Ricketts Family Annoyance Thread

[Brownie]

Emperor Tunney issues his "demands" from on high:

Wrigleyville's alderman sent a letter to the Cubs on Wednesday saying that if the organization wants his support for the plan, it will need to cut by one-third the size of a left field video scoreboard and greatly reduce the size of a requested right field advertising sign.

The 44th Ward alderman said he spoke to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about those and three other specific changes he wants to the Cubs plan before sending the letter to team officials.

These changes are based on ... what?  Tunney's aesthetic taste?

Makes perfect sense for the alderman to tell a team what to do in their own building. This goes in front of review by Emanuel appointed folks right? Hopefully they tell the alderman to cram it.

Specifics:

In addition to reducing the left field Jumbotron from 6,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the right field ad board from 1,000 square feet to 650 square feet, Tunney told the Cubs they will need to get rid of a request for a pedestrian bridge over Clark Street that team CEO Tom Ricketts want to connect the ballpark to the hotel.

"I don't think there's a functional reason to put a bridge over Clark Street," Tunney said. "To transport 175 hotel guests?"

In addition, Tunney said he wants the entrance to the hotel moved from Patterson Avenue, a residential street west of Wrigley Field, to either Clark Street or Addison Street. And the alderman said he can't support a plan for an outdoor patio in the hotel above Patterson where hotel guests could hang out. "Come on, people live 50 feet away from there," he said.

The Cubs are like .... nah.

In response to Tunney's letter, Cubs spokesman Julian Green reiterated the team's position that if the Ricketts family is to invest $300 million in the restoration and modernization of Wrigley Field, plus another $200 million for a hotel across the street, "all elements" of the sprawling plan must be in place.

"Anything less significantly hampers our ability to make a $500 million investment," Green said.

Tunney said his voice has been heard in the negotiations, but his letter expresses frustration with the amount of communication he has been getting from the team as he tries to assuage the concerns of residents in the already congested neighborhood full of bars and restaurants.

"I will expect a greater level of responsiveness and consideration from you and the Cubs organization as we finalize the Planned Development documents," Tunney's letter reads. "By your own admission, the proposed plans pose serious disruptions to my residents and will dramatically affect their quality of life. We must work together to minimize those disruptions and compose operations plans to manage the additional activity and proposed new uses."

Aww.  Poor Tom wants a seat at the table.  Aldermanning is hard.

[Gilgamesh]

Emperor Tunney issues his "demands" from on high:

Wrigleyville's alderman sent a letter to the Cubs on Wednesday saying that if the organization wants his support for the plan, it will need to cut by one-third the size of a left field video scoreboard and greatly reduce the size of a requested right field advertising sign.

The 44th Ward alderman said he spoke to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about those and three other specific changes he wants to the Cubs plan before sending the letter to team officials.

These changes are based on ... what?  Tunney's aesthetic taste?

Makes perfect sense for the alderman to tell a team what to do in their own building. This goes in front of review by Emanuel appointed folks right? Hopefully they tell the alderman to cram it.

Specifics:

In addition to reducing the left field Jumbotron from 6,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the right field ad board from 1,000 square feet to 650 square feet, Tunney told the Cubs they will need to get rid of a request for a pedestrian bridge over Clark Street that team CEO Tom Ricketts want to connect the ballpark to the hotel.

"I don't think there's a functional reason to put a bridge over Clark Street," Tunney said. "To transport 175 hotel guests?"

In addition, Tunney said he wants the entrance to the hotel moved from Patterson Avenue, a residential street west of Wrigley Field, to either Clark Street or Addison Street. And the alderman said he can't support a plan for an outdoor patio in the hotel above Patterson where hotel guests could hang out. "Come on, people live 50 feet away from there," he said.

The Cubs are like .... nah.

In response to Tunney's letter, Cubs spokesman Julian Green reiterated the team's position that if the Ricketts family is to invest $300 million in the restoration and modernization of Wrigley Field, plus another $200 million for a hotel across the street, "all elements" of the sprawling plan must be in place.

