Recent content by tatupu70

I think another poster already said this, but the legend of Ty Rodger's defense is funny on here. For sure he was a very easy to like player that gave 100% effort all the time, and he was also a great rebounder. But he was not a great perimeter defender in the games I watched, and the metrics...

I think some folks on this board have already forgotten how good Wagler was. There is zero doubt that Vaaks will be a downgrade, probably a large one. That doesn't mean the team will be bad by any means.

I think Duke qualifies as a winner.

Who are the 5% that think we're going to be bad exactly? Maybe I missed it, but I've never seen anyone say that. Some posters wish IL had signed Blackwell, or wish IL would get a backup point guard. That's pretty clearly not saying the team is going to be bad. The guys who can't stand any...

No offense, but this is a ridiculous take. Wagler was an All-American and the best player on the team by a mile. Vaaks + Coleman is a definite downgrade from Wagler + Boswell.

I think the issue is it's hard to believe someone improved so much in one offseason to go from unplayable at Illinois to pick 20 in the NBA. Seems like maybe IL missed on him.

Wagler >> Vaaks though.

Why does the ESPN link on April 17th have him as Illinois Fighting Illini guard? The timeline seems off here.

I think folks need to prepare themselves for the likelihood that there will be an unexpected portal loss. Before we get too far in next year's lineup, let's see what happens.

Tucker definitely has a better track record and is younger, but my comment is responding the poster that asked if the Cubs should continue to add after Bregman and who that should be.

Well, unfortunately, all the players that I would have wanted them to sign aren't available any longer. But, yes, seeing as there is a pretty strong relationship between payroll and wins, I wish they would have spent money earlier and gotten to the top 5 payrolls where they belong based on...

We're paying whether they sign him or not. They sure as hell weren't going to reduce ticket prices if they didn't sign him.

Same for me. I don't love Bregman and think it's an overpay, but Cubs should be overpaying for the guys they want. The front office for sure knows more than me about his expected aging curve so hopefully they are correct.

Those are good points and I agree except I would add that I think Ricketts has set a payroll limit in the 200-220MM range. Even if the Cubs don’t want to sign 10 year contracts, they should still be at or exceeding the first tier every season.

And I don’t understand why some people equate spending more with spending unwisely. Let’s spend more and spend it wisely. And build a solid farm system. With the team’s revenue and resources it should be mandatory.