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CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1320 on: January 03, 2019, 03:02:19 pm »
John Ourland of the Buisness Sports Journal is reporting the Cubs are shooting for $6/month carriage fee for their new network.

https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/01/03/pundit-suggests-a-6-per-month-fee-for-a-new-cubs-network-theres-actually-a-lot-to-unpack-there/

Bleacher nation breaks it down, but if the Cubs shot for $6/month it would be more expensive than what the Dodgers tried to launch their RSN at $4.5 a month and more than what YES is charging/month.  I found a Tribune article saying that CSN Chicago was $3.86/month in 2016.

He also goes into to why partnering with Sinclair could be useful to to the Cubs.
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Jes Beard

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1321 on: January 03, 2019, 04:51:18 pm »
Cubs still haven't signed Harper?
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« Reply #1322 on: January 03, 2019, 05:10:55 pm »
Charging more and spending less.

Smh...
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davep

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1323 on: January 03, 2019, 05:11:35 pm »
Quote from: CUBluejays on January 03, 2019, 03:02:19 pm
John Ourland of the Buisness Sports Journal is reporting the Cubs are shooting for $6/month carriage fee for their new network.

https://www.bleachernation.com/2019/01/03/pundit-suggests-a-6-per-month-fee-for-a-new-cubs-network-theres-actually-a-lot-to-unpack-there/

Bleacher nation breaks it down, but if the Cubs shot for $6/month it would be more expensive than what the Dodgers tried to launch their RSN at $4.5 a month and more than what YES is charging/month.  I found a Tribune article saying that CSN Chicago was $3.86/month in 2016.

He also goes into to why partnering with Sinclair could be useful to to the Cubs.

The solution to the problem seems to be simple.  Just move out of Illinois and subscribe to MLB.com.  An obvious win-win situation.
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CUBluejays

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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1324 on: January 03, 2019, 05:57:20 pm »
Quote from: DUSTY on January 03, 2019, 05:10:55 pm
Charging more and spending less.

Smh...

Cubs currently have their highest payroll ever...
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1325 on: January 03, 2019, 05:59:27 pm »
Starting to look like Strop is going to open 2019 as the closer and that Cubs are going to look for a bullpen bargain (or two) late in the off-season.

Still hoping Cubs are going to surprise us with a January signing or a trade for a reliever of stature.

I’m fine with Strop as the 2019 closer. He’s been really good with the Cubs and his newer cutter is nasty.

Lightning-In-The-Bottle wish for Maples to get a real shot for late inning work and harness his command. That could dramatically upgrade bullpen, but, Yeah, it’s a longshot
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1326 on: January 03, 2019, 06:05:32 pm »
Quote from: CUBluejays on January 03, 2019, 05:57:20 pm
Cubs currently have their highest payroll ever...

Cubs (and all MLB teams) could spend a lot more than they do and still make a ton of money, though.

The owners really did a great job in the last CBA negotiations. The luxury tax basically has the same impact that collusion would, but the union agreed to it so it's not illegal.
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« Reply #1327 on: January 03, 2019, 07:24:03 pm »
The Cubs have plenty of money and could easily afford Harper. The rumor is that the Cubs will be getting around $200 million/year on their TV deal. Throw in National TV money and attendance and that is $400+ million/year in revenue.  Has anybody said what is going to happen to the Cubs 20% stake in CSN Chicago?
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« Reply #1328 on: January 04, 2019, 11:51:53 am »
The Cubs reportedly tried to sign Tulowitzki to be their starting SS at least during Russell's suspension, but lost out on him to the Yankees.


https://www.sny.tv/yankees/news/this-new-info-about-troy-tulowitzki-makes-you-wonder-about-yankees-and-manny-machado/302375454
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« Reply #1329 on: January 04, 2019, 12:10:07 pm »
Cubs signed Harper yet?
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« Reply #1330 on: January 04, 2019, 12:46:42 pm »
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at least during Russell's suspension

That's about how long I'd bank on him staying healthy.
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CUBluejays

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« Reply #1331 on: January 04, 2019, 12:58:42 pm »
Weird that he'd choose a team with a multi-month hole currently at SS over the offer of a starting job for 28 games. 
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« Reply #1332 on: January 04, 2019, 02:12:51 pm »
I feel sure that most teams could afford to go over the salary cap level.  However, most teams do not want to suffer the penalties that go along with that cap level, especially the non-financial penalties.  When the next labor contract is negotiated, I would expect the cap level will be raised substantially.
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« Reply #1333 on: January 05, 2019, 10:36:41 am »
Theo Epstein on MLB’s tax threshold: “The CBT threshold is not dictating any of our actions or inactions this winter at all. We're not governed by that."--Levine
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Re: Cubs in '19
« Reply #1334 on: January 05, 2019, 03:50:07 pm »
Tommy Birch @TommyBirch
Free agent signing that #Cubs fans should keep an eye on: RHP Colin Rea. Source tells me the Cascade, Iowa native is on Chicago's radar.

Sounds about right for this bargain basement offseason. Might not even be shopping in the Jake Diekman/Brad Brach tier of relievers.
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