But if you had a system like they do in soccer instead of a monopoly like baseball, it would put a drag on the clubs in the largest markets. Baseball always talks about expansion, but they never want to expand in the most logical places, like another team in New York. Of course, the existing franchises would never allow it. But if a guy like Jay-Z could just put together a team in Brooklyn and enter one of the leagues, it would be a natural drag on the mighty Yankees and the big market Mets. That's a lot more American than monopolies and salary caps.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Matthew, Tulsi, and Don

How many checks have they actually written to those 3 pitchers?

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No, I'm talking about the current deal for the non Comcast games. I do agree that the empty seats are secondary to player development but the idea of getting some of "the kids" up here now is something the marketing guys want and need badly. They already are pushing this weekend's games saying "Come watch Javy"...

When it comes to business, nothing gets by you Frank. I think I should hire you.

Maybe you can cut some deals with some Seinfeld quotes?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I don't even really work here.

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That's what makes this so difficult.

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No way in Hell do I want the Cubs to touch that contract!! They would be better off to find 3 starters that can win 12-15 games each and give you 170-200 innings (for the short term).

Theo has done a credible job finding veteran starters. He should keep doing that.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I'm just trying to get ahead....

I think SR86 is the one bid for that chair.

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Frank be taking care of business

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

THURSDAY: ESPN’s Jayson Stark reports that the previous details of Hamels’ no-trade clause were slightly incorrect, however the error is notable: the Red Sox are on Hamels’ no-trade clause, while the Cubs, according to Stark, are not (Twitter link). It’s still not known if the Cubs were the team to claim Hamels, but if they are the claiming team, he would not have any veto power over a potential deal.

I'm with you, Jimmy. Not a fan of giant contracts for pitchers.

That's a fairly reasonable post.

You okay?

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

JimmyPasta: I hate Theo and the Cubs. They won't spend money to put a decent product on the field.

Theo and the Cubs: We put in a claim on Cole Hamels, one of the top pitchers in the game, and are willing to take on the remaining $96M on his contract to anchor the staff on the Cubs for the foreseeable future.

JimmyPasta: I hate Theo and the Cubs. Why would they ever pay anyone that much money?

Yeah, that's vaguely what I meant ...

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Wasnt this always the assumption? Build the minors full of top prospects and start moving some up to the bigs and some away for trades.

Didnt Homer Bailey just get 100M? Pitchers cost a lot of money. Fuck it, its time to win. You have to take a chance on pitching.

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