"Anything less significantly hampers our ability to make a $500 million investment," Green said.

Tunney said his voice has been heard in the negotiations, but his letter expresses frustration with the amount of communication he has been getting from the team as he tries to assuage the concerns of residents in the already congested neighborhood full of bars and restaurants.

"I will expect a greater level of responsiveness and consideration from you and the Cubs organization as we finalize the Planned Development documents," Tunney's letter reads. "By your own admission, the proposed plans pose serious disruptions to my residents and will dramatically affect their quality of life. We must work together to minimize those disruptions and compose operations plans to manage the additional activity and proposed new uses."

Aww.  Poor Tom wants a seat at the table.  Aldermanning is hard.

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

[Saul Goodman]

Emperor Tunney issues his "demands" from on high:

Wrigleyville's alderman sent a letter to the Cubs on Wednesday saying that if the organization wants his support for the plan, it will need to cut by one-third the size of a left field video scoreboard and greatly reduce the size of a requested right field advertising sign.

The 44th Ward alderman said he spoke to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about those and three other specific changes he wants to the Cubs plan before sending the letter to team officials.

These changes are based on ... what?  Tunney's aesthetic taste?

Makes perfect sense for the alderman to tell a team what to do in their own building. This goes in front of review by Emanuel appointed folks right? Hopefully they tell the alderman to cram it.

Specifics:

In addition to reducing the left field Jumbotron from 6,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the right field ad board from 1,000 square feet to 650 square feet, Tunney told the Cubs they will need to get rid of a request for a pedestrian bridge over Clark Street that team CEO Tom Ricketts want to connect the ballpark to the hotel.

"I don't think there's a functional reason to put a bridge over Clark Street," Tunney said. "To transport 175 hotel guests?"

In addition, Tunney said he wants the entrance to the hotel moved from Patterson Avenue, a residential street west of Wrigley Field, to either Clark Street or Addison Street. And the alderman said he can't support a plan for an outdoor patio in the hotel above Patterson where hotel guests could hang out. "Come on, people live 50 feet away from there," he said.

The Cubs are like .... nah.

In response to Tunney's letter, Cubs spokesman Julian Green reiterated the team's position that if the Ricketts family is to invest $300 million in the restoration and modernization of Wrigley Field, plus another $200 million for a hotel across the street, "all elements" of the sprawling plan must be in place.

"Anything less significantly hampers our ability to make a $500 million investment," Green said.

Tunney said his voice has been heard in the negotiations, but his letter expresses frustration with the amount of communication he has been getting from the team as he tries to assuage the concerns of residents in the already congested neighborhood full of bars and restaurants.

"I will expect a greater level of responsiveness and consideration from you and the Cubs organization as we finalize the Planned Development documents," Tunney's letter reads. "By your own admission, the proposed plans pose serious disruptions to my residents and will dramatically affect their quality of life. We must work together to minimize those disruptions and compose operations plans to manage the additional activity and proposed new uses."

Aww.  Poor Tom wants a seat at the table.  Aldermanning is hard.

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

Tom Tunney IS Wrigleyville, pal.  He built it with his BARE DAMN HANDS!

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

However you phrase it, doesn't it basically boil down to "the rooftop owners"?

[Gilgamesh]

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

However you phrase it, doesn't it basically boil down to "the rooftop owners"?

"The totally legitimate, and non-freeloading, independent business people of the Wrigleyville rooftops."

They're just like any other legitimate business.  Do you think that local farmer's market of yours *doesn't* steal crops from random farms from time to time?  COME ON!!

[Brownie]

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

However you phrase it, doesn't it basically boil down to "the rooftop owners"?

To answer Gil, yes, "my residents" seems a bit paternalistic vs. "my constituents" and I thought similar thoughts.

As for JWalt, well, of course. That is also synonymous with "my contributors."

