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Let me understand this...you are rooting against the Cubs because they "bought" their success?

2016 MLB Payrolls:
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C3HIEF3S

10-18-2016 11:44 PM

I want the Dodgers to win for Kershaw and Scully, don't have anything against the Cubs taking it all though.

Pasta Little Brioni

10-18-2016 11:46 PM

**** the "doyers" :whackit:

Why Not?

10-19-2016 12:27 AM

I love Zobrist(obviously), and Bryant is a pleasure to watch, and I think Maddon is a great manager. But I am pulling for the Dodgers/Indians because the baseball world as I know it will forever be altered if the Cubs actually win a series. There has to be a loveable loser. A perennial "wait 'til next year", a red headed stepchild. Who would fill that role? The Indians? Nobody cares about them, not even most of Cleveland. The Mariners? Yawn. Who? No, the Cubs need to lose so order stays restored in the baseball universe.

Edit: except if the Jays pull the miracle and make the WS(not gonna happen, Indians in 6)then, forget everything I just typed and go Cubs!

jd1020

10-19-2016 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Why Not? (Post 12492574)

There has to be a loveable loser. A perennial "wait 'til next year", a red headed stepchild. Who would fill that role? The Indians? Nobody cares about them, not even most of Cleveland. The Mariners? Yawn. Who? No, the Cubs need to lose so order stays restored in the baseball universe.

Mariners or Nationals.

Neither team has even been to a WS yet. Nationals would probably better fit the mold because they have the same choke mentality in the playoffs that the Cubs have had. The Mariners on the other hand aren't very good a majority of the time.

KCUnited

10-19-2016 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by okcchief (Post 12492481)

It seems like there are more Cubs fans here than anything. How did so many Chicago transplants wind up in Arizona? It's ****ing buzarre.

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I'm not a Cubs fan, but Scottsdale 2018 is my future.

Chiefspants

10-19-2016 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 12492471)

They are similar to the Royals, if the Royals had the ability to drop $184 million dollars on a .230-hitting right fielder, while still having $56 million to get/keep Zobrist.

Right, which is why I acknowledged that they do have the fifth highest payroll in baseball. While they do have significant capital, I think it's pretty disingenuous to say they bought their way there when the centerpieces of their roster are homegrown.

Swanman

10-19-2016 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1 (Post 12492530)

The Cubs seem like a high payroll team because of the Lester and Heyward signings. However, they have a TON of cost controlled talent. Once those guys come up for a contract, they will need to become a high payroll club and have the ability to do so.

Chiefspants

10-19-2016 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Swanman (Post 12492696)

To be fair, I don't know if the numbers on that site are completely accurate. For example, it has the Royals about 25 million under their reported payroll at the start of the year.

This site has the Cubs and Royals much higher, with the Cubs coming in at #5 in the league.

http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll/

Anyong Bluth

10-19-2016 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chiefspants (Post 12492719)

It's elevated because they include

2016 Cap Totals

Active Payroll $111,597,850
Disabled List Money $20,825,000
Retained Salary $17,843,664
Buried Minor Salary $1,016,000
Total Payroll $151,282,514

DJJasonp

10-19-2016 02:10 PM

Go tribe!

KCUnited

10-19-2016 02:17 PM

1-0 Tribe

lewdog

10-19-2016 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KCUnited (Post 12492662)

I'm not a Cubs fan, but Scottsdale 2018 is my future.

Serious?

Be still my heart..........