For those Cubs fans still out there... Ivy Envy (@IvyEnvy) is a solid podcast for in depth updates and analysis. On that note, here's our view on the Cubs summarized by @reyball26: I quote Theo from last fall, “We simply don’t have the payroll flexibility that we would need for a quicker talent infusion given some of the limitations and timing of our business plan and the realities of a lot of circumstances surrounding the ball club right now. But in an ideal world we would be doing both. We would be infusing a lot more, sort of ready talent in this situation, to speed up the clock a little bit with Major League players. We don’t have that luxury right now.” If they need more money, Tom should tell his dad to charge him a lower interest rate on the $580m he borrowed from him. I don’t really speculate on all these superstars in the minor leagues, I just think it’s dumb to give up for 4-5 years. Attendance is down in MLB over 7% in 7 years and baseball is the one sport where the gate matters because it’s worth more than the TV deal. The Cubs need to realize that when all their fans turn them off for another 3 years many won’t be back in 2017. Their fans are dying….literally…..baseball fans are old….they aren’t getting any new fans in Chicago in the next 3 years. Too bad. Let’s go KC Cougars!!! There are 16” softball leagues in the Chicago Metro area I’ll be following more closely than MLB this year. But GO 2017 CUBBIES!?!? Is three more years enough?