ptatc Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 4, 2017 -> 08:31 PM) Overall, this whole week has sucked from the standpoint of nearly everything in life. Well, Wonder Woman was good. What really sucks is the Cubs just don't have anyone to challenge them the next couple of seasons in their division. MIL is still a year or two away, and Braun's getting older. The Cardinals are at least an impact hitter and a healthy Reyes from being able to mount a challenge, and that would require everything going right. The Pirates are kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place, like the Rays, and have seen McCutcheon's trade value plummet the last 18 months. And it just reinforces the idea (to me, at least) that you can't have enough good young hitters in your minor league system...plus, they're a lot more fun to follow. I think you mean pitching don't you? There were plenty of runs scored. They need to stop the other team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 09:05 PM) That is somewhere approaching a billion dollars to sign both of them long term. Their 2020 TV deal will allow them to print money for the foreseeable future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 07:00 AM) Their 2020 TV deal will allow them to print money for the foreseeable future. There has been talk now Harper might get $500 million. With all their young guys going to get really expensive at the same time, and tax penalties, keeping that team intact and signing Harper isn't going to happen. No team has that kind of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 10:02 AM) There has been talk now Harper might get $500 million. With all their young guys going to get really expensive at the same time, and tax penalties, keeping that team intact and signing Harper isn't going to happen. No team has that kind of money. Agreed. He wants a huge deal and Bryant, 3 years later, will look to top that. Plus, they will still have Heyward on the books and likely a pitcher that they will overspend on. Plus, all their current players will be in arbitration and Rizzo will be a free agent at some point in that time. Could see them signing Harper and then letting Bryant walk a few years later. I guess they could attempt to retain everyone but that would also require paying the luxury tax. Edited June 5, 2017 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 07:00 AM) Their 2020 TV deal will allow them to print money for the foreseeable future. We are talking probably in the range of $75 to $100 million for two players... per YEAR. I can't see any team being willing to tie up that much payroll into two players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Jesus, Kris Bryant won't hit free agency until he's 30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 5, 2017 -> 11:13 AM) Jesus, Kris Bryant won't hit free agency until he's 30. It's the difference between 3 years of college and going pro right out of high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 This missed called 3rd led to Cubs getting 3 runs.... https://twitter.com/CubsUmp/status/872265149515747328 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Hope Arrieta can get his ERA below 4. Still doubt Epstein's stupid enough to give him the long-term "Contreras contract" as a thank you...and this would be a lot more money than that one, even adjusted for inflation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 Wow, Bryce Harper is coming to the Cubs?! No. No, he is not. http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/wow-bry...-he-is-not/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Oh my god. The bullpen celebrations. Clowns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 7, 2017 -> 07:23 PM) Oh my god. The bullpen celebrations. Clowns. The whole "look at me" vibe with the Cubs is from the top down - Theo to Maddon to the players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Addison Russell under investigation for domestic abuse. Hope the MLB throws the book at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan2003 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 3, 2017 -> 04:04 PM) They can afford whatever they want. Their 2020 Cubs network will enable them to afford whatever they want. After the lessons of the ESPN bloodbath, is the new network still estimated to approach the enormous TV contracts of the last decade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 QUOTE (SoxFan2003 @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 02:25 PM) After the lessons of the ESPN bloodbath, is the new network still estimated to approach the enormous TV contracts of the last decade? Possibly. Cubs are a regional entity. They're still set to make a lot more money than the cupcake deals the Tribune gave itself before selling the Cubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 QUOTE (SoxFan2003 @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 02:25 PM) After the lessons of the ESPN bloodbath, is the new network still estimated to approach the enormous TV contracts of the last decade? I hate to say this knowing the Sox are coming up for a deal in 2019, but I really get the feeling that with cord cutting, the TV bubble is about to burst on pro sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Jun 8, 2017 -> 10:14 AM) Addison Russell under investigation for domestic abuse. Hope the MLB throws the book at him. If he hit his woman, of course. But let's not find him guilty just because his wife's friend posted something on instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 07:52 AM) I hate to say this knowing the Sox are coming up for a deal in 2019, but I really get the feeling that with cord cutting, the TV bubble is about to burst on pro sports. Interesting. Please elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 QUOTE (iamshack @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 10:02 AM) Interesting. Please elaborate. Cable and related platforms are hemorrhaging viewers right now. In recent years sports being able to bring in extremely high levels of live viewing, which also means commercial watching, have been getting really big prices for television contracts with baseball teams. With the loss of viewers and revenue in general, but also the ability to watch sports over multiple platforms, such as your PC or phone, I really suspect that the days of these huge deals is getting limited. Even teams like the Yankees and Dodgers have had huge fights with individual providers to get their networks on the air fully in their markets, and those teams are the gold standard of baseball. Nothing to base it on other than a feeling, but I really think the nine figure per season deals are going to be a dinosaur soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Bellino having an awful game today, missing some big pitches to hurt the Rockies. Their fans are not happy considering he's from Wilmette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 And now a blown replay on what should have been a Rockies homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Cubs load the bases with one out in the ninth, Zobrist flies out and Heyward strikes out swinging. This felt like a game they would've come back and won last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/p...0609-story.html Cubs planning next for skyboxes, jousting with mayor's office over security issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 10, 2017 -> 12:01 AM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/p...0609-story.html Cubs planning next for skyboxes, jousting with mayor's office over security issues Awesome "We would question why the team would be responsible for securing the public way, given that is the role of the police department and all the public agencies whose mission is to keep these venues safe which we would expect in return for being the highest taxed team in baseball," he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 9, 2017 -> 11:04 PM) Awesome No comment possible without sending to the Filibuster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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