Cubs still need pitching to win, Zambrano can't pitch every game.
That is an INSANE contract. 8 years and $136M is what I've read. And a no-trade clause on top of that. Wow. He is a nice player and all, but this one has me scratching my head.
I applaud the Cubs for their bold move. The fans want to win now, and this move moves them closer to that. He will be a great addition to their outfield and their minor league outfielders do not seem to have pop in their bat. I agree with the arguments against 8 years, but the market has gone crazy this offseason, so they had to give him something to choose the Cubs.
The Cubs still need a starter and a left handed centerfielder. I still hope for Pierre, but the Soriano deal probably killed that thought. I'd rather see Pierre lead off and Soriano second or fourth in the lineup with Lee batting third.
BTW..Zambrano, W.Miller, R. Hill, Prior is not bad by any means for a group of starters. If Prior is semi-healthy, they can compete in the NL. They just need to pickup a steady starter and keep developing the young pitchers. I would love Zito or Schmidt, but that would be a bonus, and probably not likely. I think a starter in the second tier would work just fine.
According to the MLB 2006 Attendance figures the Cubs actually increased the total number of fans and the average number of fans per game this year. My young son and I attended a Cubs vs Tigers game in June and we were told by several long time season ticket holders that ticket prices are soaring and the average Cubbie fan is being squeezed out by "the Corporate Crowd." In years past, it was the real Cubs fan that attended those weekday afternoon games. Now the average fan can't get a ticket because Wrigley Field has become THE meeting place for the money crowd.
I know my weekday lower deck tickets cost me $125.00 apiece! ...... and that was considered a bargain! :irked
Figure wise they still sold out the games. But if you watched them from probably August on, the stadium was usually half full, something that never happens.
P.S. Not sure why my original post was cut down to about 10%. Don't remember using any profane words or attack anyone.
Missing a large part of your original post? I think I remember seeing it around here somewhere........ Sometimes a moderator creates new settings on his PC, clicks the wrong key, and things inadvertently disappear. I'll make sure that the guilty moderator is notified.
It looks like you hit the <edit> button instead of the <quote> button and then cut and pasted some of it originally.
I've kinda enjoyed the fact that the Cards signed Albert Pujols (arguably the best player in the game today) for a lower average annual value than the Scrubbies signed Errormiss Ramirez and Soriano. Neither of them is half the player Albert is, but they're both paid more. Funny game.
The Cubs actually started to drop attendance substantially last season, something that never happens, no matter how bad they are.
Yea they became White Sox fans now.
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Originally Posted by andy804
I applaud the Cubs for their bold move. The fans want to win now, and this move moves them closer to that. He will be a great addition to their outfield and their minor league outfielders do not seem to have pop in their bat. I agree with the arguments against 8 years, but the market has gone crazy this offseason, so they had to give him something to choose the Cubs.
The Cubs still need a starter and a left handed centerfielder. I still hope for Pierre, but the Soriano deal probably killed that thought. I'd rather see Pierre lead off and Soriano second or fourth in the lineup with Lee batting third.
BTW..Zambrano, W.Miller, R. Hill, Prior is not bad by any means for a group of starters. If Prior is semi-healthy, they can compete in the NL. They just need to pickup a steady starter and keep developing the young pitchers. I would love Zito or Schmidt, but that would be a bonus, and probably not likely. I think a starter in the second tier would work just fine.
The Scrubbies will still be in 3rd or 4th place at season end of 2007.
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Originally Posted by leaguegolf
Cubbie fan is being squeezed out by "the Corporate Crowd." In years past, it was the real Cubs fan that attended those weekday afternoon games. Now the average fan can't get a ticket because Wrigley Field has become THE meeting place for the money crowd.
It's the thing to do in Chicago go to a Cub game; it's like going to the Sears tower.
My brother in law has business up in Chicago every few years and goes to a corporate thing he can't tell you one player on the Cubs or who they played.
I also have Sox season tickets.... and I typically go to 20-25 games a year.
The Cubs seats were my Dad's for 28 years and he gave them to me when they moved. I actually have never been a Cubs fan but I do enjoy baseball games (unlike most Cub fans). And I don't actively root for the Cubs to lose. Though the 2003 debacle was pretty funny.
And the seats we have at Wrigley are an awesome place to see a game from (right behind the plate).
I am not a born Cub fan, but once you have been to Wrigley and rooted for the Cubs, you will be hooked. It is a great feeling at the stadium and seeing the fans (young and old) and I will root for the Cubbies forever. The Cubs don't need to win the series, in fact, it would take away some of the atmosphere. They just need to try and play hard.
Some people get it and feel the same thing I list above. Some people simply don't. That's the beauty of the game and the Cubs. I love them and will root for them anyday.
p.s. I don't hate the Sox, I hate the Cards. Remember, the cubbies beat the cards like a drum last year, so we beat the world chumps. Why not 2007?
November 20th, 2006, 08:43 AM
are close to signing Soriano.
...... and that was considered a bargain! :irked
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