QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jan 21, 2014 -> 03:53 PM)
I like how people think the Cubs have money.
2009 was the last year the Cubs were owned by Tribune, the 2010 payroll the Ricketts inherited was $145mil. 2011 it went down to $120mil, 2012 it went down to $88mil with 2013 it being a $104 mil.
So the fact is in the last 3 years, the Cubs have never had a higher payroll than the Sox.
http://www.stevetheump.com/Payrolls.htm
They arent owned by the Tribune anymore, they are owned by a small time family with most of their assets tied up into the Cubs.
Not entirely true. While they don't have the plethora of cash they had under the Trib, their low payroll at the big league level is largely intentional, as they've invested a ton of money in scouting and internationally. Hell, they had enough money to piss away on Edwin Jackson.