don't care who wins. I need some Bryce rumors. Let's get this show on the road.