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I think in order to contend we have to start selling more tickets.
Like the White Sox have been doing.
Like the White Sox have been doing.
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I read lately that we are only at a 0.5% chance of making playoffs. Not even 1%.
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You complain about Dews rubbing Soriano in your face, what are you trying to do here?
He who lives in a glass house shouldn't try to throw stones.
Dews was referring to CO being so adamant that Soriano was a top 10, then top 15, then better defender, then better baserunner.
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I read lately that we are only at a 0.5% chance of making playoffs. Not even 1%.
Considering we're still 9.5 games back of first and have to leapfrog four teams to win the division, and I don't even know how many to get the wild card...yeah, it's not looking good.
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Why would someone live in a glass house for?
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to contend, the front office has to simply show that they care about winning. not by words, but by actions.
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Go check out the other threads. I made great point how Cubs should have 50 mil to spend this offseason. :woot:
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Just because the Cubs have $50M to spend, doesn't mean they should buy Fielder and Pujols. 2 players don't make a team.
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they should, but the big question is will they? they sure as hell better spend it.
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just get 1 of them then still would have close to 30 mil to spend on other FA or trades
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just get 1 of them then still would have close to 30 mil to spend on other FA or trades
Then the Cubs are in the same boat they were in 07-now. Long backloaded contracts. Like Rice mentioned earlier, the Cubs have to develop their own and quit overpaying for other teams free agents.
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Big markets team have to do mixture of both. Bring up there own players and sign and trade for proven MLB
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True, but from what I'm understanding, you just want to spend $50M because the Cubs have $50M coming off in payroll. That doesn't work, unless the Cubs get an all-star.
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they would need to spend the money on the right guys. IM not saying pay Kelly Johnson 15 mil for the hell of it. Im saying go Get Fielder, Reyes (dreaming i know) and trade for SP. Sign or trade for a RF
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I don't consider 2B/SS a need. Do you consider it a need?
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To me there is bigger needs in other places. If they can get huge bat in 1B and RF then i can handle Barney playing 2B and batting 8th
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this.
the Cubs need to start acting like a big market team. that's how you win and do it on a yearly basis.
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The second lowest OPS on the team is currently at 2B collectively, and a big reason for that is Darwin Barney. Not the biggest need on this team (more pitching in the rotation and middle relief is the biggest reason we are at 29-40 right now), but 2B is a definite area for improvement. That said with Barney, Dewitt, and DJ Lamahieu all 25 years and younger I wouldn't be opposed to letting these guys handle it another year to see if we can fill that from within.
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"We have lots of financial flexibility for next season," Ricketts added. "And the key is in the end it's not how many dollars you have to spend it's how you put them to work.
So again if Cubs make 3 to 4 good moves this offeseason they could contend next year
So again if Cubs make 3 to 4 good moves this offeseason they could contend next year
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