I am nervous that the malicious cubs ownership is going to draw the wrong conclusions from the start of this season. Ricketts might look out at that team eeking out wins while having to put up 10 runs to do so and think "look how good we are" instead of "this kind of winning won't sustain". Or maybe we're close to the trade deadline 10 games up on a shitty division but our pitching and 3rd base situation are still a mess and he thinks "look at how great this is we're winning the division" instead of being worried that we're just not in the same class of contenders as the padres/mets/dodgers/phillies. It's been a fun start to the season but I think everyone good chicagoan's heart has been hardened by the rampant, negligent ownership in this town to assume the worst even when things seem good.
Side note: Rickett's spoke at a corporate event in early April that a friend attended. He said they do not have the money to compete with the dodgers payroll and even if they did he wouldn't want to. He made fun of the Blue Jays for paying vladdy jr calling them "idiots". This is who is cutting checks for the cubs.
As I said last week, I was totally on board with your call which was 100% spot on except for who the Tight End would be. I got a good amount of Sports Radio on my ride back to town this morning and they said Loveland was the closest thing to Bowers that they have seen. And, he ran routes more consistent with a pro-program in college than Warren. No one disagreed with the pick.
One commentator just mentioned that it will only be a bad pick if the line we have built isn't where we think it is OR Braxton doesn't come through.
I am nervous that the malicious cubs ownership is going to draw the wrong conclusions from the start of this season. Ricketts might look out at that team eeking out wins while having to put up 10 runs to do so and think "look how good we are" instead of "this kind of winning won't sustain". Or maybe we're close to the trade deadline 10 games up on a shitty division but our pitching and 3rd base situation are still a mess and he thinks "look at how great this is we're winning the division" instead of being worried that we're just not in the same class of contenders as the padres/mets/dodgers/phillies. It's been a fun start to the season but I think everyone good chicagoan's heart has been hardened by the rampant, negligent ownership in this town to assume the worst even when things seem good.
Side note: Rickett's spoke at a corporate event in early April that a friend attended. He said they do not have the money to compete with the dodgers payroll and even if they did he wouldn't want to. He made fun of the Blue Jays for paying vladdy jr calling them "idiots". This is who is cutting checks for the cubs.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
The second note completely and totally depressed me. I almost wish I hadn't read it.
As I said last week, I was totally on board with your call which was 100% spot on except for who the Tight End would be. I got a good amount of Sports Radio on my ride back to town this morning and they said Loveland was the closest thing to Bowers that they have seen. And, he ran routes more consistent with a pro-program in college than Warren. No one disagreed with the pick.
One commentator just mentioned that it will only be a bad pick if the line we have built isn't where we think it is OR Braxton doesn't come through.
One day removed, my draft grade has already gone from a C to a B+. BEAR DOWN!