Ricketts Family Annoyance Thread

[J. Walter Weatherman]

http://deadspin.com/5824988/a-dejected-tom-ricketts-rides-the-train/gallery/1

[morpheus]

http://deadspin.com/5824988/a-dejected-tom-ricketts-rides-the-train/gallery/1

Bravo sir... Bravo.  Got a caption?  Care to submit it?

[BBM]

Rosenthal is a moran, since Hendry was fired last year, but sounds like Ricketts might be considering a change.

"Jim Hendry, Cubs: Speculation persists that owner Tom Ricketts might hire Hall of Fame inductee Pat Gillick as club president. In theory, Gillick could retain Hendry, and the two could work together to fix the club. But the entire idea seems far-fetched; Cubs fans want change, and both Hendry and manager Mike Quade seem likely to be replaced.

The real intrigue would begin once Ricketts began his search for a new GM.

White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn is generally regarded as the game's leading GM candidate, but many in the industry believe that the Cubs' job also might draw interest from some of the game's top current GMs."

If he does hire someone like that as team president, I really hope they let Gillick (or whomever) hire the manager. Ricketts choosing is the kind of intrigue I don't want to see. Crane Kenney and Al Yellon, your new co-managers! The "GET IT" Guys!

Don't worry, Pex. Quade will make a great addition to the Kyardnulls pre and postgame shows. Can't wait to hear the nicknames.

Hopefully this Al and Crane regime hires Ned Coletti and Ryne as GM and Manager so I can be so apathetic that I focus strictly on my studies.

[Chuck to Chuck]

I know he'd be a good broadcaster for the family, dad. But Omaha is just too far for him to come interview.

[CBStew]

http://deadspin.com/5824988/a-dejected-tom-ricketts-rides-the-train/gallery/1

Oh shit.  How am I going to explain this to Daddy?

[Saul Goodman]

Rosenthal is a moran, since Hendry was fired last year, but sounds like Ricketts might be considering a change.

"Jim Hendry, Cubs: Speculation persists that owner Tom Ricketts might hire Hall of Fame inductee Pat Gillick as club president. In theory, Gillick could retain Hendry, and the two could work together to fix the club. But the entire idea seems far-fetched; Cubs fans want change, and both Hendry and manager Mike Quade seem likely to be replaced.

The real intrigue would begin once Ricketts began his search for a new GM.

White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn is generally regarded as the game’s leading GM candidate, but many in the industry believe that the Cubs’ job also might draw interest from some of the game’s top current GMs."

If he does hire someone like that as team president, I really hope they let Gillick (or whomever) hire the manager. Ricketts choosing is the kind of intrigue I don't want to see. Crane Kenney and Al Yellon, your new co-managers! The "GET IT" Guys!

Don't worry, Pex. Quade will make a great addition to the Kyardnulls pre and postgame shows. Can't wait to hear the nicknames.

Hopefully this Al and Crane regime hires Ned Coletti and Ryne as GM and Manager so I can be so apathetic that I focus strictly on my studies.

While we're righting wrongs let's do it right. Looking forward to the brilliant roster assembled for RYNO by new Cubs GM STEVE STONE.

[BH]

Cubs 'doing everything we can'

"Many fans saw a different side of the Ricketts family last fall.

Ricketts' youngest brother, Todd, was featured on the CBS program "Undercover Boss." He went in disguise for a week during the 2010 season doing various jobs around Wrigley Field trying to find out what the club could do to help those who worked at the park.

"Todd did a very nice job. It was a big commitment," said Ricketts. "He had to take off a week of his life, grow a beard and stay away from the park a month before the filming. He took one for the team. I still walk around the park every home game and someone will say, 'I loved you on Undercover Boss.' I'm, like, it wasn't me." "

[R-V]

Cubs 'doing everything we can'

"Many fans saw a different side of the Ricketts family last fall.

Ricketts' youngest brother, Todd, was featured on the CBS program "Undercover Boss." He went in disguise for a week during the 2010 season doing various jobs around Wrigley Field trying to find out what the club could do to help those who worked at the park.

