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desipio says you just don't get that witty sullivan sarcasm. -
Of course they're making money. That has nothing to do with the debt structure stuff, which basically everyone has confirmed is an actual issue. Wittenmyer has been the most vocal, but everyone has mentioned it, even the pro-rebuild types. You have a loose definition of the word "confirmed". Has anyone from the Cubs came out and denied it? No? Oh OK then. Why would the Cubs deny the best excuse they have for not spending money?
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Of course they're making money. That has nothing to do with the debt structure stuff, which basically everyone has confirmed is an actual issue. Wittenmyer has been the most vocal, but everyone has mentioned it, even the pro-rebuild types. You have a loose definition of the word "confirmed".
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Week 14: Cowboys (7-5) @ Bears (6-6) Mon Night ESPN
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
You do need an arm because you have to have the threat of a quick slant in the end zone to make the jump ball a possibility. The opposition has to honor the inside or else they aren't getting that throw. And the Bears have been down there and unable to get that throw on more than one occasion because defenses aren't fooled into thinking there is a chance McCown will hum one in there. -
Week 14: Cowboys (7-5) @ Bears (6-6) Mon Night ESPN
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
No. Because football stats are not nearly as reliable as a they are in a 1 on 1 sport like baseball, where your teammates and coaching decision making don't really matter. -
What the what? They're saying it's part of the plan and they'll spend when the time is right. Hoyer said as much publicly a couple of weeks ago. There's not some media campaign by the Cubs to make people think times are tough. It's only Wittenmyer and a couple others who have been bashing ownership saying otherwise. Unless you're talking about the Wrigley stuff, which is totally separate from this talk of the team being too leveraged and being unable to operate at a loss and such. That's an odd interpretation. Obviously any talk of it not being the right time to spend is tied into the BS theory that there is some outside force causing them not to spend in the "immediate" aftermath of the sale. There is a very clear media campaign by the Cubs to make people think times are tough, but they will be better later.
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Yeah, I'm pretty surprised with the reaction here too. Why? Even when one is resigned to the reality of the Cubs' limitations it's still frustrating when they miss out on a player they could have really used. Sure, almost all signs pointed to "no," but there's always the hope for some kind of surprise. I just didn't have any hope they would get such a player, so it wasn't the least bit surprising to me. When I saw the story there was no feeling of, "damn I really hoped they get him," because they have made it abundantly clear they aren't even trying to sign guys like that. I'm frustrated as hell about the way they are running this team, but because of that I also had no thought they would sign him, so it's hard to get disappointed about any one player they "missed" on.
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What the what?
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Or could those restrictions be completely made up nonsense meant to hide the fact that they just don't want to pay high salaries right now?
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Maybe they also are putting in a floor for the lesser guys? I think the Brewers only paid like a $2 million posting fee for Aoki. Maybe the will make a minimum posting fee of like $5-10 million? Or maybe the whole concept of a posting system could be worked around by MLB teams just signing those guys outright without paying NPB clubs any money at all.
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I guess the bottom line is I don't believe in giving out long-term, big money contracts to aging veterans when they did all their best stuff for another team. That's why I pretty much hate the top end of free agency. If you find me the guy who is still yet to hit his prime (Tanaka) then I'm willing to go good years and money. I don't agree Ellsbury will end up being worth close to his contract over the life of the deal. He's got Carl Crawford written all over him. And that, in a nutshell, is what the Cubs PR campaign has been trying to convince the fans.
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Everybody who is currently alive is aging.
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That doesn't make any sense, because they would still be forced to pay the guy a huge contract.
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Because their PR campaign is "we'll try on a few guys but not really hit on anything because we can't afford it." Ellsbury is a very good player and you wouldn't come close to $21m for him. That is absurd. You aren't going to get very good players if you aren't willing to pay very high dollars.
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You don't love productive players?
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Well at least we know the front office's pr campaign is working. Yeah, no. How else do you explain not being welling to pay "even close" to $21m to a player of that ability?
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Actually, I doubt there are many Yankees fans who have ARod in their current "best case scenario" lineup.
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Three years ago, yes.
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Are we sure he's not just dancing at a club in Brooklyn? http://imgick.nj.com/home/njo-media/pgmain/img/jersey-journal/photo/2013/12/-c052c68901f91bf7.JPG
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Dave Otto? Otto is just a goofy cliche machine. You can do a whole lot better, but Hollandsworth is an aggressively awful goon.
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Two leagues, two number 2 seeds, two byes. I'm thinking about sitting out all my guys this week in hopes they get rested for the league championship games.
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Well at least we know the front office's pr campaign is working.
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Kind of surprised by some of the reaction considering I thought we all assumed they weren't going to be in on anything interesting.
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Week 14: Cowboys (7-5) @ Bears (6-6) Mon Night ESPN
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
I like your style raw. But we've gone from the it would be nice to have them win out the rest of the season to it is now an absolute necessity to win every game. -
Week 14: Cowboys (7-5) @ Bears (6-6) Mon Night ESPN
jersey cubs fan replied to UMFan83's topic in Other Sports
That could be fun. Chicago hates Cutler (stupid people), can't imagine what NYC would think. They would welcome him as a hero and then begin to tear him apart by the 2nd preseason game. This would be terrible for me.