[J. Walter Weatherman]

I don't know if this was intentional or not, but I can't possibly be the only person who found his use of the phrase "my residents" to be a bit condescending and paternalistic?  I mean, I'm familiar with the source, but there isn't a better way he could have phrased that.

"My constituents"  "The residents of my district"  "Our [meaning the Cubs and himself] neighbors"

Or am I thinking too much into this?

However you phrase it, doesn't it basically boil down to "the rooftop owners"?

"The totally legitimate, and non-freeloading, independent business people of the Wrigleyville rooftops."

They're just like any other legitimate business.  Do you think that local farmer's market of yours *doesn't* steal crops from random farms from time to time?  COME ON!!

Well they won't once colony collapse takes out the rest of those thieving bees.

[Tonker]

Emperor Tunney issues his "demands" from on high:

Wrigleyville's alderman sent a letter to the Cubs on Wednesday saying that if the organization wants his support for the plan, it will need to cut by one-third the size of a left field video scoreboard and greatly reduce the size of a requested right field advertising sign.

The 44th Ward alderman said he spoke to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about those and three other specific changes he wants to the Cubs plan before sending the letter to team officials.

These changes are based on ... what?  Tunney's aesthetic taste?

Makes perfect sense for the alderman to tell a team what to do in their own building. This goes in front of review by Emanuel appointed folks right? Hopefully they tell the alderman to cram it.

Specifics:

In addition to reducing the left field Jumbotron from 6,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the right field ad board from 1,000 square feet to 650 square feet, Tunney told the Cubs they will need to get rid of a request for a pedestrian bridge over Clark Street that team CEO Tom Ricketts want to connect the ballpark to the hotel.

"I don't think there's a functional reason to put a bridge over Clark Street," Tunney said. "To transport 175 hotel guests?"

In addition, Tunney said he wants the entrance to the hotel moved from Patterson Avenue, a residential street west of Wrigley Field, to either Clark Street or Addison Street. And the alderman said he can't support a plan for an outdoor patio in the hotel above Patterson where hotel guests could hang out. "Come on, people live 50 feet away from there," he said.

The Cubs are like .... nah.

In response to Tunney's letter, Cubs spokesman Julian Green reiterated the team's position that if the Ricketts family is to invest $300 million in the restoration and modernization of Wrigley Field, plus another $200 million for a hotel across the street, "all elements" of the sprawling plan must be in place.

"Anything less significantly hampers our ability to make a $500 million investment," Green said.

Tunney said his voice has been heard in the negotiations, but his letter expresses frustration with the amount of communication he has been getting from the team as he tries to assuage the concerns of residents in the already congested neighborhood full of bars and restaurants.

"I will expect a greater level of responsiveness and consideration from you and the Cubs organization as we finalize the Planned Development documents," Tunney's letter reads. "By your own admission, the proposed plans pose serious disruptions to my residents and will dramatically affect their quality of life. We must work together to minimize those disruptions and compose operations plans to manage the additional activity and proposed new uses."

Aww.  Poor Tom wants a seat at the table.  Aldermanning is hard.

You can't miss it, or you won't miss it?

[Internet Apex]

Emperor Tunney issues his "demands" from on high:

Wrigleyville's alderman sent a letter to the Cubs on Wednesday saying that if the organization wants his support for the plan, it will need to cut by one-third the size of a left field video scoreboard and greatly reduce the size of a requested right field advertising sign.

The 44th Ward alderman said he spoke to Mayor Rahm Emanuel about those and three other specific changes he wants to the Cubs plan before sending the letter to team officials.

These changes are based on ... what?  Tunney's aesthetic taste?

Makes perfect sense for the alderman to tell a team what to do in their own building. This goes in front of review by Emanuel appointed folks right? Hopefully they tell the alderman to cram it.

Specifics:

In addition to reducing the left field Jumbotron from 6,000 square feet to 4,000 square feet and the right field ad board from 1,000 square feet to 650 square feet, Tunney told the Cubs they will need to get rid of a request for a pedestrian bridge over Clark Street that team CEO Tom Ricketts want to connect the ballpark to the hotel.

