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I don't think it is. It's been reported, or speculated, a couple of times since Old Man Wirtz died that Rocky might want to hire McDonough because of his marketing skills. The Cubs have been for sale for a while, and anytime something like that happens, higher ups are going to be looking for other options. New owners generally means new management. McDonough was never really going to be a longterm Cubs president. Perhaps this happened sooner than some would have thought, but I wouldn't call it random. True. I just hadn't heard anything about McDonough leaving, at least not anytime in the near future. Random was probably the wrong word. Surprising, maybe. The timing did surprise me. Rocky Wirtz is supposedly going through a deep evaluation of the Blackhawks management right now. Plus, the Cubs sale doesn't seem to be imminent. Rocky is definitely working at a faster pace than I expected, and hopefully the Cubs sale will be finalized before too long.
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I don't think it is. It's been reported, or speculated, a couple of times since Old Man Wirtz died that Rocky might want to hire McDonough because of his marketing skills. The Cubs have been for sale for a while, and anytime something like that happens, higher ups are going to be looking for other options. New owners generally means new management. McDonough was never really going to be a longterm Cubs president. Perhaps this happened sooner than some would have thought, but I wouldn't call it random.
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Leaving the Cubs with a rotation of Zambrano, Lilly, Dempster, Marquis and Willis? -
And then proceeded to still employ Jim Hendry. I'm glad he's gone. Hopefully, Hendry will soon follow. Let's see if the next guy can get the owner to open up their pocket book as much as John did last year. That is what I'm talking about. Ofcourse we can never directly compare because it will be 2 different owners. I don't believe he convinced them of any such thing. The owners were trying to increase the value of the asset they were preparing to sell. Cubs attendance and ratings, the biggest revenue generators, vary with the record. Three straight years of bad results would have severely cut into revenue in 2007, making the franchise less valuable. The owners new they would be selling before the bill for those contracts would come in, and gambled that a new owner wouldn't be as worried about those big commitments, at least in comparison to publicly traded Tribune Co.
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Saying and doing aren't the same thing though. I didn't like his chances of making the right call with regards to Hendry and the need to replace him. McDonough was nothing but a placeholder. He was never going to be the longterm president of the Cubs, and he probably new it. The Blackhawks are a longterm project perhaps more in need of his marketing skills.
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Might as well bring up the McDonough as president thing here. I like it as far as getting exposure for the Blackhawks and possibly building up excitement regarding the team. I have my doubts how it will work as far as him evaluating the hockey personel decision makers and on ice leadership. He would have to lean heavily on somebody with strong hockey knowledge, both in terms of judging whether Tallon is doing a good job, and if not, finding his replacement. I never trust McDonough to make the right decision regarding Hendry, and viewed him as a placeholder more than an actual president making longterm decisions about the team.
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I agree. McDonough was integral in building the Cubs as a brand despite having a losing product on the field since he joined the organization. Now that Rocky Wirtz in at the helm of the Blackhawks and home games FINALLY being televised, this clearly signifies that Chicago hockey fans have a future to look forward to. Perhaps. But I'd need to know how he's going to work. McDonough wasn't qualified to hire a quality GM, or quality baseball people, and I find it hard to believe he'll be any more qualified to do the same with hockey people. I still have my doubts about Tallon and Savard, but I don't know who McDonough will lean on to make a decision on either one.
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You think the Yankees deal with A-Rod will fall apart? Seems awfully far along in the process combined with such a huge contract makes it incredibly unlikely IMO that one side would walk away now. ARod deals have been far along in the process before while still falling through. There's no good reason why it hasn't been signed yet.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Also....Jones was never an all-star, believe it or not folks. I love how people just feel so willing to hand out labels like "he was an All-Star for a while." Shameless disregard for facts has never gotten in the way of baseball discussion.
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071120hawksmcdonough,1,5106191.story A day after John Canning steps down as CEO of Madison Dearborn, I wonder if this is any indication that the sale is proceeding.
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Well unfortunately they very much matter in College Football this year. You know it's been a sad, sad season when a Mizzou/Kansas game has an effect on the National Championship outlook. I always find it more entertaining to see new blood involved in the discussion. I wouldn't call this season sad, it's been pretty interesting.
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Well unfortunately they very much matter in College Football this year. The teams matter, but the fan bases don't. I don't know anything about either team's football fan base, and I'd venture a guess most of the nation doesn't know either. I can't vote for one or the other as more annoying when neither of them has ever been relevant enough to discuss before this week.
