Ricketts Family Annoyance Thread

[SKO]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

If Jepstink had signed him, he would have gotten flipped for prospects in his first year.

I can't tell if this is a compliment or insult to Jepstink.

I don't think Jepstink is going to be trading for future assets when he has a roster built to win 97 games. Goddammit, Fork

[InternetApex]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

If Jepstink had signed him, he would have gotten flipped for prospects in his first year.

I can't tell if this is a compliment or insult to Jepstink.

I don't think Jepstink is going to be trading for future assets when he has a roster built to win 97 games. Goddammit, Fork

DeRosa's ilk would be a great addition to the current team. And I think he'd be overshadowed in the hearts of the simpletons by Rizzo and Bryant.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

Meh.  I'm over it. 

[CT III]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

Meh.  I'm over it. 

You are absolutely not over it.

[SKO]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

Meh.  I'm over it. 

You are absolutely not over it.

Odds that Mark DeRosa isn't tied to a radiator in Huey's basement right now?

[Quality Start Machine]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

If Jepstink had signed him, he would have gotten flipped for prospects in his first year.

I can't tell if this is a compliment or insult to Jepstink.

Neither. He was a fine for that team, and became overrated because he was a passenger on Dave Otto's fucking train. But those same numbers over the last few years would have nabbed a couple prospects.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Is there any other player that has made a bigger, dumber impression on the fanbase in a shorter amount of time than DeRo the HeRo? Good god. 6th or 7th most useful player on two fruitless playoff teams. This is like Bears fans freaking out over Tom Wad---ohhhhhh

There was nothing wrong with DeRosa either. Just because a certain segment of fans overrated him doesn't mean we all need to reflexively underrate him. The guy put up about $29 million of value while getting paid about 1/4 of that. Given that he was basically signed as a bench bat, he was a nice surprise.

And I'd also like to add a pre-emptive, "Huey is not a meatball" based on what I'm sure will be forthcoming.

Meh.  I'm over it. 

You are absolutely not over it.

Okay.

[Brownie]

The Ricketts family  has already cost Chicago a World Series champ:

It was then that Jackie Robinson West officials provided documentation and a boundaries map, signed off on by the necessary officials, that appeared to show everything was in order.

The issue was considered closed. But Keener said DNAinfo.com reporter, Mark Konkol, who broke the story about the allegations late last year, "kept after us."

That led the national organization to call for the meetings in Chicago with officials from all of the local leagues involved in the boundary issue, Keener said. At those meetings, officials from the other leagues confirmed that the map's boundaries were incorrect.

DNAInfo? Who's that?

[thehawk]

Looks like one of the rooftop owners may be looking at metal bars well past May 15.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/475206/wrigley-field-rooftop-owner-charged-ripping-chicago-cubs

[Brownie]

Looks like one of the rooftop owners may be looking at metal bars well past May 15.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/475206/wrigley-field-rooftop-owner-charged-ripping-chicago-cubs

De-lish-ous!

Barry, were you with me at a game there once? I recall the place was grossly oversold

[Chuck to Chuck]

Looks like one of the rooftop owners may be looking at metal bars well past May 15.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/475206/wrigley-field-rooftop-owner-charged-ripping-chicago-cubs

De-lish-ous!

Barry, were you with me at a game there once? I recall the place was grossly oversold

Was that where/when Norm Van Lier bummed a cigar off you? And left Chet Coppock behind to hang with us?

[thehawk]

Looks like one of the rooftop owners may be looking at metal bars well past May 15.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/475206/wrigley-field-rooftop-owner-charged-ripping-chicago-cubs

De-lish-ous!

Barry, were you with me at a game there once? I recall the place was grossly oversold

I think that may had been the rooftop.  Reading the indictment, it looks like his employees and accountant turned states evidence on him.

[Brownie]

Looks like one of the rooftop owners may be looking at metal bars well past May 15.

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/475206/wrigley-field-rooftop-owner-charged-ripping-chicago-cubs

De-lish-ous!

Barry, were you with me at a game there once? I recall the place was grossly oversold

Was that where/when Norm Van Lier bummed a cigar off you? And left Chet Coppock behind to hang with us?

Yes, that was it.

[thehawk]

Well the Rooftop owners injunction ruling came out today.  The technical legal term I believe is "the rooftop owners got their asses kicked"

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wrigley-field-rooftop-cubs-ruling-20150402-story.html

[Quality Start Machine]

Well the Rooftop owners injunction ruling came out today.  The technical legal term I believe is "the rooftop owners got their asses kicked"

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-wrigley-field-rooftop-cubs-ruling-20150402-story.html

Hey, you're the lawyer. I mean, you're no GLEN LERNER, but still.