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03-25-2010, 05:46 PM
Yep, aside from keeping Kenney around, I have no problems with anything the Rickettses are doing so far. It's nice to have an involved, focused ownership in place. As long as money is reinvested back into the ballclub and we are able to sustain high payrolls while building a stronger minor league system over time, the Rickettses are ok in my book.
03-25-2010, 05:52 PM
Does Kenney suck? He may not be a baseball man, but I can see why a new owner would want to keep a guy around who knows how to make money. But I don't live there, so maybe I'm missing something.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance
03-25-2010, 05:56 PM
<!--quoteo(post=84491:date=Mar 25 2010, 04:52 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Mar 25 2010, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Does Kenney suck? He may not be a baseball man, but I can see why a new owner would want to keep a guy around who knows how to make money. But I don't live there, so maybe I'm missing something.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He may be ok as a money man, but his track record on sensitive issues is embarrassing to say the least. He's the one that hired a Greek Orthodox priest to bless the ballpark and allowed a goat back on the field to reverse the "curse" a few seasons ago. Just retarded, and the media and non-Cubs fans ate it up. He's a dimwit on anything non-financial, so he needs to stay out of the way or rather just go away altogether.
03-25-2010, 05:57 PM
Fair enough, on Kenney. Just keep him strictly on the business side of things, and, more importantly, away from the fucking microphone.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." - George Carlin
"That was some of the saddest stuff I've ever read. Fuck cancer and AIDS, ignorance is the scourge of the land." - tom v
03-25-2010, 07:46 PM
I don't see anything wrong with the priest or the goat.
At least Kenney is trying. How about McFail's attempts < Cricket sounds > They laughed at Veeck for the centerfield shower and the barber chairs. It was pure genius. To me it's marketing pure and simple, and marketing translates into dollars.
Fat Bastard is an immensely obese, hardly able to walk (weighing a metric ton) gardener and henchman hailing from Scotland. His extreme size endows Fat Bastard with super-human strength as exhibited by his prowess in the Sumo ring from Goldmember. This makes him a formidable enemy for Austin Powers. Fat Bastard is noted for his foul temper, his frequent flatulence, his vulgar and revolting bad manners and his unusual eating habits, which include taste for Human infants (which he calls "the other other white meat") or anything that looks like a baby, e.g. small people. Fat Bastard has been a regular at Cub games since the early 80's when he tried several times (unsuccessfully) to eat the visiting San Diego Chicken.
03-25-2010, 08:00 PM
<!--quoteo(post=84498:date=Mar 25 2010, 06:46 PM:name=MW4)-->QUOTE (MW4 @ Mar 25 2010, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see anything wrong with the priest or the goat.
At least Kenney is trying. How about McFail's attempts < Cricket sounds > They laughed at Veeck for the centerfield shower and the barber chairs. It was pure genius. To me it's marketing pure and simple, and marketing translates into dollars.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yeah, it totally resulted in higher revenues and success the likes of which we've never seen.
03-25-2010, 09:10 PM
At least we're trying. Kenney's job is to bring in money. Jim's job is to spend it wisely.
Guess who I think is doing a better...oh never mind. Go Cubs. The Cubs will soar like a Cactus Wren in Twenty-Ten!
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance
03-26-2010, 02:38 AM
<!--quoteo(post=84499:date=Mar 25 2010, 05:00 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Mar 25 2010, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84498:date=Mar 25 2010, 06:46 PM:name=MW4)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MW4 @ Mar 25 2010, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't see anything wrong with the priest or the goat.
At least Kenney is trying. How about McFail's attempts < Cricket sounds > They laughed at Veeck for the centerfield shower and the barber chairs. It was pure genius. To me it's marketing pure and simple, and marketing translates into dollars.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> Yeah, it totally resulted in higher revenues and success the likes of which we've never seen. <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> If I didn't know better I'd think you were being a prick.
Fat Bastard is an immensely obese, hardly able to walk (weighing a metric ton) gardener and henchman hailing from Scotland. His extreme size endows Fat Bastard with super-human strength as exhibited by his prowess in the Sumo ring from Goldmember. This makes him a formidable enemy for Austin Powers. Fat Bastard is noted for his foul temper, his frequent flatulence, his vulgar and revolting bad manners and his unusual eating habits, which include taste for Human infants (which he calls "the other other white meat") or anything that looks like a baby, e.g. small people. Fat Bastard has been a regular at Cub games since the early 80's when he tried several times (unsuccessfully) to eat the visiting San Diego Chicken.
