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  1. UMFan83
    Who cares! Don't you think that our team payroll will rise? If not then we are in trouble regardless of back loaded contracts. There is no reason our payroll should not be a minimum of 120 million. Ok, so $90 million to 7 players means $30 million to 18 players, an average of $1.67 million per person. Sure some rookies will be paid the league minimum, but pretty much on average we have to allot very little money to improving the ballclub in the near future. You need a starter? Good luck because any decent one is going for $9 million a year at least. A good reliever? $4-5 million. A patient bat? $6-7 million. For the most part, we won't be able to afford these players.
  2. UMFan83
    Cubs because they are divisional winner. These are the "seeds" 1. Diamondbacks 2. Phillies 3. Cubs 4. Diamondbacks
  3. UMFan83
    Again, I don't think people realize how screwed we are long term. Look at this. The Cubs will have these 7 players under contract though 2009 (there are more than these 7 but these players have either high salaries or backloaded deals). Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Ted Lilly, Carlos Zambrano, Alfonso Soriano, Jason Marquis, Mark DeRosa. Here is how much these players collectively made in 2007: $54.9 million Here is how much it escalates to in 2008: $73.175 million And now the alarming 2009 rate: $89.525. Their salaries rise over 63% over a 2 year period. Basically we are spending $34.625 million more on our players salary and getting nothing back in return. For reference, the Devil Rays spent $24 million on their roster of 25 men this year. With the team going up for sale, and potentially going to an owner with shallower pockets, you should expect to see little to no improvements being made to this club via free agency. Our only hope of improving is some team helping us out and taking on some of this salary. This is all Jim Hendry's doing, make no mistake. He mortgaged the team's future because he knew if he didn't win this year, he'd be fired.
  4. UMFan83
    There will be less and less of these threads popping up in about 1-2 years when all of those back loaded contracts really start to hurt us.
  5. UMFan83
    A page full of posts and Truffle is the only one that didn't pick the Cubs to get past the Diamondbacks? Are we certain everyone shared their "realistic" picks? I know we had an abundance of success against Arizona in the regular season, but....:-# This happens in every prediction thread on every message board across the country.
  6. UMFan83
    Ronny Woo Woo's cousin? Also...anyone....plz... an online clip of CSN's coverage. I know I was at the end of it. And apparently I was on CSN Sports Night too cause a friend called me and told me he saw me. That was a great phone call by the way: *phone rings* Roast: Hello Friend: YOU $%^&* SUCK. YOU'RE ON SPORTS NIGHT NOW!? Roast: hahahahahahhahaha Between me being on the front page of the Trib, and you being on Sportsnight, us NSBBers are finally getting the recognition that we deserve.
  7. UMFan83
    I heard it can take months for refunds is this true? Are we basically giving the Cubs an interest free loan?
  8. UMFan83
    I don't know what's crazier, the fact that either the Rockies, Cubs, Phillies or Diamondbacks will represent the NL in the World Series, or that of all the NL teams, the Cubs most are the most recent participant in the playoffs and probably collectively have the most postseason experience
  9. UMFan83
    ALDS: Indians over Yankees 3-2 Red Sox over Angels 3-1 NLDS: Cubs over DBacks 3-2 Phillies over Rockies 3-1 ALCS: Indians over Red Sox 4-2 NLCS: Phillies over Cubs 4-1 World Series: Indians over Phillies 4-1 Just another long drought that ends before ours
  10. UMFan83
    Wow, not a very good day for one of the MVP candidates 1-5 with 3 K a BB and a misplayed fly ball that caused the tying run to score and is the reason the Padres still have a shot at Wild Card champs
  11. UMFan83
    Wow he is slow
  12. UMFan83
    He seemed like he was really getting his groove back towards the end of the year. 1.079 OPS in September. Depending on how he does in the playoffs, I wouldn't hate it if he was brought back if NOTHING ELSE better comes up
  13. UMFan83
    I'm gonna be so hung over for that noon game on Sunday, guys. Umm...yeah. If the Cubs win on Saturday I'll be out from like 8pm - 4am...hopefully partying with you guys.
  14. UMFan83
    Actually that would be an awesome idea. It was Jones that was wearing the goggles. If I were motivated enough, it would awesome to buy like 100 pairs of green goggles and hand them out to fans sitting near CF in the bleachers. I would be a nice sign to Jacque that fans have accepted him.
  15. UMFan83
    Yeah UK, thanks for giving your scouting report. I don't get to watch a lot of the DBacks games, and missed big chunks of both series this year. Seems like their batters won't be able to handler some of our pitchers with great movement.
  16. UMFan83
    Cant bring in beer, but you can bring in plastic bottles and coolers. Obviously, because of this there are plenty of ways to bring in beer.
  17. UMFan83
    Sweet, this is going to be an amazing weekend at Wrigley. 5PM, game gets out at 8...hopefully celebrate into the night and then wake up hungover for game 4. I can't wait
  18. UMFan83
    Regarding TBS in HD for Comcast subscribers, things are not looking good: http://consumerist.com/consumer/bartman-not-invited-this-time/hey-comcast-cubs-fans-want-tbs-in-hd-right-now-305309.php
  19. UMFan83
    YES, I'd much rather stay up later to watch the games than have to cut work to watch them. As much as I love traditional Cubs baseball under the sun, for the playoffs, its night games for me.
  20. UMFan83
    Over a quarter of the season has now been released. Updated today to include Astros and Dodgers games
  21. UMFan83
    I know, they did terrible in the Fecal League this year.
  22. UMFan83
    Sales? I only have to make 50 a day, I'm at about 25 as well.
  23. UMFan83
    Aren't you glad you decided to go to school in Chicago?
  24. UMFan83
    I would suggest bringing your hottest girl friend and walking around trying to get entrance.
  25. UMFan83
    I was there too. Major Daley putting on the Cubs cap was awesome
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