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I cannot back this up with real stats right now but I'll bet the tickets that are selling for the prices you stipulate are either really great seats or are for coveted games. I'll bet you that there are plenty of seats in sec 404 in early May that go unsold. Just a guess, though. yeah, maybe for a handful of bad weather games that's true. But most of the stadium sells for way over face value on the secondary market, maybe not always double, but quite often far more than double. The fact is the team could easily make more money by raising prices, the problem is the PR backlash from people screaming. Demand clearly supports the higher prices.
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How about D: Too inconsequential to matter
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How is this galling? Because every time Selig talks what great health the sport is in, he doesn't mention that it costs an average of $200 for a family of four to go a game. Sure, we in Chicago see sellouts every year because of the way Wrigley is marketed. Gate receipts are up because parks continue to charge more. Not necessarily because more people are coming to the game. I've been to five different parks this summer: St. Louis, Wrigley, US Cellular, AT&T and Safeco. The only parks that were packed were St. Louis and Wrigley. Again, where is the galling part? Attendance is up, revenue is up. Parks don't have to be packed to be healthy. Percentage of seats filled is up. Going off ESPN's attendance info, 7 million more people went to games in 2007 compared to 2001, and parks went from 64.7% to 72.4% of capacity. Can it be expensive? Sure. But I still don't see the galling part.
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Que?
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How is this galling?
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Cubs sale delayed? / Trib may own Cubs on Opening Day
jersey cubs fan replied to Banedon's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-071119canning-steps-down,0,6494064.story This may or may not be newsworthy, regarding the Cubs ownership. John Canning stepped down as CEO of Madison Dearborn Partners, remaining as chairman. He's been the favorite among potential buyers of the Cubs. -
I really fear that the Cubs are going to have a lineup like: Soriano Kaz Lee Ramirez DeRosa Soto Theriot Pie DeRosa will handle most of RF, with some mediocre LH bat platooning in there.
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http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/02/12/1171296729_0298.jpg http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/18/180204.jpg Eh, who cares DLee was part of the 03 Marlins that killed a generation of Cubs fans Griffey was also in a contract dispute. My point was that you cannot trade a star player that took a hometown discount to stay with their current organization. I think you guys didn't quite catch my intention. You mean like how Bronson Arroyo signed a below market deal to stay with Boston only to be traded to Cincy?
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Do the Angels really have that much of a need for an okay innings eater? Not that they gave up a ton for him, but Cabrera is a competent SS and their offense was what abandoned them late. Plus, Garland is going to need a huge contract after this coming season, assuming he makes it through the year intact. Who is their incoming SS?
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Crap I forgot to watch them. Oh well, go Hawks! I actually got to watch some of this game, only the 2nd I've seen all year. But I'm pissed I didn't realize it was on HDNet until there were just 6 minutes remaining. I need to check out that channel more often.
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Interesting list, nice read. I just find this quote very amusing. But other than that he's perfect! I've got no feeling on Vitters, and really I've barely begun to draw an opinion on most of these guys. Can't believe how little I pay attention to the prospects now. There seems to be a significant amount of good, but not great bats, who may have trouble sticking at the positions that would make them really valuable. And a good chunk of the top pitching prospects sound like relievers. I think you're list really points out that the Cubs have a lot of depth, for useful parts, but seriously lack the true blue chip prospects. I like being able to call-up guys from the minors to fill holes, but this just shows how important it's going to be for management to go out and get stars from other teams, which is extremely expensive.
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They would more than double ticket prices if they won a World Series. In contrast to this, the Red Sox have announced a 9% increase in ticket prices. This after 2 rings in 4 years, how do the Cubs justify 20-25%? They justify it by looking at the prices being paid on the secondary market. People are more than willing to pay what they are charging. Season tickets are practically a guaranteed profit making venture right now, with people being able to pay for the tickets they use by selling ones they don't use. I don't understand why team take heat for selling tickets at prices far below what people are actually willing to pay. I'd rather that revenue go into the team's account than anybody else's. Since when has there been a contract stating the requirements the team would have to meet before raising ticket prices? The Red Sox have the highest priced ticket in the game. The reason their increase is a smaller percentage is because they already did the big jump.
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If someone insulted my ex-wife with vile statments, I'd ... never mind. Buy 'em a beer?????
