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  1. Sammy Sofa
    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck, Cespedes would have changed everything. EVERYTHING. ... I need a moment.
  2. Sammy Sofa
    Fair enough.
  3. Sammy Sofa
    Hey, look: anti-CLOWN KENNEY comments.
  4. Sammy Sofa
    Yeah, why is that "unsavory" at all? Oh no, a bunch of LLC's have to sell off their parasitic businesses to the organization they're leeching off of...HOW UNSEEMLY.
  5. Sammy Sofa
    How could the TV deal be on a quicker pace? And I really think nobody was getting city money.
  6. Sammy Sofa
    No [expletive]. But wasn't that group specifically put together to buy the Dodgers? Was there a Cubs-equivalent? That's the point. It really wouldn't appear so, would it? No idea; such a group not winning the initial bid doesn't mean they wouldn't have had the money to spend more on the MLB team than the Ricketts seem to be able or willing to right now. A big part of this is that the Cubs kinda set the market for a sale coming afterwards like the Dodgers', so it's hard to say.
  7. Sammy Sofa
    No [expletive]. But wasn't that group specifically put together to buy the Dodgers? Was there a Cubs-equivalent?
  8. Sammy Sofa
    Well, yeah; if there had been a group like the one that bought the Dodgers trying to get in on it with [expletive] you-money I'd be all for that...but was there?
  9. Sammy Sofa
    Sure, I'd prefer someone like Cuban, but that wasn't a realistic option so I don't really see the point pining for someone like that. I don't really see someone else getting money out of the city any quicker than the Ricketts have; honestly, the whole "waaaaaauuuugh, I'm Rahm and I hate Old Man Ricketts" just reeks of one of the excuses he was looking for to not have to look like he was just giving money from his broke-ass city to the Cubs. Nobody was getting city money. The Cubs have been most fucked financially of the timing of the economy and their terrible, terrible TV deals and now the stupid local issues. It's a shitty, shitty situation, but I actually like how they've found a way out; Tunney is making a stink, but ultimately this benefits both the Cubs and the city as a whole too much for him to be much of an impediment.
  10. Sammy Sofa
    I'd love to hear a more plausible rival hypothesis. Anyway, there's plenty of evidence. Well, one such hypothesis is that the Cubs' superior drawing power is due to a variety of factors, not all of which are tangible. In short, the Cubs just have a more appealing brand than someone like the Mets. Part of that is Wrigley field, but I certainly don't think it's reasonable to ascribe all of the extra pull as being due to Wrigley alone. This should be something we can test at least a little bit, although I don't know who might compile this kind of data. Do concerts at Wrigley draw more? Has another team over played "home" games at Wrigley against someone other than the Cubs? How were those numbers compared to their usual? You claim there's plenty of evidence, and I'm generally curious to see what evidence you're thinking of that supports Wrigley Field as the sole factor. The Cubs' drawing ability around the country is based on something pretty tangible; the proliferation of WGN around the country for decades. You couple that with the team coming from a big market that has a lot of expats and retirees to other states and you have most of your answer.
  11. Sammy Sofa
    Outstanding.
  12. Sammy Sofa
    Cedenoooooooooooo suuuuuuucks and is useless unless he can play SS. Don't fall for the troll bait.
  13. Sammy Sofa
    Well...no.
  14. Sammy Sofa
    YOU USED THE WORD PEAK DON'T CARE ABOUT OTHER STUFF AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGH
  15. Sammy Sofa
    Others suggested he was an idiot and your post seemed to support that by pointing out (bad? dumb?) girls he dated. I don't really know what point you were making. I was really just interested in soccer's response since he seemed pretty worked about it. My point is that he's made some hilarious decisions and he's a public figure and I'm pointing it out because they amuse me; y'know, like people do on this site about pro athletes all the time.
  16. Sammy Sofa
    Hey, if has-been child-killing lunatics are your thing, go crazy.
  17. Sammy Sofa
    Where did I say he was an idiot? Christ; nobody is saying you can't be an Urlacher fan just by pointing out some of the funnier [expletive] he's been involved with.
  18. Sammy Sofa
    Dating both Paris Hilton and Jenny McCarthy aren't exactly highwater marks.
  19. Sammy Sofa
    Didn't he make like $80m in his time with the Bears? Not counting all the chances to suck off the advertising teat in a football insane major market? Eh. I may be coming off pretty meatball, but I couldn't care less about him leaving. It sounds like you care quite a bit. Because I had a strong opinion? Come on man, you know how it works: everyone else posting on a message board = freaking out. jersey calling every opinion he disagrees with dumb or idiotic or stupid is just totally calm and rational.
  20. Sammy Sofa
    Yeah, I liked what the guy presented in terms of his feelings towards his teammates and coaches and I loved how he couldn't stand the media (which Aramis seemed to awesomely share). I wish he could have ended his career here, but given the overall timeline of his career and I can't really bring myself to be too bummed out by this.
  21. Sammy Sofa
    Man, that is barftastic.
  22. Sammy Sofa
    As in, he won't even get a contract for next year? No, as in "he's not very good or possibly even useful." If he can get a deal, great, but I don't expect him to last more than another season and maybe part of a second. I think he could be quite useful still. I think $2m is the exact right price and allows you to not do something stupid like draft a linebacker in the first round. I would have been fine with him back at $2 million despite my reservations about his ability at this point. He wasn't and now he's gone. Oh well. Like I said, I don't dislike the guy, but I'm not really bothered by it given how old he is.
  23. Sammy Sofa
    As in, he won't even get a contract for next year? No, as in "he's not very good or possibly even useful." If he can get a deal, great, but I don't expect him to last more than another season and maybe part of a second.
  24. Sammy Sofa
    I'm not like "[expletive] off," but given how it's clearly the end of his career I really can't muster much disappointment or anything along those lines.
  25. Sammy Sofa
    Even if they fall behind Milwaukee they aren't falling out of the playoffs. Why does anyone even think this? There's people who like commenting in this thread that don't actually follow basketball.
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