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You'd think this thing would be so lopsided, but with the way the Cubs are seemingly desperate to avoid a lawsuit it's pretty worrisome. That's where the story doesn't add up. They should be able to afford better lawyers and handle any lawsuit rather easily, the fact that they are waiting for guarantees that one won't happen (and lawsuits are always going to happen) suggests to me they just don't want to start the project.
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Maybe I'm understanding it wrong but the rooftops didn't sue the Cubs directly. They are suing that Gians guy and the Cubs are named as a defendant. Brett has a good write up of it. I don't know law talk but isn't the defendant what you call the people getting sued? He called them a "discovery" party, which sounds awesome if the Vikings are involved.
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Tanaka wasn't making the 2014 Cubs a playoff team. And who knows what the team will look like heading into 2015. Too many possible FAs, trades, etc to write that off today. Not that it will stop you. But when you add those 2015 FA/trades/ETC to a team with Tanaka or without Tanaka it makes a large difference. It matters what point you are at when you start adding those things. We can't pretend like you can just add more stuff later on to make up for what you miss today. There is a scarcity of talent out there and a lot of other teams who are actually willing to pay for it. -
hasn't samardzija made it clear he's not enjoying being a participant in this "rebuild?" I don't think he wants to resign and I don't think they want to resign him. They can certainly afford to just go ahead and give him a lot more, but I don't think it happens.
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They made Ryno the highest paid player in baseball. Before that everybody spent about $20m on their payrolls. It wasn't until the mid-to-late 90's when payrolls really started to shoot up with the Yankees/Orioles playing leapfrog. And the Cubs were consistently 10-12 until climbing to the top 5-6. Cheapness was never the issue people claimed it was at the time. It was stupidity. Now they are no longer stupid but much more cheap.
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It hasn't. The late 1990s/early 2000s farm systems were quite productive. But you had ownership that wasn't willing to spend to keep that talent. You're not going to see that with today's prospects. Who could you possibly be talking about?? Wait, the previous ownership wasn't willing to spend?
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I'm not sure they ever thought there would be a point when a lawsuit wouldn't occur. They were probably never prepared to spend $500m to upgrade the place, and there is no way a jumbotron or other sign would pay for that either. They probably need to wait until additional TV revenue comes in before they can afford to pay for work. So this is all likely a delay on their end while constantly blaming the rooftops and/or the city.
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What'd they say? Crane alluded to how much of a revenue drain the rooftops are on the team - said $20M - (which is kind of ridiculous even though I hate the RTOs) and Ricketts compared them to a neighbor peering through the window and watching your Showtime shows who gets mad when you close the drapes. Plus something about how after 202? they will be completely shut out and worthless. Right?
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Seriously, why don't people get this? It is not an accomplishment to build up the farm system when your only mandate is to build up the farm system. If all you do is lose, trim major league payroll and sell off veterans, it is inevitable that your farm system will go up. That isn't an accomplishment. An accomplishment is contending while at the same time maintaining a strong farm.
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They've been much worse for much longer than they were under previous ownership. Don't blame the tribune for Ricketts mess. They have owned the team outright for 4 full seasons now and nearly 5 total offseasons. This entire organization is a Ricketts organization, and the losses are on them. We're in a better place than what? Nobody asked him to flip a switch, but we are well past flip switching time. All this nonsense about how this team isn't a mess is a joke. The team is a mess. There is no argument to be made otherwise. They have won job, win major league baseball games, and they are terrible at that.
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Doesn't that alone make you upset?
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I will probably have my daughter's wedding as a conflict by then anyway.
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2013-14 Defending Champion Blackhawks Regular Season Thread
jersey cubs fan replied to Drew Doughty's topic in Other Sports
I kind of have, but not as much as I thought. I think it helps that unlike last year's brief season, we've had several games against the other Original 6 teams. It is kind of weird that we are like the estranged Original 6 team stuck all the way out in the Western Conference. Rocky and McDonough pointed that out when it was announced and while I was hesitant to believe it would make up for it I think it clearly has. Plus, home and homes with all three NY area teams gives me an opportunity to attend more games. -
2013-14 Defending Champion Blackhawks Regular Season Thread
jersey cubs fan replied to Drew Doughty's topic in Other Sports
It goes strictly on tenure. -
Poop I was this close to thinking this team would be worth following this year. Well, this is what happens when you put yourself in a 100 loss hole. It's tough to wipe the stink of that off the entire organization. People lose their jobs, guys want out and others don't want to come.
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Nflnba insider on the mlb desk?
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Is it really politics though? I feel like too much gets thrown into politics. This is more of a mental health issue.
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The playoffs are over.
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Believe in the inconsistencies?
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NFL coaching carousel/NFL Offseason thread
jersey cubs fan replied to dew1679666265's topic in Other Sports
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Everybody knows that is for anti-semitism/racist/homophobic comments and/or genitalia pictures.
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So, if I'm understanding it correctly, basically the first Tweet was his friend attempting to [expletive] with people because he thinks the Tanaka stuff is crazy. Next couple are him explaining that his drunk buddy Tweeted that. Allegedly. So this is the whole "my friend took my phone and tweeted that as a joke" taken to the most boring extreme.
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NFL coaching carousel/NFL Offseason thread
jersey cubs fan replied to dew1679666265's topic in Other Sports
And square it off at the top (well, rectangle it off). -
Man I feel like Jimmy G would be a great fit for Trestman's offense....accurate, strong arm but doesnt throw the deep ball real well. Whats the consensus on his draft stock...3rd/4th round but trending up? Yep, that's about his grade right now. Could see him going bottom of the 2nd, but I don't think he gets out of the 3rd after this week is over. He's the perfect Trestman QB. Very quick release. He reminds me a lot of McCown, but much younger and more talented. Not sure how a QB with a quick release reminds you a lot of McCown. He's got a pitchers windup back there.
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But you are talking about putting up the average Joes in typical bare bones condos, while Tanaka will probably be put into a unit that would rent for $25k/month or even much more. True. But so far as whatshisnames point was, it's not an unheard of arrangement, and MLS is a hard-capped league run by former NFL guys, so it must not be a big deal in terms of rules. The bottom line is the $1000/month apartment for Johnny Backup can be accounted for rather easily in a cap. Leasing a condo that would rent for $35k/month for only $1 probably needs to be treated as an additional $35k/month of payment. But with that you are talking about $420k over a year.
