Official Epstein Thread (Epstein baseball side prez/Hoyer is GM)

[Chris J]

How can you control busts? Is it Theo's fault Crawford sucked? Not at all. Im sure every single boston fan was excited to get Crawford. Adrian Gonzo was definitely not a bust. Lackey was a top 15 pitcher in the MLB when the Bosox's signed him. How is that his fault? HOW

 

[Jntg4]

How can you control busts? Is it Theo's fault Crawford sucked? Not at all. Im sure every single boston fan was excited to get Crawford. Adrian Gonzo was definitely not a bust. Lackey was a top 15 pitcher in the MLB when the Bosox's signed him. How is that his fault? HOW

Gonzo was a trade.

And the point is that he throws too much money around and there are rumors that he'd require Ricketts to vastly raise payroll to over 160M so he can keep doing that.

 

[waldo7239117]

We can say the same about Fonzie, Z, Ramirez etc... at the time thye weren't and were considered not too bad of deals.

I don't think CC will be a bust, tho. Prolly still overpaid.

 

[nwfisch]

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[daddies3angels]

How can you control busts? Is it Theo's fault Crawford sucked? Not at all. Im sure every single boston fan was excited to get Crawford. Adrian Gonzo was definitely not a bust. Lackey was a top 15 pitcher in the MLB when the Bosox's signed him. How is that his fault? HOW

I agree 100%!!!! Big Market teams will get hit hard by contracts sometimes. You can only look at body of work up to FA year. Guys wouldnt get that money if they didnt deserve it. Just have to pray guy stays good

 

[Jntg4]

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Finally learned how to troll in the good manner, eh?

 

[Chris J]

Ok yes Gonzo was a trade but it was a great trade. And I'm pretty sure he will know how to spend his money if its a little less in Chicago

 

[daddies3angels]

Ok yes Gonzo was a trade but it was a great trade. And I'm pretty sure he will know how to spend his money if its a little less in Chicago

Shouldnt be less! Chicago is the 2nd biggest market in baseball.

 

[Jntg4]

Ok yes Gonzo was a trade but it was a great trade. And I'm pretty sure he will know how to spend his money if its a little less in Chicago

But there's rumors that he'll require Ricketts to raise payroll to Boston level if he is to come here.

 

[waldo7239117]

Shouldnt be less! Chicago is the 2nd biggest market in baseball.

Not really...in payroll at least.

 

[Uman85]

Shouldnt be less! Chicago is the 2nd biggest market in baseball.

It may be less in the first year or so because of the contracts still on the books, but once those are gone, the payroll should be on par with the one he had in Boston.

 

[Jntg4]

Shouldnt be less! Chicago is the 2nd biggest market in baseball.

And the Cubs are only half of that market.

 

[Chris J]

Yea and show me those rumors.

 

[nwfisch]

No one is telling Ricketts what to do with his money...said it before and I'll gladly say it again that Ricketts doesn't have the resources to field a competitive MLB team.

 

[waldo7239117]

Yea and show me those rumors.

What rumors?

 

[Jntg4]

Yea and show me those rumors.

They're probably not legit, but do you honestly think Epstein will come here if he won't be allowed to spend?

 

[daddies3angels]

No one is telling Ricketts what to do with his money...said it before and I'll gladly say it again that Ricketts doesn't have the resources to field a competitive MLB team.

If he goes out and has payroll up in 150's next year i could build competitive team!!!

 

[Chris J]

Idk ask Firehawk? and how can you say Ricketts doesn't have enough money? Tampa had a 42million payroll and went to the playoffs? CMON MAN

 

[Uman85]

No one is telling Ricketts what to do with his money...said it before and I'll gladly say it again that Ricketts doesn't have the resources to field a competitive MLB team.

Right now he doesn't. That will change soon. If he wants to field a winner, no reason he can't make it happen.

 

[Chris J]

They're probably not legit, but do you honestly think Epstein will come here if he won't be allowed to spend?

Do you realize the opportunity Theo has? He has the chance to become a chicago and baseball legend if he comes here and wins.