12-04-2012, 05:58 PM
[quote name='Butcher' timestamp='1354656726' post='199922']
Why do I feel like all of the recent changes to the draft rules and all that shit were put in place solely to fuck over the Cubs?
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Probably because Reinsdorf was supposedly the leader of the faction of owners that wanted the spending caps on drafting in the new CBA coupled with increases in luxury tax. One of the effects of the CBA is freezing the amount of talent an organization accumulates outside of free agent acquisitions - which the Cubs aren't doing because their minor league system was in such a shambles in 2010 so the CBA specifically screws a team like the Cubs.
Now, you wouldn't think that a guy like Reinsdorf or Bud Selig who's family interest compete directly against the Cubs would consider their competitive position via other MLB teams when drafting and lobbying for changes in the CBA? Was it the primary rationale for lobbying for these changes? Probably not but it was most likely considered.
My guess is that the changes to CBA increased the amount of time required for the Cubs being competitive by 1 to 2 years. Why? Theo knew how to work within the prior system and Cubs were already makng significant changes in drafts - big increase to international budget - prior to changes to CBA without this avenue available, Cubs - along with all the other teams - will have to work along with others to acquire talent via traditional means and discover new methods to work within the CBA to acquire talent but these will take additional time.
Why do I feel like all of the recent changes to the draft rules and all that shit were put in place solely to fuck over the Cubs?
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Probably because Reinsdorf was supposedly the leader of the faction of owners that wanted the spending caps on drafting in the new CBA coupled with increases in luxury tax. One of the effects of the CBA is freezing the amount of talent an organization accumulates outside of free agent acquisitions - which the Cubs aren't doing because their minor league system was in such a shambles in 2010 so the CBA specifically screws a team like the Cubs.
Now, you wouldn't think that a guy like Reinsdorf or Bud Selig who's family interest compete directly against the Cubs would consider their competitive position via other MLB teams when drafting and lobbying for changes in the CBA? Was it the primary rationale for lobbying for these changes? Probably not but it was most likely considered.
My guess is that the changes to CBA increased the amount of time required for the Cubs being competitive by 1 to 2 years. Why? Theo knew how to work within the prior system and Cubs were already makng significant changes in drafts - big increase to international budget - prior to changes to CBA without this avenue available, Cubs - along with all the other teams - will have to work along with others to acquire talent via traditional means and discover new methods to work within the CBA to acquire talent but these will take additional time.