It’s weird because he’s both guys, right? The guy that brought the WS trophy, for which he deserves
to be revered, but also the guy who appears to have tightened the purse strings over the past few seasons, for which he deserves criticism. I suspect they got out over their skis on the renovation and are trying to be financially prudent with debt service and so on, but yeah, if they don’t start winning the division or he doesn’t get back in to the top 5 or so in payroll people’s memories are going to get shorter.  Previous Message but a few more seasons of not wanting to spend with the other big market teams and I suspect the neutral rate is going to drop significantly. Previous Message The Top 5 Most Hated: John Fisher (Athletics): 92.24 score, 51% negative mentions, 26.17% anger rate Jerry Reinsdorf (White Sox): 73.83 score, 37.6% negative mentions Mark Lerner (Nationals): 71.06 score, 3.45% joy rate (2nd lowest) Paul Dolan (Guardians): 65.63 score, 19.39% anger rate Bob Nutting (Pirates): 60.66 score, 135 disgust comments The Top 5 Most Appreciated: John Sherman (Royals): 2.04 score, 74.13% neutral rate Tom Ricketts (Cubs): 3.83 score, 62.59% neutral rate Christopher Ilitch (Tigers): 4.05 score, zero fear comments Ken Kendrick (D-backs): 4.13 score, only 15 negative comments total Stuart Sternberg (Rays): 5.13 score, 58.4% neutral rate Key Findings: Average MLB owner hate score: ~35 90-point gap between #1 and #30 A's fans anger rate is 5x MLB average Corporate-owned teams average lower hate scores than individual owners Total dataset: 30,000+ comments analyzed across all team subreddits Previous Message
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 Post deadline Cubs thread - CanHartlebHireSnider August 1, 2025, 15:10:55
- tucker getting booed and now will get days off?* - Ari Gold August 19, 2025, 6:32:01
- Would be a real shame if the second game of the double header got rained out tonight* - OB25 August 18, 2025, 17:23:32
- Remember when baseball was a fun distraction from the dumpster fire that is reality for three months - KingTalkyTiki August 18, 2025, 16:24:36
- Boo birds are out for Tucker after every at bat* - Mrap24 August 18, 2025, 16:10:51
- Great start to this 5 game series. Lifeless.* - Carl Spackler August 18, 2025, 15:57:21
- HFS the Brewers lost* - Herman Blume August 17, 2025, 16:04:15
- Cubs win, Brewers lose. - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 17, 2025, 16:03:52
- Lots of bad at bats these days* - Herman Blume August 17, 2025, 15:17:03
- Freaking Happ* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 17, 2025, 15:14:06
- Ben Brown...
 - IlliniSax05 August 17, 2025, 14:56:59
- This Brewers run is so crazy that there’s basically a 0% chance they win the whole thing. - OB25 August 16, 2025, 20:56:22
- What was the deal with the numbers on the side of the caps?* - Herman Blume August 16, 2025, 17:14:45
- Someone told me that's the Cubs first come from behind win since July 2nd - KingTalkyTiki August 16, 2025, 16:03:49
- Someone called Brandon Young has a perfect game through 7 IP for BAL, only 74 pitches* - OB25 August 15, 2025, 20:54:23
- The Brewers may never lose again. - KingTalkyTiki August 15, 2025, 20:50:08
- Cubs might be struggling but holy shit at the Mets. What an absolute dumpster fire* - OB25 August 15, 2025, 20:35:53
- The tower getting buzzed during the seventh inning stretch with Darth Vader. GOAt Wrigley moment.* - Toonces August 15, 2025, 20:30:16
- DODGERS DELENDA EST* - LeatherneckIllini August 15, 2025, 16:04:16
- EVRASKA WTF - IlliniSax05 August 15, 2025, 16:04:44
- JI - AintHatin August 15, 2025, 16:11:33
- JFC - IlliniSax05 August 15, 2025, 15:49:15
- Oof* - illini21 August 15, 2025, 15:48:56
- Come the fuck on.* - Carl Spackler August 15, 2025, 15:48:42
- Glad to see Craig just stand there and mildly say a few words to the ump from the dugout - IlliniSax05 August 15, 2025, 15:31:35
- (At least we got 1) but bases loaded no outs and only one run is shitty - IlliniSax05 August 15, 2025, 15:20:53
- Bases loaded no out and one run to show for it. Offensive explosion for these guys.* - Toonces August 15, 2025, 15:20:46
- Mercy. Based loaded, no outs. 1 run. - Mrap24 August 15, 2025, 15:20:22
- Is anyone else having major technical difficulties with this game?* - Carl Spackler August 15, 2025, 14:36:48
- Yes* - Sounder August 15, 2025, 14:37:15
- Kyle Tucker with another shit AB in a spot where he needed to at least advance the runner* - Carl Spackler August 15, 2025, 14:19:33
- *Of course* it’s Dansby striking out with RISP to end it* - opossum jenkins August 14, 2025, 16:14:59
