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  1. Transmogrified Tiger
    Montero gone. Lackey gone. Arrieta gone. Zobrist just about gone. Those first 3 will clear up about 40M. Hammel's another $10 mil gone and a new TV deal will be coming around then too. Also, Jeffh we aren't horsefeathering poor people. We're going to be able to afford things on top of Russell/Bryant/etc won't even be making big money in 2018 or 2019 yet. Those 3 leaving does free up 40 million, but it also opens holes in 40% of the rotation to be filled without obvious replacements, and existing raises(5M for Lester, Arb 1 for Bryant/Russell/Hendricks) will eat away a significant chunk of it. As far as how high the payroll will go, I imagine a lot will depend on the exactitudes of the CBA, but after this year's huge jump there aren't as many increases in revenue that are recurring until the TV deal reloads in 2019, and until then the luxury tax adds more weight to every dollar above 190 million. I don't see a reason they don't have at least up to the luxury tax threshold to spend to, but it's not so high that they don't want to be a little cognizant of upcoming obligations and where more pressing holes are when making a decision on Fowler. I don't expect him back.
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    So they have until Monday to offer Fowler a QO. I'm not sure how the option stuff works with deadlines, but I imagine it's similar. Wasn't the rumor back when Dex signed that there was an under the table agreement that the Cubs wouldn't make him a QO in order to allow him to get a better contract? I know it breaks MLB rules, but there was more than one person who insinuated that was the case. I don't recall that, but it's possible that such a rumor existed. It seems like they did enough to hedge their bets by giving him a 5 million buyout that it wouldn't be a huge concern though.
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    http://www.northsidebaseball.com/archive/viewtopic.php?p=2475959#p2475959
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    I can't say I didn't warn you. First it was just a mascot, and he wouldn't even be on the field Then he started waving the flag after victories, but hey it's a happy moment who cares Now he's doing terrible things but they're at Theo's discretion and we trust Theo right But soon he's going to go rogue and then no one is safe, NO ONE
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    Im right there with you on any other Chicago team winning. I kinda want some stuff to put over my Grandparents grave marker and send pictures to my out of state relatives. To be clear, even if you plan on wearing that championship shirt once a week until it unravels, that's cool with me. I was just curious how common my approach was given the shutupandtakemymoney.gif reaction I'd seen thus far.
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    Am I alone in not being interested in World Champs clothes? Like I'm overdue to get some new Cubs gear and probably will soon/over Xmas, but come next summer any T-shirt glorifying the title feels like living in the past to me. I'm more interested in memorabilia stuff like the press plate of the Tribune front page, or maybe a nicely made pennant, stuff like that.
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    From an old MLB.com article: So they have until Monday to offer Fowler a QO. I'm not sure how the option stuff works with deadlines, but I imagine it's similar.
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    Eddie Vedder furiously breaking everything in his field of vision right now
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    What did Miggy say? I missed it. Hughes: He hit the most famous grand slam in Cubs history and he's going to say a few words, Miguel Montero! *Montero dances to the stage* Montero: WE ARE GOOD BOYS! *Montero hops away, arms to the sky*
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    I'm amazed they remembered to invite Joe Smith to the parade
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    hahahaha Montero
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    McLeod is wearing a navy or gray pullover every minute of every day, I'm sure of it also, Hoyer's UnderArmour track jacket with the W flag is pretty sharp
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    JD doing the fake high five line as he gets introduced, he is just the best
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    Rizzo and Wood are the only holdovers from 2012 after Castro and Valbuena were traded away. 2013 was Rondon's Rule 5 year, along with Arrieta, Strop, and Grimm mid-season.
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    [tweet]https://twitter.com/laurenniz/status/794300625265696768[/tweet] [tweet]https://twitter.com/laurenniz/status/794308206197514240[/tweet] [tweet]https://twitter.com/laurenniz/status/794310711392354304[/tweet]
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    He could do it at the parade for all I care. Just step up to the Grant Park podium and say "I'm outta here Chicago. PS that bomb off Kluber though, right?"
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    Well, Wrigley Field is where all the scary mean lightning is, so I can understand his perspective.
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    I don't think Cameron was really wrong with that one(unlike several of his other pieces this postseason), but I did feel like it maybe missed the alternate explanation, that even a tired Chapman was hitting 98-99 with every fastball and hitters have to respect it. That's still velocity that nearly no one else gets to with regularity, and a 10+ mph gap from his slider. Even though he threw slider after slider in that inning, he had thrown 90% fastballs as a Cub. Hitters have to gear up to catch up to 98-99, making it all the harder to square up a breaking pitch, even if they caught more of the plate than Chapman wanted.
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    Once he fields it cleanly he looks just like giggling Ron Swanson http://66.media.tumblr.com/aabb69bc88c19c551c4fe0d4ce32f72b/tumblr_mkl5s9o3af1rssclxo1_250.gif
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    Something tells me it's not the leg that's gonna keep you from wanting to leave the house tomorrow.
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    [tweet]https://twitter.com/TomFornelli/status/794059776749551616[/tweet]
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    oh hey here's Frank Thomas ethering Pete Rose out of nowhere [tweet] [/tweet]
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    Chapman is warming, per Bruce. It's his game now.
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