I say this wanting it to be known that I LOATHE the Chicago Cubs. I loathe every thing about them, their fans, their TV network, their announcers, everything.
I fully expected CC to leave. Mets seemed like the obvious, but I was prepared for him to leave. The Cubs is a shock, but at the end of the day I won't say anything negative about CC. There isn't a person on this board that would turn down $12.5M for some belief of loyalty or home town discount. It would be ludicrous for him not to take the job. I ain't gonna root for the Cubs ever and frankly hope they go 0-162, but I have no ill will to CC at all. Get that bag, man.
I also don't know how much impact a manager really has on a day to day basis. Personally, I think the culture, clubhouse, and managing egos is a bigger issue for manager, but talent and winning covers up a lot.
Losing your young respected GM and your well regarded manager I think says that legit competing for titles in this environment, with this ownership, is just unlikely if they continue on same path. So, time throw out the status quo, pull the Astros move, bottom out, move Burnes and whatever else you can and see if you can build around Chourio and farm talent in 26/27...
I really wanted nothing more than to watch the final out of a WS with my Dad while listening to Ueck and that's the biggest bummer for me as that light at the end of the tunnel is getting dimmer every year.
Brewers currently 23rd in R/G Past 20 years Teams to make playoffs with 23rd or lower scoring offense 2005 - HOU (24th), SDP (27th) 2006 - SDP (27th) 2007 - AZ (26th) 2008 - LAD (24th) 2014 - STL (24th) 2015 - STL (24th) 2016 - NYM (26th) 2020***** - STL (24th), CLV (25th), MKE (27th). CIN (28th) Lowest ranked offense to win WS over that 20 year span 2010 SF and 2003 FLA (17th) Over that 20 years 190 playoff spots, 12 went to teams with the 23rd or lower offense. (6.3%) Take the 2020 weirdness out, and that's now 8 of 174 playoff spots. (4.6%)
