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No, the luxury tax goes up the second year any team is in violation. That is why most teams do not want to miss two years in a row, cycling down below the line the second year before perhaps going back up again in the third year. That second year is where the Cubs are now.
Seems to me that if the Cubs were going with a “tax be damned” approach for 2020, they would not be sitting on the sidelines as all the big free agents are signing elsewhere.
The Cubs TV plans for next season are looking messy…
As the Cubs’ Marquee Sports Network nears its February launch date, it still doesn’t have a deal with Comcast to carry games.
Here’s a worst-case scenario for fans.https://t.co/sbPAqj0PWD
— Chicago Tribune Sports (@ChicagoSports) January 5, 2020
They got to realize that it’s not just Chicago in this negotiation. Xfinity is state wide to an extent and in some area’s where the Cubs aren’t the only game in town. I personally don’t care but I know some downstate Cub fans who do.
Steve Cishek is not returning to the Cubs, instead signing with the White Sox. That seems a good thing for the Cardinals, while the Cubs take more heat for doing nothing of substance this winter.
White Sox reportedly sign reliever Steve Cishek as crosstown Cubs stay in offseason hibernation https://t.co/pCANdggHTH
— CBS Sports MLB (@CBSSportsMLB) January 7, 2020
Free agent spending* stragglers this winter:
Cubs: $0
Pirates: $0
Rockies: $0
Mariners: $2.95M
Orioles: $3M
Royals: $3.6M
Indians: $6.25M
A's: $7.5M
Giants: $9M
Red Sox: $9M
Dodgers: $10M
Rays: $12M
Cardinals: $13M
Astros: $15M* Counts major league contracts, not split deals
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2020
I thought you’d like that… Of course, this is incremental spending, which is nowhere near a complete picture.
The #Cubs and #Rockies are the last two teams who have not spent a dollar in free agency this winter with outfielder Guillermo Heredia signing one-year, $1 million deal with the #Pirates.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 9, 2020
Ouch. This is not the kind of puff piece that you would normally find in the P-D.
Back page for Thursday. Our @MorrisseyCST takes the Cubs to task. https://t.co/z5Kdss9IsU pic.twitter.com/pI4IaYtIh9
— Sun-Times Sports (@suntimes_sports) January 9, 2020
Gscottar…not a lot of punches pulled in that article, and I love it. The more dysfunction in the Cubs’ organization, the better. 😁
I didn’t read the article, but they spent a lot acquiring nearby buildings with rooftop seats. They also had to fix the areas in the stadium where huge hunks of concrete were falling off the upper deck onto seating areas…
Passan is having a big winter breaking news.
Third baseman Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs have settled on a one-year, $18.6 million deal, a source familiar with the agreement tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 10, 2020
That is to avoid an arbitration hearing but he could still be traded and his dispute with the Cubs still hasn’t been resolved although Bryant admitted recently that he expects to lose that dispute.
The Cubs have finalized one-year deals with all six of their arbitration-eligible players: Kris Bryant ($18.6 million); Javier Báez ($10 million); Kyle Schwarber ($7.01 million); Willson Contreras ($4.5 million); Albert Almora Jr. ($1.575 million); and Kyle Ryan ($975,000).
— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) January 10, 2020
David Ross says he likes roster way it looks now despite lack of moves. Says good enough to win World Series. 😳
— Gordon Wittenmyer (@GDubMLB) January 16, 2020
BHC, that sounds like something the Cardinals would say. The Cubs have entered the delusional phase of their “dynasty.”
Sure, if everything goes perfectly there’s a shot for the Cubs to win the Series. They aren’t without talent. But considering age and projections, I’d say they’re an 85-88 win team.
The Cubs have not spent a billion on Wrigley. They spent a little, but it’s still crumbling away with every spilled $16 beer.
– They bought up almost all of one side of Clark street to the south of Wrigley
– Clark St across from Wrigley
– Built a monstrosity of a hotel across from it with extremely over priced restaurants and bars on the lower level
– Bought up everything across Addison St and did the same
– Bought up all of the rooftop buildings, and basically doubled the price for the all inclusive rooftops (Some of that was done before)
– Put in an outdoor area to watch the games and other various activitiesIn my opinion, they ruined that area and put a lot of small business owners out of business
It’s almost identical to what DeWitt did with Ballpark Village only bigger and quicker.
People used to argue about the Cardinals not spending due to the investment in BP Village. As far as I’m concerned, what DeWitt and the Ricketts have done should not have any bearing on the actual major league team, they are entirely different entities and investments.
Cubs owner got booed at their convention..and folks think Cardinal fans are impatient.
Cubs Nearing Deal With Steven Souza https://t.co/XcleOYDpqQ pic.twitter.com/cAK4yBCjcv
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 24, 2020
Cubs Reportedly Interested In Scooter Gennett https://t.co/j6yEIUnOoq pic.twitter.com/4ap2e9lC8g
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 27, 2020
If it was the Cardinals making these moves, some of our resident cranky types would be complaining about them dumpster diving for slugs…
It may just be me, but I would rather see what Ryan Helsley or Junior Fernandez has to offer than bringing in more Jeremy Jeffress types. But the Cardinals are in better shape prospect-wise close to the majors.
Report: #Cubs add reliever Jeremy Jeffress on a 1-year deal; he posted a 5.02 ERA in 48 appearances in 2019 https://t.co/QUjLUzVskb pic.twitter.com/O385iHIWAZ
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) January 28, 2020
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