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[Butcher]

I wonder what changed to trigger the backlash in the media against the Ricketts? If it was not landing Bregman, I get it, but I'm ok with that deal not getting done. It's weird though that they won't defer money. My understanding is that teams who defer money set the money aside for the player and generate interest. They pay the player out of the dog-eared fund, keeping or using they interest generated to make the whole deal cheaper. Did the Cubs not do this with Lester and Heyward?

It seemed like there was a snowball effect with the backlash against the Ricketts. Fans have been complaining about them for a while, but it seemed to jump from the fanbase to a writer, then another, then 10 more.

The deferred money thing is just weird -- to me it's just a good economic/business strategy. But what the fuck do I know?