Cubs Forum Off-Topic Thread

[brett05]

Cuban as a Dodger owner means a massive increase in salaries for NL teams if they want to have a shot at the NL title

 

[daddies3angels]

MLB owners wont let him be owner.. He had highest bid for Cubs

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

ya..doubt it

 

[DewsSox79]

Are the Dodgers watchable? I don't know about that right now. :lol:

give him a year and they will be.

 

[Uman85]

give him a year and they will be.

That's true. He would definitely be a spender and a guy who could bring in whatever it takes to win, especially in LA.

 

[Captain Obvious]

That's true. He would definitely be a spender and a guy who could bring in whatever it takes to win, especially in LA.

I'm not so sure about that. When he wanted the Cubs, he said he wouldn't spend like crazy. Could have just been him wanting to get the team, but a high payroll doesn't translate to WS victories. I wouldn't be too worried about it from the other teams POV.

 

[brett05]

MLB owners wont let him be owner.. He had highest bid for Cubs

I read where he was hundreds of millions less and that the Rickettsia family severely over paid

 

[Shawon0Meter]

I thought Cuban bid 1.2 billion and Ricketts paid 900 million

 

[brett05]

I thought Cuban bid 1.2 billion and Ricketts paid 900 million

I heard it was 500-600 million.

I agree with you that Cuban isn't wanted.

 

[brett05]

I thought Cuban bid 1.2 billion and Ricketts paid 900 million

Found this that would indicate you are closer than I am

Report: 'Zero chance' for Mark Cuban to own Chicago Cubs - ESPN

 

[Shawon0Meter]

OT: Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos kidnapped UPDATE Safe 11/11

wow



From Rafael Rojas of Viva Colorado, a bilingual news source connected to the Denver Post, comes word that Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his home in Marcay, Venezuela.

There aren’t many more details available at the moment and it might be hard to come by accurate information as this situation plays out, but we’ll pass along whatever we can find as soon as we find it.

Ramos batted .267/.334/.445 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI in 113 games this past season for the Nats. The talented 24-year-old was playing winter ball back in his native country for Tigres de Aragua BBC.
Report: Wilson Ramos kidnapped from home in Venezuela | HardballTalk

 

[Jntg4]

Hope he gets saved. ray:

 

[Capt. Serious]

CO took him.

 

[X]

wow.

Prayers for him, friends and family...hope the dude's found safe.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Saw this on facebook earlier. What a weird situation...

 

[dabynsky]

A reminder of how fucked up the situation that a lot of current major league players came from, and the fact that their extended families are still dealing with those situations (Ugueth Urbina comes to mind).

 

[Shawon0Meter]

UPDATE, 8:17 PM: According to Venezuela’s El Nacional, Ramos was captured by four gunmen. The kidnappers have not yet contacted the Ramos family to seek a ransom for his release.

UPDATE, 8:37 PM: Venezula’s El Siglo says the kipnapping took place at 7:30 p.m. local time and that Ramos was with his family when captured. He was the only one taken away.

 

[HeavyD]

Really fucked up, If I made money as a ball player and lived in a dangerous situation I would move my family. You are making good money, get out of the fucking ghetto.

In this case the ghetto is in Venezuela

Hope he turns up alive and able to continue pursuing his dreams. ray:

 

[waldo7239117]

He's playing Winter ball for the Nats over there.

He's still alived and not dead, like some reports have stated.

 

[brett05]

Kidnapping is common there as our payouts. From what I know, it's rare for someone to die. I had a coworker whose niece was kidnapped and taken there. Apparently the government doesn't do much. On a positive note, the niece has been reunited with her Dad