"I don't think there's a functional reason to put a bridge over Clark Street," Tunney said. "To transport 175 hotel guests?"

In addition, Tunney said he wants the entrance to the hotel moved from Patterson Avenue, a residential street west of Wrigley Field, to either Clark Street or Addison Street. And the alderman said he can't support a plan for an outdoor patio in the hotel above Patterson where hotel guests could hang out. "Come on, people live 50 feet away from there," he said.

The Cubs are like .... nah.

In response to Tunney's letter, Cubs spokesman Julian Green reiterated the team's position that if the Ricketts family is to invest $300 million in the restoration and modernization of Wrigley Field, plus another $200 million for a hotel across the street, "all elements" of the sprawling plan must be in place.

"Anything less significantly hampers our ability to make a $500 million investment," Green said.

Tunney said his voice has been heard in the negotiations, but his letter expresses frustration with the amount of communication he has been getting from the team as he tries to assuage the concerns of residents in the already congested neighborhood full of bars and restaurants.

"I will expect a greater level of responsiveness and consideration from you and the Cubs organization as we finalize the Planned Development documents," Tunney's letter reads. "By your own admission, the proposed plans pose serious disruptions to my residents and will dramatically affect their quality of life. We must work together to minimize those disruptions and compose operations plans to manage the additional activity and proposed new uses."

Aww.  Poor Tom wants a seat at the table.  Aldermanning is hard.

You can't miss it, or you won't miss it?

Yes.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130724/wrigleyville/cubs-propose-bridge-linking-right-field-patio-red-line-stop-sources-say

A pedestrian bridge could be making its way back into the Cubs' Wrigley Field renovation plan, but this time it would be over Sheffield Avenue — and might reach the "L".

Sources say if the team can't get a controversial bridge over Clark Street approved, they're pitching a separate plan that would connect the Addison Red Line station to Wrigley Field beyond right field.

...

[Quality Start Machine]

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130724/wrigleyville/cubs-propose-bridge-linking-right-field-patio-red-line-stop-sources-say

A pedestrian bridge could be making its way back into the Cubs' Wrigley Field renovation plan, but this time it would be over Sheffield Avenue — and might reach the "L".

Sources say if the team can't get a controversial bridge over Clark Street approved, they're pitching a separate plan that would connect the Addison Red Line station to Wrigley Field beyond right field.

...

To wit, the shops on Addison didn't grease Tunney's wheels.

[Saul Goodman]

HOW DARE DA RICKETTSES TURN DERE BACKS ON OLD STYLE AFTER ALL DESE YEARS??

[CT III]

HOW DARE DA RICKETTSES TURN DERE BACKS ON OLD STYLE AFTER ALL DESE YEARS??

"Old style is Chicago cubs baseball. Sorry that you don't understand the traditions just like the goat. Wrigley is going to lose all it's historic charm that separates it from every other MLB franchise. Thanks again Mr.Ricketts."

[CBStew]

HOW DARE DA RICKETTSES TURN DERE BACKS ON OLD STYLE AFTER ALL DESE YEARS??

"Old style is Chicago cubs baseball. Sorry that you don't understand the traditions just like the goat. Wrigley is going to lose all it's historic charm that separates it from every other MLB franchise. Thanks again Mr.Ricketts."

That's called Capitalism.  What do think?  Is this Green Bay where the people own the means of production? 

[Quality Start Machine]

HOW DARE DA RICKETTSES TURN DERE BACKS ON OLD STYLE AFTER ALL DESE YEARS??

"Old style is Chicago cubs baseball. Sorry that you don't understand the traditions just like the goat. Wrigley is going to lose all it's historic charm that separates it from every other MLB franchise. Thanks again Mr.Ricketts."

Maybe the Curse hasn't been the fucking goat at all. Maybe it's been Joe Krausen.