04-02-2010, 03:04 PM
Nitpickers...
http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/2136...oyota02.article <!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->An illuminated Toyota sign rising 38 feet above the Wrigley Field bleachers will not be in place by opening day, the Cubs acknowledged Thursday after City Hall demanded changes. Sources said the city's Department of Zoning wants the bright red sign moved eight feet closer to home plate, from the exterior back wall of the bleachers to an inside location directly behind the seats. "If it's an exterior sign, it's too big for existing conditions, given all the other signs around the ballpark," said local Ald. Tom Tunney (44th). The Daley administration has further demanded that sign poles be painted green so they "blend in with the architecture of the bleachers" and that the "welds and connection points tie in to the beams of Wrigley Field." The bottom line is that the Cubs must revise and resubmit their permit application. That makes it impossible for the approval process to be completed in time for the April 12 home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers. "We've received some constructive comments from the city. We'll continue to work through the process that, we expect, will lead to approval," said Mike Lufrano, Cubs vice president of community relations. "It's not likely the sign will be in place for Opening Day. We're disappointed by the delay. We hope it will be short because the resources from this sign are important to our ability to improve the ballclub and Wrigley Field."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
04-02-2010, 04:02 PM
I love Wrigley. Who doesn't? But the kind of hoops the Cubs have to jump through to get anything done is crazy.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance
04-02-2010, 04:31 PM
<!--quoteo(post=85644:date=Apr 2 2010, 03:02 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 2 2010, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I love Wrigley. Who doesn't? But the kind of hoops the Cubs have to jump through to get anything done is crazy.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And ultimately will give them a reason to escape when the time comes. It's crazy the authority Wrigleyville has over the Cubs, the ballpark and the product. It's no biggy to put a 50 foot rooftop advertisement out there, but there's no way the Cubs should be able to put a sign inside the premises that blocks that sign from free publicity.
I got nothin'.
Andy
05-20-2010, 11:39 AM
Hopefully, this is agreed to soon.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/2295592,CST-N...ey20web.article <!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Toyota to get bleacher seat WRIGLEY DEAL | Cubs agree to 4-year moratorium on lofty signs May 20, 2010 BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter It looks like the Cubs may get the city permit they need to put up an illuminated Toyota sign rising 40 feet above the Wrigley Field bleachers in exchange for a four-year moratorium on towering outfield signs. That's the deal in the works to appease local Ald. Tom Tunney (44th), City Hall sources said Wednesday.Tunney said he expects to hammer out an agreement with the Cubs by Tuesday, when the City Council's Buildings Committee is expected to consider the sign permit. But, he refused to say how the issue would be resolved. "There is a lot of discussion on many different ideas. We'll come up with something that works for the community and all of the interested parties. I expect to have an agreement by the time we get to committee," he said. Mike Lufrano, vice-president of community relations for the Cubs, would only say, "The alderman has asked for some things that would help us get his support." Other sources said the compromise would require the Cubs to promise -- either in writing or through a handshake agreement -- that the team would request no more signs rising above the height of the existing bleachers for at least four years. During that time, the Cubs would also work toward developing a "master plan" for Wrigley signage. "I'm asking them to put together a comprehensive package of where signs might be appropriate and where signs might not be appropriate," Tunney said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Toyota sign would obscure the view of a Horseshoe Casino sign on the rooftop of a building at 3701 N. Kenmore owned by Tom Gramatis, who has led the charge against the sign. Tunney categorically denied that he was doing Gramatis' bidding in return for the lucrative fund-raisers that rooftop owners have hosted for him in recent years. "I [also] get accused of being in the Cubs' pocket," he said. "I'm in the community's pocket. My commitment is to the community first. I have to make tough decisions every day about what's best for the community."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> 
05-20-2010, 01:20 PM
Ok, so the next big sign is dandy four years from now but not now?
05-20-2010, 01:25 PM
Clearly Tunney is actually in Toyota's pocket.
Also, I'm glad the Cubs newest advertisers are America's least favorite companies this year- Toyota and BP.
05-20-2010, 01:28 PM
<!--quoteo(post=97336:date=May 20 2010, 12:25 PM:name=The Dude)-->QUOTE (The Dude @ May 20 2010, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Clearly Tunney is actually in Toyota's pocket.
Also, I'm glad the Cubs newest advertisers are America's least favorite companies this year- Toyota and BP.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--> If I wanted to mock the Cubs I'd make a joke about the natural tie-in Toyota and BP have with losers like the Cubs. I'm sure we'll hear that shit. |
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