"Todd did a very nice job. It was a big commitment," said Ricketts. "He had to take off a week of his life, grow a beard and stay away from the park a month before the filming. He took one for the team. I still walk around the park every home game and someone will say, 'I loved you on Undercover Boss.' I'm, like, it wasn't me." "

Holy shit are these morons tone deaf. Surely with our combined brain power we can come up with a plan to trick them out of this team and give it to someone who knows their ass from their elbow.

[BH]

Cubs 'doing everything we can'

"Many fans saw a different side of the Ricketts family last fall.

Ricketts' youngest brother, Todd, was featured on the CBS program "Undercover Boss." He went in disguise for a week during the 2010 season doing various jobs around Wrigley Field trying to find out what the club could do to help those who worked at the park.

"Todd did a very nice job. It was a big commitment," said Ricketts. "He had to take off a week of his life, grow a beard and stay away from the park a month before the filming. He took one for the team. I still walk around the park every home game and someone will say, 'I loved you on Undercover Boss.' I'm, like, it wasn't me." "

Holy shit are these morons tone deaf. Surely with our combined brain power we can come up with a plan to trick them out of this team and give it to someone who knows their ass from their elbow.

Prove to me that our losing isn't tied to the facilities in the Dominican Republic.

[Saul Goodman]

Cubs 'doing everything we can'

"Many fans saw a different side of the Ricketts family last fall.

Ricketts' youngest brother, Todd, was featured on the CBS program "Undercover Boss." He went in disguise for a week during the 2010 season doing various jobs around Wrigley Field trying to find out what the club could do to help those who worked at the park.

"Todd did a very nice job. It was a big commitment," said Ricketts. "He had to take off a week of his life, grow a beard and stay away from the park a month before the filming. He took one for the team. I still walk around the park every home game and someone will say, 'I loved you on Undercover Boss.' I'm, like, it wasn't me." "

Tom is just tweaking us at this point. He has to be. Right?

Also, there are problems we need to get rid of on this team. He's looking at you, Kerry.

"Some days are slightly less fun than others, perhaps, but it's been terrific," said Ricketts. "Obviously we're disappointed with the season. We've got some wood to chop and we've got to win more games. But away from that, the first year-and-a-half has been exciting and rewarding.

[Brownie]

Cubs 'doing everything we can'

"Many fans saw a different side of the Ricketts family last fall.

Ricketts' youngest brother, Todd, was featured on the CBS program "Undercover Boss." He went in disguise for a week during the 2010 season doing various jobs around Wrigley Field trying to find out what the club could do to help those who worked at the park.

"Todd did a very nice job. It was a big commitment," said Ricketts. "He had to take off a week of his life, grow a beard and stay away from the park a month before the filming. He took one for the team. I still walk around the park every home game and someone will say, 'I loved you on Undercover Boss.' I'm, like, it wasn't me." "

Tom is just tweaking us at this point. He has to be. Right?

Also, there are problems we need to get rid of on this team. He's looking at you, Kerry.

"Some days are slightly less fun than others, perhaps, but it's been terrific," said Ricketts. "Obviously we're disappointed with the season. We've got some wood to chop and we've got to win more games. But away from that, the first year-and-a-half has been exciting and rewarding.

Is that why Ted Lilly was mystified at why the Cubs didn't want to re-sign him?

[CT III]

So, the Bears were supposed to have their annual family night at Soldier Field tonight, but it was called it off at last minute because the field was unplayable.

On August 5th.  It sounds like they re-sodded the field after the Chicago Fire/Manchester United game last week.  And then the Park District didn't water the sod and nobody looked at the field until 35 minutes before the team was scheduled to practice on it.

Your move, Ricketts.

[Chuck to Chuck]

[Brownie]

So, the Bears were supposed to have their annual family night at Soldier Field tonight, but it was called it off at last minute because the field was unplayable.

On August 5th.  It sounds like they re-sodded the field after the Chicago Fire/Manchester United game last week.  And then the Park District didn't water the sod and nobody looked at the field until 35 minutes before the team was scheduled to practice on it.

Your move, Ricketts.

How could the Cubs fuck up a football field like that?

[Saul Goodman]

Yayyyyyyy.....