Joe Orr Road Rod wrote:
Juiced wrote:
You're not going to win championships with guys like Eaton, Davidson and A.Garcia.
I don't know if you will or not, but I'm curious as to why you think you will win championships with guys like Bryant, Baez, and Almora.
No plan is a sure thing, but you have more upside with guys like Bryant and Baez. The potential for superstars is greater in the Cubs minor league system then the Sox. You can't argue that.
Eaton, Davidson and Garcia's upsides have decreased because they all have had their problems in the majors. If you look at prospects like stock, then the market is down on them and up for Bryant and Co.
Theo can move a number of the prospects for proven major league players to fill holes in the roster. No one is going to give you much for Eaton and Co. because they have been exposed at the major league level. The ceiling is lowered and their value decreased. The Whitesox got them at a reasonable cost because of their low value.
Lastly, homegrown players are a key factor in long term success. If you have more C.Sales in your minors instead of other teams faded prospects, you would be a contender for many years.
You said losing for 3-5 years is a lot for any team to ask of its fan base. I agree with you, if we are talking about a normal fan base. There is nothing normal about Cub fans or the history of the team. The Cubs have done what R.Hahn is doing with the Sox. They have tried the Yankee way. Tried not trying, Singing stupid songs, Waving flags, Lights and night games, Famous managers and nameless ones, Priest, Prior, Wood, Dawson, Sammy, Sandberg, Harry alive, Harry dead, Santo, one-legged santo, no santo. Hey Hey, Holy Cow, Woo Woo, Ivy in the outfield.
What they havn't tried is building a farm system and winning from home grown players. So yes, It is hard to watch, but dammit I WANT A CHAMPIONSHIP!! and if they say it will take a couple years of bad teams to reach that goal, then I am going to give it to them.
BUT
If we get more of the same as the last 100 years, then armageddon is going to rain down on the north side!

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The Doctor Of Style wrote:
Caleb Williams isn't really a "true" rookie because he turned 23 late into his 1st season in the NFL!"