06-16-2010, 02:02 PM
<!--quoteo(post=101703:date=Jun 16 2010, 11:22 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jun 16 2010, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->The advantage of a high payroll, is that you can overpay a guy like Marquis to help ensure a minimum level of performance.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If we were the Yankees, who can eat every bad contract they give out without thinking twice about it, then I would agree with you. But, as you can see by our current predicament, we are not the Yankees -- and handing out silly contracts has its consequences.
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The Cubs problem, is that they can't afford the number of superstar contracts. 2007 was a team built around guys that most people would say Hendry was overpaying for production just slightly above replacement level. Derosa, Floyd, Jones, Lily, Marquis, Eyre and Howry. People complained about every one of those signings. Around 30 mil for 8 players.
If we were the Yankees, who can eat every bad contract they give out without thinking twice about it, then I would agree with you. But, as you can see by our current predicament, we are not the Yankees -- and handing out silly contracts has its consequences.
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The Cubs problem, is that they can't afford the number of superstar contracts. 2007 was a team built around guys that most people would say Hendry was overpaying for production just slightly above replacement level. Derosa, Floyd, Jones, Lily, Marquis, Eyre and Howry. People complained about every one of those signings. Around 30 mil for 8 players.
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