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There is some type of dramatic pill going through this place tonight. I don’t see anyone acting enraged. Most people have been very civil. The strange part is some of you are complaining about people complaining. Have you no clue how ridiculous that is? The way a few of you seem to be grasping at the idea that people are in full on rage mode so you can respond with your own (apparently completely appropriate) anger is irony at its finest.
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I mean, it’s a public forum for the cubs. They’ve done nothing with their offseason yet and I think (finally) people are starting to see Jed might be a bit of a problem as opposed to just Ricketts…not really sure what else you’d have people talk about. There’s still plenty of offseason to go, but this is about as mediocre a start as we could have when there is a division there for the taking if we would just attempt to grab it.
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Explain! Im half awake and just got super relaxed in a hot shower. This has gone right over my head 🤣
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I really don’t think anyone is “upset”. Honestly, you seem the most angry tonight. The rest of us are bored and mocking the disappointing offseason we’ve had thus far. I mean, I said “two year deals are saved for Tucker Barnhart” when we signed Dansby for 7 last year. Some of this you have to take as tongue in cheek.
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No one said any of that. If we’re going cheap they need to go get the cheap players. You can’t sit on your hands all offseason hoping that the perfect deal is going to come around. Not even saying I’m super psyched about him as a pitcher. But I think it’s clear we’re out of the first tier of free agents. Unless the second tiers individual markets fall apart, I suspect we’ll sit that group out as well. Might at least try for some potential upside guys at this stage. oh what am I saying? These guys are crap. But if that’s what we want, then go get the crap.
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It’s just that if they want to stay with the third tier to fill out this team they may want to actually sign some of those guys before they’re gone too.
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He saves the second year for the Tucker Barnharts of the world.
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My guess is Jed bowed out after his 3/12 offer wasn’t accepted. Not enough value in this deal.
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Yeah. Let’s not also forget if Belli doesn’t work out, it’ll just reinforce Tom and Jed’s stupid idea of not acting like a big market team. He’ll be used as their “you can’t buy a championship” scapegoat for the length of his contract.
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By the end of this offseason we’re going to be pining for Matt Chapman and Shane Bieber, aren’t we?
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No ricketts family panel at the upcoming Cubs convention…
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It really is beyond annoying. Especially when Jed hasn’t proven a thing other than being Theo’s lackey. I think you give leniency to an executive who has a track record. Not one who has zero achievements thus far.
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I like this post. In my eyes, his lack of building the major league roster is what eliminated us from Ohtani earlier than other teams. He knew when Ohtani was set to become a free agent and he built a roster that can’t even be sold to most of the fans.
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I’m not touching him unless his market falls to level beyond unimaginable. His offense has always been meh, but those last four months last year were downright gross. I think we have enough money tied into players who’s main upside is their glove. It’s time to actually find some offense for this team. Or, if they wanted to go absolutely crazy on pitching (think Yamamoto, Imanga, Hader) then fine, I’ll take his glove on a team friendly deal. But him as our main piece? Disgusting.
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Can we just do Imanga, Hader, Naylor, and I guess Bieber at this point? Nothing to write home about as far as an offseason, but Hader would at least help. Though, I remember watching mlb network or something and there was speculation he was traded from the Brewers cause he didn’t want to be used outside of three outs in the ninth. Not sure if he can Craig are even on the same page.
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I’m getting to that point again where I’d rather not spend than spend on crap. Chapman is crap. I don’t want him.
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But that was knowing they’re probably going over the tax for quite a while now. Honestly, I’m not opposed to sitting out the market some years. Some of us on psd even discussed making last offseason very quiet (think Abreu/Turner types) and going big this year. My issue is at a certain point you need to go for it hard and if it doesn’t work out, you might have to throw more money at it next time. Being a large market with a large payroll is our only advantage. If you refuse to use that advantage you’re gonna be a fine, if not mediocre team forever. What we keep doing is spending enough money where we have a large payroll, but it’s tied into multiple safe players like Tallion and Happ. Neither of which I would have signed. Everything is about value with this organization and at a point they need to realize that paying the mega deal to a Soto might be risky the latter half of the deal, but provides more value and upside than freaking Matt Chapman.
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On the other hand, the dodgers can do a deal like that because they’re not afraid to keep spending. If you knew the cubs didn’t give a **** about payroll and would spend some more if the Glasnow deal goes bad would you really care about the price? The reason every deal looks like an “overpay” to us is because we’re conditioned to the fact that if our big contract moves go sideways (Heyward) we’re gonna use that to cry poor and sit out the top of the market.
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I like how the Dodgers are getting 4mil in the deal as well. The first two years of Ohtani paid for by the rays.
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Have to wonder if he’s asking himself the same question. If not yet, he will.
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We can blame Tom all we want, but if Theo were here I can almost guarantee we’d be in a better spot. He had balls and brains. Jed has neither.
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Yeah! Let’s make it a nice team friendly extension (deferred payment, of course) too!
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I’m getting depressed here…
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I think “accepting” the cubs aren’t a large market team when that’s exactly what we are is the absolute worst thing we could do. This is probably what Tom and Jed want to hear from fans. And you’re giving it to them. But just make sure you’re aware what you’re accepting and buying into is completely wrong and frankly, bull**** Edit: I should add I hope this post doesn’t come off as aggressive towards you Rcal. But the fact that the cubs have made even one fan accept something that is easily proven wrong through fact is maddening and makes me seriously resent this organization.
