They're starting to post stuff like this and it's making me nervous

[Anno Catuli]

To put that in perspective...
23 players on the 40-man are from the draft
2 were signed as international free agent
1 was purchased from a Mexican League team
1 was a Rule V draft minor league phase pick
That is 27 players out of 40 taken from the farm in some form or another

And they used their prospects to acquire 9 more of those, with only 4 coming through free agency.

shhhh stop using logic to disprove the "spend spend spend" theory. You are going to make them look stupid.

 

[MRubio52]

Welp, that settles it, the Cardinals aren't a well run ORG, they're just lucky. Dabs, you were right.

No skill, all luck.

 

[Jntg4]

Funny how you ignore the opportunity cost of passing on proven major league players hoping that the financially cheaper and factually longer shot prospects pan out.

What is the opportunity cost of a busted out prospect?

Money is no more a finite resource than draft picks are. The Cubs get draft picks every year and they also bring in enough revenue every year to easily field a $150M payroll.

The Yankees have fielded a payroll consistently near $200 million a season.

The Phillies have had a $170M + payroll the last couple seasons.

The Cubs have yet to field a payroll above $150 million.

Start comparing the Cubs to these teams when they spend close to what those teams spend.

By the way, the Cubs bring in more in revenue than the Phillies do. But ignore that because it doesn't fit your agenda.

Also the Yankees are still projected to field a $200M payroll and the Phillies about $150M.

The Cubs??

About $95M. Not even in the same universe. These teams are still spending a significant amount in payroll while the Cubs are ciipping coupons.

How has the $50M in dropped payroll since the 2010 season made the franchise better??

With a very strict amateur salary cap, it isn't like they can spend that on the precious prospect basket you insist on placing all your eggs.

And are you sure the Cubs get more revenue? The Cubs have lower attendance and a TV deal that only nets $50M a year, only $10M more than the small-market Indians, we have a small market TV deal.

 

[Anno Catuli]

No one has said that spending big money is certain to give production, nice try.

Just that it is much more likely to provide prodcution than the lottery tickets.

Try to understand the point.

There have been a few teams to make deep runs with low payroll

 

[waldo7239117]

You will say something and he'll agree with the complete opposite. There's no way you'll persuade him to your side.

Also, learn how to write! It's fuckin' annoying and I have told you that before too!

 

[waldo7239117]

There have been a few teams to make deep runs with low payroll

Tampa Bay Rays is the most known one.

 

[Jntg4]

You will say something and he'll agree with the complete opposite. There's no way you'll persuade him to your side.

Also, learn how to write! It's fuckin' annoying and I have told you that before too!

lol wut?

 

[waldo7239117]

lol wut?

The lines are annoying. It takes up too much space and is pointless. I don't even read his posts because I lose interest when I have to keep scrolling down.

 

[Jntg4]

The lines are annoying. It takes up too much space and is pointless. I don't even read his posts because I lose interest when I have to keep scrolling down.

Ah, I see

 

[Anno Catuli]

The lines are annoying. It takes up too much space and is pointless. I don't even read his posts because I lose interest when I have to keep scrolling down.

Who?

 

[whitesoxman77]

MountSalami gets the Cubs troll of the year award in January...WHAT A PERFORMANCE :clap:

 

[Jntg4]

Who?

mountsalami

 

[Anno Catuli]

Let's lock him in a room where he can throw his nonsense against a wall and see it anything sticks.

 

[mountsalami]

And your plan of developing more talent than other teams is what??

Putting all your resources into a system that is now capped and weighted to make it even for all teams??

That is great plan. Put all your eggs into the basket that is designed to be even for all teams.

What's wrong with using ALL the resources available to the Cubs which includes their ability to outspend most teams. You know, that pesky little doing BOTH thing that you ignore. Spending the money that they have more of than 90% of the other teams AND improving their minor league system which is now designed to be equally balanced among all the teams.

You continue to think that emphasising only the part that is balanced among all the teams is the smarter thing to do.

Smart people would think that emphasising the area where you actually hold an advantage against the other teams to be the smarter thing to do. You think that is foolish.

 

[waldo7239117]

Hmmm D3A hasn't been here in awhile, why'd you change profiles? It has to be him, right?

 

[mountsalami]

You will say something and he'll agree with the complete opposite. There's no way you'll persuade him to your side.

Also, learn how to write! It's fuckin' annoying and I have told you that before too!

I could care less if you don't like it.

Continue with your waterworks and adding nothing of substance to the conversation.

 

[Anno Catuli]

Isn't multiple accounts cause for banning?

 

[Jntg4]

Hmmm D3A hasn't been here in awhile, why'd you change profiles? It has to be him, right?

He even start capitalizing whole words to get his non-existent point across

 

[Jntg4]

And lol @ Dewey thinking this guy gets it...
*Dewey's though process: Hmm... he criticized the Cubs... OMG this guy iz a geniuzzz and stuffffzzzzz... Finallyzzzz someonezzzz getzzzzzzz thatzzz nothingzzzz the Cubzzz dooo izzzz gooooodddzzzzz*

 

[mountsalami]

I can assure you that I'm me and no one else.

I see that this comment board is full of juvenile Theo Cultists and are far beyond capable of thinking "outside the box".

Any Cub's fan that doesn't like the direction of the team is a troll.

Idiots.