I think it is just looking for something to be upset about to get worked up over the amount that the Cubs bid. Theo or whoever was in charge of it probably felt (was told maybe) that whatever we bid is what they were comfortable with bidding. It would have been stupid for the Cubs do dump $50 million just to talk to a guy at the start of a rebuild. Yes he might be a guy that they could build around, but it sure seems like a waste of resources to essentially flush $50mill. If you agree that $50+ is too much but are upset that they weren't higher than $15 (or whatever it was), that doesn't make sense either. I have no doubt whatever the bid was they felt was either competitive or as high as they were willing to go. I just cannot imagine it being a "token" bid. If the Cubs were going to throw out a "token" bid with no intention of winning i'm sure it would have been much lower.