Repeat luxury tax offenses are purely wasted dollars. Resetting the tax is key. It sucks, but that’s the reality of the economics. The money was poorly spent.

Oh boo hoo, luxury tax. Yes, they (like every team in every sport in history) should spend money more wisely, but they’re not going to go broke paying it. The less money the idiot Ricketts family has the better. We can add the fiduciary responsibility trophy next to the attendance championships.

If the Cubs were to exceed the luxury tax, it should be to add additional pieces or retain players like Castenellos
The Cubs have Bryant under control thanks to a collectivilly bargained contact. Heyward isn't giving any money back for turning into a pumpkin. Sounds like you want the Cubs to chase the "Do the right thing" trophy.

Repeat luxury tax offenses are purely wasted dollars. Resetting the tax is key. It sucks, but that’s the reality of the economics. The money was poorly spent.

There were to be massive streams of revenue to pay the taxes. “Heyward’s contract will not affect future spending”.

Let me know when Pittsburgh or the Sox puts out a 200 plus million payroll.

What do the Pirates or the White Sox have to do with the Cubs and the luxury tax?

Nobody is paying the repeat tax

There were to be massive streams of revenue to pay the taxes.

“Heyward’s contract will not affect future spending”.

They are not being cheap with Bryant. He is most likely not re-signing and he is also making a shit ton of money for pre-free agency. If it were as simple as paying some extra cash for being over the salary threshold I doubt it would be an issue but this thing compounds with each year and costs draft picks as the penalties increase. Get what you can get for Bryant because he isn't signing long term and he really hasn't been all that good since being hit in the head.

The thing Theo and maybe Ricketts are fucking up with is reshaping the roster within the contraints of the tax threshold. There are creative ways to eat Heywards salary but they seem unwilling to explore those options or trade any of the "core" players. I believe there was a way to trade for Seager from Seattle and get out of the Heyward contract. It involved some huge buyout in Seager's contract but the Cubs could pay out the money and have it not count against payroll.

I like the Contreras and Heyward for Arronado deal and then a separate Bryant for prospects deal.

So I had two points on this thread:

1. Bernstein and McKnight think KB is getting screwed. I just disagree with this. I think he is being petty, petulant, and a bit of a baby. The Cubs drafted him, developed him, turned him into a superstar, and it seems all he cares about is getting a bigger check than the next guy. I was a huge fan of his, but am not now.

2. B&M taking the same side. Guys on this board have taken both sides with a great back-and-forth argument. It's fun. It's interesting. But both of those douchebags accusing the Cubs of being cheap is just boring.

So I had two points on this thread:

1. Bernstein and McKnight think KB is getting screwed. I just disagree with this. I think he is being petty, petulant, and a bit of a baby. The Cubs drafted him, developed him, turned him into a superstar, and it seems all he cares about is getting a bigger check than the next guy. I was a huge fan of his, but am not now.

2. B&M taking the same side. Guys on this board have taken both sides with a great back-and-forth argument. It's fun. It's interesting. But both of those douchebags accusing the Cubs of being cheap is just boring.

I know there is a thread out there way back in his rookie year of me saying he would hold the team keeping him in the minors against them and Cub fans calling me a troll.

1. Bernstein and McKnight think KB is getting screwed. I just disagree with this. I think he is being petty, petulant, and a bit of a baby. The Cubs drafted him, developed him, turned him into a superstar, and it seems all he cares about is getting a bigger check than the next guy. I was a huge fan of his, but am not now.

Are you 7? Every player wants to get paid.