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Reb

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Re: Cubs in '16
« Reply #7500 on: March 09, 2017, 03:01:47 pm »
For a guy who is known for attention to detail, one would think Maddon would be aware of what's in his contract. How many pages can his contract be? Would think he could read it in a few minutes.

Kind of funny that he has so little interest in that.
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« Reply #7501 on: March 09, 2017, 03:29:47 pm »
My first thought was: no wonder he rode Chapman into the ground.
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Jes Beard

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« Reply #7502 on: March 09, 2017, 04:14:03 pm »
Quote from: Reb on March 09, 2017, 03:01:47 pm
For a guy who is known for attention to detail, one would think Maddon would be aware of what's in his contract. How many pages can his contract be? Would think he could read it in a few minutes.

Kind of funny that he has so little interest in that.

It might be funnier that we take him at his word that he was unaware of it...
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« Reply #7503 on: March 09, 2017, 04:19:00 pm »
I remember when we first acquired Aroldis the rumor was we were trying to get him to sign an extension and when he didn't someone here said to "rented mule his ass then".

Little did we know that we really would.
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« Reply #7504 on: March 18, 2017, 01:59:51 pm »
Records: Cubs victory cost Chicago $18.8 million in overtime

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CHICAGO -- Records show Chicago spent $18.8 million in worker overtime during the Cubs' World Series title run.

The Chicago Sun-Times (http://bit.ly/2n1hpv1 ) obtained the records through a public records request. The paperwork shows the city spent the money on public safety, traffic management and street cleanup. The Chicago Cubs won the championship after a 108-year drought. Chicago officials say the city will cover the tab, not the Cubs.

Most of the Cubs-related overtime went to the Chicago Police Department, or about $17.2 million- $14.7 million during the World Series. Records show Chicago paid about $843,000 for the Office of Emergency Management and Communications and $743,000 for Streets and Sanitation.

The rally and parade celebrating the Cubs' win cost more than $2.5 million in police and streets and sanitation overtime.

Money well spent.
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Jes Beard

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Re: Cubs in '16
« Reply #7505 on: March 18, 2017, 02:40:53 pm »
Quote from: Bennett on March 18, 2017, 01:59:51 pm
Records: Cubs victory cost Chicago $18.8 million in overtime

Money well spent.

In many cities championship "celebrations" have meant mini drunken riots.  I don't recall anything resembling reports of that after the Cubs' win.
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Reb

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« Reply #7506 on: March 21, 2017, 03:59:54 pm »
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« Reply #7507 on: March 21, 2017, 05:36:57 pm »
Just saw this statistic.  Can someone check its veracity?  Greg Maddux faces 20,421 batters in his career.  Only 310 of them saw a 3-0 count and 177 of those were intentional walks.  Wow!  Just Wow!
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