2poor wrote:I love how he acts like he's the one cutting the checks.
You do realize that there is no salary cap right? And that the Cubs are one of the most profitable organizations? Right? Enjoy the perks of being the fan of a team with deep pockets.
Your reasoning sucks too and I've called you on it before, but whenever presented with stats and other factors you just blow them off. How about you do some research maybe? Does Jeter suck too now because his postseason was worse than A-Rod's? Do you realize that A-Rod put up sick postseason numbers in Seattle? Under none other than Lou Piniella? Does this do anything for you?
GYBE wrote:Calm down. It's just his opinion and I don't think break is being obnoxious. I know you guys have argued a lot, but there's no need to insult him after every post.
There is some validity to the train of thought that we shouldn't go after A-Rod. First off, though there's no salary cap, every team does have a budget. Companies don't randomly add $30+ million long-term contracts if the budget doesn't allow it. And I while I don't think our lineup is good enough to guarentee the playoffs, it is good enough to keep us compeititive for them for a long time without him.
Having said that, I still think we need to be in on the bidding. Adding A-Rod absolutely would guarentee us the division for the next few years. By then, Milwaukee's young guns will be out of arbitration and it's unlikely they'll be able to keep them all and honestly, the rest of the divisions long-term prospects are pretty dim. Adding A-Rod could start us on a dynasty of sorts in terms of the NL Central. And I still believe that the playoffs are largely luck and we should plan to make them, not build a team exclusively for playoff victories. Moves for the playoffs are deadline deals to get a couple last pieces.
SportsWorld wrote:Is money really an issue? The Chicago White Sox had a bigger payroll than us in 2007 with a $109,290,167 payroll while we only had a $99,936,999. In fact, the Seattle Mariners had a bigger payroll than us last year.
I don't just want a World Series for myself, I want a World Series for all those long-suffering Cub fans that are in their 70's and 80's now. My grandfather has been a Cub fan since the 1930's and he is in his mid 70's now and I want a Cub World Series for him before he passes. Also, I want a World Series for Ron Santo who is the #1 Cub fan. I have at least 60 more years to witness a World Series.
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SportsWorld wrote: The Dodgers might be a possibility for A-Rod since they are about to hire Torre.
SportsWorld wrote:Besides Boston, I really don't see any other MLB team forking out big bucks to snag A-Rod. In fact, Boston might not even bid on A-Rod since they have Mike Lowell. A-Rod wants to win a World Series so I don't see him going to San Francisco. The Angels have said in the past they don't want him. The Dodgers might be a possibility for A-Rod since they are about to hire Torre. I don't see the White Sox going after A-Rod since they don't really like to spend a lot of money on one player. I truthfully think the reason A-Rod opted out was to come to the Cubs and play under Lou Piniella.
GYBE wrote:One team that would shell out the big bucks is the Giants. They're unloading Barry's contract and a few other vets, their owner will spend anything to win and they see themselves as a contendor with A-Rod because of their pitching. They also might like A-Rod passing Bonds in a Giants uniform for a "true" HR champ without the controversy.
He'd have absolutely no protection in that lineup though, at least as the current roster stands. He'd have like, Ray Durham and Bengie Molina hitting 3rd/5th. Why would you ever pitch to him?
