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       #Post#: 165245--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: Jes Beard
       Date: January 21, 2014, 4:06 pm
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       --- Quote from: Reb link ---
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       > Well, that would make sense if "both are good" offensively,
       i.e., basically the same.
       >
       > I'm assuming, for sake of discussion, that Bryant is a
       big-time impact offensive player and that Olt is not.
       >
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       They don't have to be "basically the same" offensively for it to
       make sense to move the superior bat to the OF.
       #Post#: 165291--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: bitterman
       Date: January 22, 2014, 12:09 am
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       This situation has Anibal Sanchez written on it...Cubs are being
       used as leverage to extract more money from the players
       preferred location. ...meh.
       #Post#: 165322--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: davep
       Date: January 22, 2014, 9:45 am
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       Obviously, the Ricketts should move the franchise to New York.
       Brooklyn Cubs has a nice ring to it.
       #Post#: 165329--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: CurtOne
       Date: January 22, 2014, 10:29 am
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       --- Quote from: bitterman link ---
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       > This situation has Anibal Sanchez written on it...Cubs are
       being used as leverage to extract more money from the players
       preferred location. ...meh.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       --- Quote from: davep link ---
       >
       > Obviously, the Ricketts should move the franchise to New York.
       >
       > Brooklyn Cubs has a nice ring to it.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       New stadium and everything.  Build it and they will come.
       #Post#: 165336--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: brjones
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:08 am
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       More great reporting by Loxas...after days of reporting a deal
       with rooftop owners was imminent, everything blew up this
       morning instead and a lawsuit has been filed.
       #Post#: 165338--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: Playtwo
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:09 am
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       Perhaps it's time to forget about renovating and figure out
       where to build a new stadium.
       #Post#: 165339--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: CUBluejays
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:22 am
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  HTML http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/25113883-418/wrigley-field-deal-fell-apart-at-stormy-session-with-cubs-rooftop-owners.html
       The aren't suing the Cubs, they just want the scoreboard and
       signs put on the rooftops.  Today sucks.
       #Post#: 165340--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: ticohans
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:28 am
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       I understand the plight of the rooftop owners, I do. But at the
       end of the day if their business model works only with a view of
       Wrigley, they're selling a product that isn't theirs in the
       first place. They really shouldn't have much of any say in this
       process, and it's extremely aggravating and kind of absurd for
       the Cubs' rebuild to be hampered by these organizations.
       #Post#: 165342--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: ticohans
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:33 am
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       The revenue sharing deal was extremely short sighted by the
       Cubs. That was a Crane Kenny special, right?
       #Post#: 165344--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Cubs in '14
   DIR By: Ron
       Date: January 22, 2014, 11:39 am
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       --- Quote from: ticohans link ---
       >
       > The revenue sharing deal was extremely short sighted by the
       Cubs. That was a Crane Kenny special, right?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm not sure of the exact timing, but it was certainly a Tribune
       deal and very possibly at a time when the only timeline they
       were considering was a short one ... until they could sell the
       Cubs.  Much worse decision for the franchise than the much
       criticized Soriano contract.
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