I'm a fan of the Chicago Trib's Steve Rosenbloom, who slams Theo after more double talk: To: Theo Epstein From: Mr. Cranky Pants Boychick, For all your transparency since ducking out of that Starbucks four offseasons ago, something you said Tuesday ticked me off. This: ?We?ve finished in last place. We have for the last three years and that is unacceptable.?? Hey, yo, whoa, no. Theo, bubala, you designed the Cubs to do exactly that. You created rosters that virtually guaranteed it. You hired inexperienced managers to leverage your last-place bet. Wear it. Own it. Embrace it. Because it?s working. Finishing at the bottom of the division -- near the bottom of the majors, period ? gave the Cubs high drafts picks that helped restock the farm system with quality prospects. Your razed-Cub policy dictated clearing out the detritus of bad players and bad contracts. It also dictated that you sign players you could flip at midseason to continue to restock the system. Done and done. And here you go with Javier Baez, Jorge Soler and Kyle Hendricks, with Kris Bryant, Addison Russell and Albert Almora to follow. Just like big-boy organizations such as the one in Missouri that always pantses you. Speaking of scouting and development monsters, Theo, here?s another thing I?m cranky about: The Bryant plan. He might not start the season on the big-league team? Seriously? Bryant is the best prospect in baseball but the worst team in the NL Central can?t use him on opening day? Look, when you talk about competing for the division title in 2015, you?re full of it if Bryant is held back for financial reasons. I mean, you?re the one who said every season is sacred, or is that true only when it?s financially convenient? You?ve done a nice job. The plan is working like you said it would. Talented players are coming up. So is the excitement. So is your willingness to pursue top free-agent pitchers and stamp a use-by date on the product to contend for the division next year. All good. There?s your credibility. So, stop with the blather about last place being unacceptable. That dings your credibility. Last place is unacceptable now, but before, it wasn?t just acceptable, it was your preferred destination. Stop playing Cubs fans for stupid. You?re stealing Tom Ricketts? act.
Bingo !!! Rosenbloom nails it. We've been banned from other websites for writing posts like this and defending our position. Nice to see some in the media have had enough of FuckStein's bullshit.
Sour Cabbage has never been banned to date. *DRINK* That salami guy was a real prick and impossible to get along with.
