Greed is the reason for tanking.. Again.

[Bronek]

"Forbes released its annual MLB franchise valuations on Thursday, and the Cubs' net value is $3.8 billion — fourth-highest among the league's 30 teams."

According to Ricketts the Cubs are broke. Can't keep/add good players anymore..

 

[CSF77]

They are currently at 167M for tax. I'm not sure where your post is coming from

 

[JP Hochbaum]

They are currently at 167M for tax. I'm not sure where your post is coming from

People expect a bad team last year to go into luxury tax in a year they aren't expected to be a division winner.
It's idiotic to expect a quick rebuild to spend big right away. Every team that tries this fails.

 

[CSF77]

Ya. If they had a core then I would get it. Buying a core never works. You spend 30 on a Ace. 20 on a 2. 15 on a closer. 30 on your stud hitter then add 2 more for 20 each.

6 players. 135 M 20 more togo and no quality youth. Ok can't bring in scrubs after spending that. Ok another 100M to make a respectable team. Now at 235 and tax threshold. Can't add with our going over...

It makes little sense to build this way.

 

[CSF77]

That said. After they get Davis up with Kilian. Drop Smyly and Miley. They should have a core starting and could look to deal then.

They are pretty close to contending.