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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
- Tank. Lose 100 games for 3-4 years on purpose.
- Draft in the top 5 and get great position players.
- Lose some more while those position players develop.
- When they reach MLB, buy free agent pitchers to complete the roster
Obviously #4 is where the plan went off the rails. If you haven't won a title in 109 years, maybe 1 WS title makes all the losing worth it? But, I've seen my team win 5 WS's(including 1 live in person) and they never forced me, on purpose as a plan, to watch crap baseball for YEARS just so we have a chance to win later. |
Some teams havent benefited from free draft picks like others have while still maintaining a top payroll and revenue stream in MLB.
And if having to watch one of the worst defensive teams in baseball while the ownership lines its pockets in gold isnt forcing you to watch crap baseball then I don't know what is. But there's always the Matt Cassel/Alex Smith Chiefs excuse of "Your choice." At least the Cubs had the decency to be upfront about it.