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He's 37. Even if it's higher, it won't be by much. answer the question claire

I really doubt he's managed his last game unless his health problems are more severe than reported.

Sometimes.

I don't see why you think people have trouble separating the two. He was able to hide what an Ahole he was in the 80's (although in retrospect you realize what Harry always teased him about) but now he can't.

A Message From Tom Ricketts As part of the Cubs' ongoing efforts to engage and communicate with their fans, Chairman Tom Ricketts wrote the following letter to Cubs Season Ticket Holders: Dear Season Ticket Holder - With the 2012 season having drawn to a close, it's time for all of us at the Chicago Cubs to thank you for your support and provide an update on the progress we've made toward building a championship-caliber organization. You are a vital stakeholder to this franchise and an important partner in our transformation. Despite this year's results in the standings, we are confident the Chicago Cubs are heading in the right direction. Our players, coaches, management and front office have approached their jobs with professionalism, effort and unity, which has created a winning atmosphere inside the organization. It's our responsibility to turn that effort into additional wins on the field. Our number one goal is to reward loyal generations of Cubs fans with a World Series and we're reinvesting every dollar spent by our fans into the franchise to achieve that goal. To achieve our goal, it was clear the team needed a long-term strategy. Over the past year, we recruited new baseball leadership to create and execute a plan for building a consistently-competitive ballclub. We now have a long-term strategy in place and a baseball organization focused on delivering a championship to Wrigley Field. That team is communicating openly and honestly about implementing a proven model for sustained success. As part of that strategy, we are developing a core of young players at the major league level. This season provided an opportunity for homegrown and acquired players to gain valuable experience and establish themselves as potential long-term contributors to the club. Our minor league system improved in 2012, as the Cubs acquired, drafted or signed a significant wave of new talent into the organization. We welcomed a strong 2012 first-year player draft class into the system, building on a franchise-record investment in draft signings in 2011. Many of these players made immediate positive contributions. In fact, five Cubs prospects were included in MLB's recently-released Top 100 Prospects list; a total topped by only three other teams in the league. A number of our newly-acquired players excelled in both the minor and major leagues and look to contribute further in 2013 and beyond. We've welcomed new talent in the front office as well. Perhaps no operation bears more responsibility for advancing our organizational plan than scouting and player development. After a season of evaluation, our scouting and development teams have been reorganized to procure and develop the best amateur, professional and international talent available. Our scouts and coaches have been equipped with state-of-the-art analysis tools and equipment to enhance the club's analytical capabilities. In addition to personnel investments, we've made significant upgrades to our facilities. We are currently building a new baseball academy to serve our Latin American players in the Dominican Republic. The facility, open year-round, will span 50 acres with baseball fields, training facilities, player housing and an education center, making it the largest academy in the country. Additionally, we broke ground this season on a new Spring Training facility in Mesa, Ariz., that will be one of the premier training facilities in baseball, as well as a more enjoyable venue for watching a Spring Training game. We continue to make improvements to Wrigley Field's facilities for our players and fans, with larger scale investments coming down the road. All of these improvements will enhance your fan experience and bolster the club's ability to attract and develop elite players throughout the world. Lastly, we continue to invest in the Chicago community to help deserving children and families. The Cubs and Chicago Cubs Charities will support a team-record $4.5 million of donations to worthwhile nonprofits and programs across Chicagoland this year. We're honored to support the people and organizations that make our city a great place to work, live and play baseball. In the end, we are fans and our goal is to win. We're committed to building an organization you can be proud of and we're committed to building a champion the right way. This franchise has embarked on a path that will present challenges along the way, but the destination is promising. We deeply and sincerely appreciate your ongoing support. Tom Ricketts Chairman, Chicago Cubs

Seriously, I cannot believe somebody tried to say that. They drew less than 1.7 million people in an absolute dream of a season. Plus, Raiders fans are pretty much the worst human beings on the planet.

I'm thinking that Oakland has the best fans in sports (at least when they show up). Raiders, Warriors and playoff A's games have all been rowdy and at times it is that way when their teams aren't good/in the game. Oh my god I cannot believe somebody said this.

The number of over the air viewers dwindles every year and it is becoming obsolete. The key to a thriving sport is multiple television contracts and part of that is going through cable. TBS and TNT are as ubiquitous as networks go.

I think Moreland signed a 3-year deal, so he is still under contract for 2013. I hope the Cubs will explore their options for that role after the 2013 season. What they should do is get a good, young play-by-play guy to pair with Pat and have him call a few innings and let Pat handle everything else. But Pat's entire schtick is that he's just a humble play by play guy who knows nothing about what it's like to play the game so he spends the entire game praising his partners exploits and asking what the players are going through. I don't mean that as an insult. I just don't see him working as well with another play by play guy.

I loved him when I was a kid. Then I realized what he was all about after I grew up.

what a game

hahahahahaha the reds pitcher and catcher started walking off the field

I'm going to have to remember in 2015 to try and carry over some extras into 2016, just in case. Although we can only carry over 5.

It's baseball. There's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with it if it weren't a game 5. But why isn't STL/Nats the first game? Makes no sense. It makes plenty of sense. It's a day game, what difference is noon or 3? Throughout MLB history fans who wanted to watch or listen to a game have made an effort to watch or listen to a game. You can't play them all at perfectly ideal times. Every single person on here would be bitching if the Cubs were in the playoffs and played at noon. I would be ecstatic. And drunk. Mostly drunk, but also ecstatic.

It's baseball. There's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing wrong with it if it weren't a game 5. But why isn't STL/Nats the first game? Makes no sense. It makes plenty of sense. It's a day game, what difference is noon or 3? Throughout MLB history fans who wanted to watch or listen to a game have made an effort to watch or listen to a game. You can't play them all at perfectly ideal times.

By then they'll be ready to sign one.

We aren't ready to go after better players. When Hanson was 22, he was a much better prospect than Delgado ever has been. But, he's 26 now, getting hit harder and has a noticeable loss of velo. Delgado needs a bit of work on his control, but has 2 starter upside. Is Hanson currently a better pitcher? Probably. Will he be at this time next year? My opinion is no. The real question is who will be better in 2016.

ugga. Really? Why? He'll turn 24 so he won't be that young, but he's only got 1000 professional PA of largely uninspiring performance. If he's got a chance to be a 4th OF why not just wait until 2014 at least so you get the entirety of his prime at dirt cheap prices without the worry of theoretically wasting his performance in the minors (like some may say they did with Rizzo).

We aren't ready to go after better players.

It's baseball. There's nothing wrong with that.

yep

Bob Costas is an insufferable little [expletive]

http://instagram.com/p/QlmLhxOTBZ/ Idonije tweeted a fake dinner bill they tricked the rookies with.

I think somebody would have interest, just not a whole lot by the elite franchises that actually pay big money. And he's not a free agent anyway so there is no point in worrying about it.

No, just your awful moronic attempt to refute the team's success by showing the defensive ranking.