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  1. UMFan83
    The Cubs are averaging 31k fans per game despite historically bad spring weather, low expectations, a lockout and while school is still going on. So I bet they are very happy with how things are going. How deep was the season ticket holder list like, a year ago? Buddy got the 'sorry' email last year that had him about 100,000 on the list, and got it again this year that said he was like 8,000. Meanwhile, I dropped my tickets but I'm still in the season ticket holder facebook group, and it's nothing but complaints about how they are being forced to sell their tickets for like, $6 on Stubhub. Can't imagine that holds up over a few year period. Yeah i don't think he'd be ok with the Cubs being bad forever but the fact that he can charge the highest ticket prices in baseball (though to be fair they are a lot cheaper in April and May) and still fill almost 80% of the park despite the team being bad and people generally angry with the team says a lot about how inelastic the demand for Cubs tickets is. People may be less willing to buy an entire season up front, but go to Wrigley for a weekend game in the summer and there will be a minimum of 32k. Plus the Cubs payroll is about 2/3s of what it was 3 years ago, so if attendance is 80% of what it was in 2019 he still comes out on top (I think?).
  2. UMFan83
    The Cubs are averaging 31k fans per game despite historically bad spring weather, low expectations, a lockout and while school is still going on. So I bet they are very happy with how things are going.
  3. UMFan83
    .425 OPS and 30% K rate for the last 14 games or so. Adjustments are needed and I’m sure he’ll pull out of the tailspin eventually. Didn’t Fukudome have a hot start then crash after a few weeks? Yes, very Fukudomish but lots of players start hot and then go through adjustments. Suzuki is younger so he's still in his prime while Kosuke was I think 31 when he joined the Cubs...adjusting to heat is probably more difficult at that age than at age 27.
  4. UMFan83
    Thank goodness there’s a draft lottery now
  5. UMFan83
    .425 OPS and 30% K rate for the last 14 games or so. Adjustments are needed and I’m sure he’ll pull out of the tailspin eventually.
  6. UMFan83
    Up to 11 of last 13 games with 3 runs or less scored. Not that I thought the offense would be good but I was hoping we wouldn’t have these long ridiculous 3 week stretches of offensive ineptitude like the last few years.
  7. UMFan83
    So far our top 2 signings and our top prospect have been bad. Good thing is I’m pretty sure neither of our top 2 signings are actually bad and our farm system seems to be doing well outside of Davis.
  8. UMFan83
    And the White Sox win the Crosstown Cup
  9. UMFan83
    And now Gopher McHendrickson has given up another long one. 3-2
  10. UMFan83
    Kyle gave up a home run but the White Sox guy gave up a home run when someone is on base so the CHN have 2 points to CHA’s 1 Edit: apparently we’ve secured another point as well via Kris Bryant’s very capable replacement Edit edit: the South Chicago team is starting Giolito who our team tends to hit well so this score checks out
  11. UMFan83
    lol at Man City, what the hell happened?
  12. UMFan83
    Dead cap fatalism is dumb. The Bears entered 2022 offseason in a better position than both Falcons and Giants, easily. Not even close. Houston maybe slightly better off depending on how you interpreted the Watson situation at the time. They're kind of better off, with the assumption they'll be set up with a top 3 pick and assets to get QB of choosing in 2023. I think something like $37m of that dead cap was created by the current administration. Not saying those moves necessarily didn't need to be made but they made those decisions to create the dead cap.
  13. UMFan83
    i'm pretty fine with .263/.380/.500 Yes if he hit that all year that would be great. The point of my post is that he needs to make adjustments and id love for him to hurry up because he’s brutal right now (.507 OPS over his last 42 PA). Though I suppose typing that out 42 PA isn’t that much. Still looks brutal out there right now and I’m anxious to see him hit well again
  14. UMFan83
    But still haven't been shut out! 69 straight games!
  15. UMFan83
    The Cubs have scored 1 run in 5 of their last 7 games and 3 runs or less in 10 of their last 12 games.
  16. UMFan83
    Seiya down to .267 after his 0-3 with 2K game today. I know adjustments are coming but please come soon ok
  17. UMFan83
    Feel like Madrigal is rubbing off on Suzuki. Everytime I happen to catch an AB of his he’s down 0-2 in the count
  18. UMFan83
    Fwiw Effross is starting because Smyly went on the bereavement list
  19. UMFan83
    #HugWatch?
  20. UMFan83
    Do people really think he stuffed Hoge in a locker? lol seemed like an obvious giveaway that it was a joke.
  21. UMFan83
    I would literally rather fold the franchise than sit through another run of "ok we snuck in at 10-6 thanks to our defense, oops we got rocked in the playoffs by a team with an elite QB" seasons I don't think that's what he's suggesting. Maybe for this year due to the lack of offensive options, but if the defense can lead them to 10-7 on the back of an easy schedule and an opportunistic defense while Fields shows that he's the guy then this season is a rousing success, especially when you consider how much cap space the Bears would have following the season to go absolutely nuts. That said, I think 10-7 is like a 98th percentile outcome. Almost certainly 7-10 at best, more likely 5-12 or 6-11.
  22. UMFan83
    More revenue to not spend on the team. Good move though https://www.bleachernation.com/bulls/2022/05/02/the-chicago-sky-are-headed-to-marquee-sports-network/
  23. UMFan83
    Asked a friend who is a Utah State fan about him and he said "Fast and not much else. Can't catch for horsefeathers but solid kick returner" Sounds about right for a UDFA, and in line with this draft's theme of speed.
  24. UMFan83
    I think it depends on what's going wrong vs. what's going right. Like right now the starting pitching has been a huge disaster but the rest of the roster has, in aggregate, exceeded expectations. If in July the club has 4-5 black holes while otherwise things look good, that's something Jed can turn around in a winter. But if it's just 1-WAR putzes as far as the eye can see, yeah buckle in for a real rebuild. Seems like the offense in general is trending downwards big time. .228/.319/.333/.652 slash line during this 2-8 stretch and that's including the 21 run outburst. Yes the sample size is too small to say anything definitive but its trending towards the offense not being great either, unless you are seeing something upon digging deeper.
  25. UMFan83
    I think Jed legit thought this would be a ~74 win team this year (unless they gutted at the deadline). Is this still going to be a retool if its clearly trending towards a 100+ loss team in July? Then what do you do especially if Davis is still OPSing under .700 in Iowa?
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