Early returns on the Cub's Purge

[CSF77]

People are comparing the Cubs situation and opportunities to those of the Dodgers and Yankees. They have a very loyal fan base they charge the highest prices in baseball and they have their own TV network .
They own a hotel at Wrigley, and much of the neighborhood around Wrigley Field.

The comparison to the Dodgers and the Yankees is that they have the opportunity and the wherewithal that they should have a comparable organization, not that they do.

Tribune only wishes that they were turning that amount of cash when they had it.

 

[JP Hochbaum]

Yankees had a nice stretch in the 2000's where their farm system was fucking awful. They spent like crazy because they had to to be able to put out a competitive squad.

The dodgers have an incredible minor league system that never seems to lose depth somehow. They spend to supplement that and trade from that depth to add missing pieces. What the dodgers manage to do with their minors is an outlier and idk how they could be so vastly superior at scouting to everybody else.

Dodgers success = Andrew Freeman.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Dodgers success = Andrew Freeman.

The minor league system? No it doesn't. The dodgers had an endless pipeline of good prospects dating back to the 90s at least. Probably longer

 

[JP Hochbaum]

The minor league system? No it doesn't. The dodgers had an endless pipeline of good prospects dating back to the 90s at least. Probably longer

A lot of teams have had that....
I am talking about the recent, more stellar version.

 

[SilenceS]

The minor league system? No it doesn't. The dodgers had an endless pipeline of good prospects dating back to the 90s at least. Probably longer

Freeman is the best GM in baseball. He always had the Rays competitive and they still use his game plan. The guy built a contender in the Rays and then transferred that same process but with tons of money now. Guy is great at his job

 

[Discus fish salesman]

Freeman is the best GM in baseball. He always had the Rays competitive and they still use his game plan. The guy built a contender in the Rays and then transferred that same process but with tons of money now. Guy is great at his job

Never argued he wasn't

Also Friedman*

 

[SilenceS]

Never argued he wasn't

Also Friedman*

I know. I just dont re read before I post lol

 

[jooo83]

Schwarber and Darvish were offload contracts. COVID had Tommy in a panic and he had Jed do the dirt work after Theo said **** that and walked.

Darvish got a decent return. None are 60 grade talent but some potential starters

Schwarber was sad. Joe couldn't figure how to use him and then he goes and wrecks teams. Goes to show that the Cubs way is not the best way.

Bryant made sense. He was going to get paid and his track record was not supporting the deal. It is still early so I wouldn't make much of this yet.

Rizzo is the guy that they should have paid. He gives more than just a bat. He was the leader of the team and he stabilizes the infield D. Which is a huge deal. The Cubs could have paid him. I'm not going to get deep into the results. AL E is superior talented and far deeper than any NL division. You really can not judge him yet.

Baez is just a matter of time that he goes on fire and all of this is forgotten. That said Nico is the real deal and I really like him at SS.

Now Rizzo is not changing the narrative at all in CHC at all. But he brings a LH bat that takes pitches and can help guide talent. The Cubs basically have nothing in the pipe at 1B.

Now the Sox deal. It is early but Madgral has been a bust. I wouldn't be mad if Morel moves to 2B after the youth starts filling the OF.

The Cubs made a very aggressive offer to keep Rizzo. An offer that was above his market value. It's Rizzo's fault he isn't a Cub.

 

[CSF77]

The Cubs made a very aggressive offer to keep Rizzo. An offer that was above his market value. It's Rizzo's fault he isn't a Cub.

They made 2 offers. 4/60 and 5/70. 15 AAV and 14 AAV. He signed a 2/32 with the Yanks. 16 AAV. So he got more AAV with the Yanks.

Bit of a necro but anywho.

 

[Discus fish salesman]

They made 2 offers. 4/60 and 5/70. 15 AAV and 14 AAV. He signed a 2/32 with the Yanks. 16 AAV. So he got more AAV with the Yanks.

Bit of a necro but anywho.

Glad we can all agree he ended up getting a worse contract.