OT: Other Sports 82

[No Fun Shogun]

Today is a good day for the Illini, and therefore the world.

Notre Dame also lost, so doubly good.

 

[Mrfenn92]

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh yeah, I forgot that was even going to be a thing.

Did "Chicago's Big Ten" team outdraw Iowa?

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Neat.

....

.... too bad we couldn't reach the postseason with three gold gloves on the field on most days...

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Cubs!!!! Wow!

 

[Mrfenn92]

Craig Counsell cubs manager. Good hire

 

[HeisenBaez]

Craig Counsell cubs manager. Good hire

Cubs are not messing around. Love Rossy but this is an upgrade. Brewers fans are pissed.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oddly timed for this to leak without canning (or promoting off the bench), but damn solid hire.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Cubs are not messing around. Love Rossy but this is an upgrade. Brewers fans are pissed.

It’s a no brainer for the cubs.

 

[Illinihockey]

Real manager. They’re going for it

 

[TLEH]

Wow Ross out for Counsell is a massive upgrade.

 

[HeisenBaez]

Wow Ross out for Counsell is a massive upgrade.

No doubt, just did not expect it. This feels like Joe Maddon 2.0. Here's a potentially exciting off-season for the Cubs.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Now go big in the offseason. Swoop in on Ohtani or Yamamoto.

 

[TLEH]

5Yrs/40 Million for Craig.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

The talk was that the Ricketts weren't willing to spend money. This is a broadside into that (odd) narrative.

If the Cubs make a splash in free agency, the fanbase is going to be damn excited when the pitchers and catchers report.

 

[ChiHawks10]

If only the Sox weren't run by a f***ing dinosaur, with no desire to ever do what needs to be done to win a championship.

 

[Pez68]

5Yrs/40 Million for Craig.

Meanwhile, the White Sox struggle to sign PLAYERS to deals like that.

 

[TLEH]

The talk was that the Ricketts weren't willing to spend money. This is a broadside into that (odd) narrative.

If the Cubs make a splash in free agency, the fanbase is going to be damn excited when the pitchers and catchers report.

The narrative is 100% warranted. He got pissy about deals like Heyward not being worth it and started being cheap.

This is Chicago and they fill the seats at Wrigley every game. The Rangers didn't stop spending because they had some down years or contracts that were wastes.

The Dodgers didn't stop spending because of some bad contracts.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

If only the Sox weren't run by a f***ing dinosaur, with no desire to ever do what needs to be done to win a championship.

Spent years spending $ to try and win another championship

To pretend it never happened is nonsensical

 

[Pez68]

Spent years spending $ to try and win another championship

To pretend it never happened is nonsensical

Spending money idioticly.

 

[TLEH]

LOL

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Didn't that owner just threaten Milwaukee that he'd relocate the team if they didn't fork over a fat wad of cash to renovate their ballpark?

 

[TLEH]

Didn't that owner just threaten Milwaukee that he'd relocate the team if they didn't fork over a fat wad of cash to renovate their ballpark?

Yes

 

[Cubs2024wildcard]

I said all along Ross was getting fired for that complete meltdown/year long stupidity.

Unlike all the other teams in Chicago, the Cubs now have a real manager.

Chicago now has a team to root for. It's the feel good moment of the off season.

 

[swerdnase]

Is your self esteem so bad that all you do is post here to say, "I told you so"?