Congrats to the Cubs and their fans. You just landed yourself an outstanding GM. Enjoy it.
PS I've met Theo on 3 different occasions and he's a very nice person. Loved talking Pearl Jam.
"FF, I've heard the droning about the Sawx being the baby dolls. Yeah, I get it, you guys invented baseball and suffered forever. I get it." -JearlPam0925
I don't think there should be high expectations for a few years but they are certainly headed in the right direction. That's a good front office.[/quote]
I hope people are realistic in that it will easily take 3-4 years to clean up Hendry's mess, and as long as we have a pile of feces playing LF for $18 mil a year we shouldn't expct much. I really hope they don't go crazy on free agents this year. I don't want Fielder or Pujlos. Not when they are gonna want 7 year deals, when they will probably only be worth a damn the first 3 or 4. Build up the farm system, play some kids and see what they can do. Hopefully they jell like Tampa's young nucleus did, and then in 3, 4, or 5 years spend big money on free agents to fill your holes. I'd much rather watch a 70-75 win team of young guys who are hungry and hustle, than a 70-75 win team filled of overpaid assholes (ramirez, soriano, zambrano) who are just collecting a check.
Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
by the time i get called....the cubs might be good.
You are about 25000 spots ahead of me. Thankfully, my mom's husband has season tickets.
We had company tickets, but last was the end of the deal...doubt we have them next year. when my number comes up, if the cubs are good, i will buy and flip them to speedy
epstein presser at 11...but i already have the gist
He'll say how much he'll miss Boston, but that he's happy to come here. And that he'll do his best to help build a championship team here in the windy city. And that he wasn't aware of what happened in the dugout with all the drinking. Yada, yada, yada... You know the usual.
Sad to say but today might be the best day of my life as far as being a cubs fan. I'm loving what Theo is preaching. It starts with building up the farm system. There is a time to spend big on free agents and that time is certainly not right now (no need for Prince and Albert). I also like how he said guys have primes from 26-32ish, which is exactly why you don't overspend on Albert. Someone will waste a lot of money on him.
Alpine Valley 6/26/98, Alpine Valley 10/8/00, Champaign 4/23/03, Chicago 6/18/03, Alpine Valley 6/21/03, Grand Rapids 10/3/04
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
Sad to say but today might be the best day of my life as far as being a cubs fan. I'm loving what Theo is preaching. It starts with building up the farm system. There is a time to spend big on free agents and that time is certainly not right now (no need for Prince and Albert). I also like how he said guys have primes from 26-32ish, which is exactly why you don't overspend on Albert. Someone will waste a lot of money on him.
everyone around here is anointing Epstein as St. Theo around here. I say only a Hebrew Saint can become the Messiah for the most hapless franchise in sports history.
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Done deal???
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
up to 20 now...it was 15 a couple of hours ago.
Done Deal...
Good luck Mr. Epstein...
Youre gonna need it....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
if i was a cubs fan....i would be excited.
Who cant hit, field, or pitch....
I am not that excited....hehehehehe
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
chick wore a sammy sosa shirt to the office today.
as a sox fan, he was a GREAT ball player...the way he was run out of town was a disgrace
I think he was a steroid freak who is lucky he didnt go to prison for perjury....
I still laugh when he all of a sudden he forgot how to speak english when he was being questioned....
hehehehehehehehehehehe
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
PS I've met Theo on 3 different occasions and he's a very nice person. Loved talking Pearl Jam.
the higher the expectations, the harder the pain
I don't think there should be high expectations for a few years but they are certainly headed in the right direction. That's a good front office.
Yep, that's why when I heard the news I thought "Awesome!", then moved on...cause afterall....it is the f'n Cubs!
I don't think there should be high expectations for a few years but they are certainly headed in the right direction. That's a good front office.[/quote]
I hope people are realistic in that it will easily take 3-4 years to clean up Hendry's mess, and as long as we have a pile of feces playing LF for $18 mil a year we shouldn't expct much. I really hope they don't go crazy on free agents this year. I don't want Fielder or Pujlos. Not when they are gonna want 7 year deals, when they will probably only be worth a damn the first 3 or 4. Build up the farm system, play some kids and see what they can do. Hopefully they jell like Tampa's young nucleus did, and then in 3, 4, or 5 years spend big money on free agents to fill your holes. I'd much rather watch a 70-75 win team of young guys who are hungry and hustle, than a 70-75 win team filled of overpaid assholes (ramirez, soriano, zambrano) who are just collecting a check.
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
i'm at
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by the time i get called....the cubs might be good.
You are about 25000 spots ahead of me. Thankfully, my mom's husband has season tickets.
should we discuss this in the fraud thread 81? :?
what is wrong with buying and flipping season tickets for fun and profit?
plus they send out presale info for other events at wrigley....such as pearl jam 2012 :P
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He'll say how much he'll miss Boston, but that he's happy to come here. And that he'll do his best to help build a championship team here in the windy city. And that he wasn't aware of what happened in the dugout with all the drinking. Yada, yada, yada... You know the usual.
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
everyone around here is anointing Epstein as St. Theo around here. I say only a Hebrew Saint can become the Messiah for the most hapless franchise in sports history.
shocking