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Wrigley FireHawks said:
Not necessarily, we are like 300 Million + in debt after all.
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Which was over $700M at the time of the purchase... and spending on payroll went from $135M to $146M after it. The actual payroll for the team this year is around $140M after multiple callups that now have to be paid MLB league minimum.

Rickets has also been on the record as saying the debt situation will not effect how the team spends on payroll. Why would it when they rake in revenue around $250M per season (based on basic figures of annual attendance, average ticket prices, average concession prices, TV revenue deals)? The team could put out a $150M payroll, still put $50M to the debt, and still walk away with a profit... not a high profit... but a profit. And, my $250M annual revenue is probably low-balling it a bit as I only averaged $10/ticket for concessions, did not include radio rights, and did not include the team's share of the merchandising deals with the MLB/MLBPA. You can probably add another $30M there.
 
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Fielder To Cubs?

Prince Fielder said tonight that this is probably his last year with the Brewers.
Anyone else excited?
 

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no more. there is another thread for this. arghhh
 

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If Ricketts will pay, he'll be a Cub. It's all on Ricketts. Only time will tell...
 

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waldo7239117 said:
If Ricketts will pay, he'll be a Cub. It's all on Ricketts. Only time will tell...
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I agree with this. With close to 50 mil coming off books we will see what kind of team Ricketts plan on running. Then even next year they have 2 more big contracts coming off the books in Demp and Z. So getting Fielder would only give Cubs 2 big contracts in 2 years. Then Soriano be gone year after that.
 
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I want Fielder here, I don't see the Cubs getting him.
 

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Yu Darvish anyone?
 

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Wrigley FireHawks said:
Yu Darvish anyone?
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Honestly i have thought of this also. I dont think he cost much yearly just ALOT of money up front for bidding. So if Ricketts series about spending money on young players he should be looked at. His numbers in Japan our amazing and still not even 25 yet
 

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waldo7239117 said:
No...not a fan of him and it'll be throwing money away. If Ricketts wants to do that, I can take it off of his hands.
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How would it be throwing money away? I understand alot of japan players havent had much luck over here BUT sooner or later one has to work out ;)
 

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It's gunna cost too much and it won't be worth it. Go for proven MLB players that we know what they can do. Japanese players really have failed (really, besided Ichrio).
 

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It's gunna cost too much and it won't be worth it. Go for proven MLB players that we know what they can do. Japanese players really have failed (really, besided Ichrio).
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i completely agree with you. Rather spend money on proven MLB guys. I just can see Rickett spend money on guy like Yu cause he young and he can say he trying to help MLB club with youth.
 

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Most Japanese players are past their primes by the time they get to the US of A. The exceptions are probably early Nomo, definitely Ichiro, and maybe Hideki Matsui (dude could rake).

The difference is that Yu Darvish is just entering his prime. His numbers are skewed by the fact that Japan is basically AAA, but he might be worth investment. The question is more like "should the Cubs be the team investing" and not "should he get paid"...
 

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daddies3angels said:
i completely agree with you. Rather spend money on proven MLB guys. I just can see Rickett spend money on guy like Yu cause he young and he can say he trying to help MLB club with youth.
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Yeah it all depends. But the Cubs have not been connected to Yu and don't expect to be.
 

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Rice Cube said:
Most Japanese players are past their primes by the time they get to the US of A. The exceptions are probably early Nomo, definitely Ichiro, and maybe Hideki Matsui (dude could rake).

The difference is that Yu Darvish is just entering his prime. His numbers are skewed by the fact that Japan is basically AAA, but he might be worth investment. The question is more like "should the Cubs be the team investing" and not "should he get paid"...
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Also, Kosuke. But you're right, so I really don't know. Still on the fence to below the fence.
 
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