- Absolutely putrid. Second and third with no outs and 3 Ks - GMAW August 14, 2025, 16:03:16
- Chance the Cubs miss the playoffs: 8,887%.* - Warrin'_Illini August 14, 2025, 16:01:35
- Do we have permission to worry about the Brewers yet?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 14, 2025, 15:52:52
- Tucker just cannot strike out there. Awful* - opossum jenkins August 14, 2025, 15:49:51
- I am getting very impatient with Kyle Tucker.* - Carl Spackler August 14, 2025, 15:49:35
- Rumor is Caisse is being called up* - DanSaint August 14, 2025, 6:59:51
- Just saw the Amaya video. Too funny. * - timmer August 14, 2025, 4:23:19
- Oh boy* - opossum jenkins August 13, 2025, 20:06:49
- Ahem.* - LeatherneckIllini August 13, 2025, 7:26:53
- Assad, Amaya activated. Berti DFA’d, Pearson sent down* - Carl Spackler August 12, 2025, 14:48:12
- Raise your hand if you predicted everything about the Cubs second half would be…. - opossum jenkins August 12, 2025, 14:39:45
- Since May 25, the Cubs have the 2nd best record in the NL. They’ve lost 12 games to the Brewers - GMAW August 11, 2025, 11:38:59
- nm.* - LeatherneckIllini August 11, 2025, 11:09:51
- This Cubs season feels like last year mixed with 04. Last year also felt like 04. - Warrin'_Illini August 11, 2025, 9:18:07
- Fuck off. He was safe - IlliniSax05 August 10, 2025, 21:30:30
- What exactly would you say you do here, Berti?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 10, 2025, 21:27:53
- Alright, I’ve had enough of this umpire kid - IlliniSax05 August 9, 2025, 19:56:23
- For everyone’s sanity, I’m self-suspending myself from this thread. But one last thought. - OB25 August 9, 2025, 0:01:56
- We’ve reached the point where the Brewers winning tonight is probably good for us.* - OB25 August 8, 2025, 21:47:50
- When you're losing to Jordan Walker's bum ass, it's time to self-reflect* - GMAW August 8, 2025, 21:18:41
- What an absolute wet fart of a game* - OB25 August 8, 2025, 21:08:29
- Watching this team hit right now is so painful.* - Carl Spackler August 8, 2025, 21:00:11
- I don't understand why Nico doesn't run anymore. - Carl Spackler August 8, 2025, 20:34:37
- I'd be kinda pissed if I had the seat behind that kid and he was standing the whole time - IlliniSax05 August 8, 2025, 20:32:26
- This is a very hittable pitcher that we haven’t scored against so far. - OB25 August 8, 2025, 20:16:33
- Think I'm going to Friday night's game @TheCreepers. - EffinIllini August 7, 2025, 10:15:24
- Ok Milwaukee, I’m tapping out. I officially surrender, you win. I won’t let you hurt me anymore* - OB25 August 6, 2025, 19:43:04
- Very good win* - OB25 August 6, 2025, 15:39:39
- Lol, Kittredge bounces back from last night with an immaculate inning.* - OB25 August 6, 2025, 14:50:48
- Great outing from Horton* - illini21 August 6, 2025, 14:35:42
- Is Horton on a load management pitch count? That’s quite an early pull given the overused bullpen* - OB25 August 6, 2025, 14:34:12
- might as well post this here: most hated owners (copied from cup of coffee newsletter) - torinese August 6, 2025, 10:18:39
- Man 3 Ks for Tucker is pretty startling.* - Carl Spackler August 5, 2025, 21:28:50
- This feels so much like 2018 but happening 2 months earlier - OB25 August 5, 2025, 21:14:27
- Helluv a deadline, jed* - Mrap24 August 5, 2025, 20:55:41
- In their last 4 games the Nationals have allowed 99 base runners* - memyselfandillini August 5, 2025, 20:21:12
- At least the Brewers are up 3* - opossum jenkins August 5, 2025, 19:58:26
- Boy it’d really help if the middle of the order would stop sucking in big situations.* - Carl Spackler August 5, 2025, 19:24:37
- Soroka to the IL. Tough look for Jed on this one* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 21:53:59
- Damn near the entire lineup is a mess right now. And no idea why PCA didn’t try to steal there* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 21:23:22
- Well that was deflating* - illini21 August 4, 2025, 21:22:45
- How do you miss the fucking base* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes August 4, 2025, 21:06:45
- Oh no* - illini21 August 4, 2025, 21:05:37
- LOL, JFC. Cmon Dansby* - Carl Spackler August 4, 2025, 21:05:30
- This game is straight up bullshit.* - Toonces August 4, 2025, 20:54:16
- 2nd time in a month that a blister has bailed us out against a tough lefty. Take advantage now* - OB25 August 4, 2025, 19:32:53
- As expected no PCA tonight. Willi in CF and Turner at 1B* - CanHartlebHireSnider August 4, 2025, 15:36:36
- This Reds series is going to be interesting. - OB25 August 4, 2025, 14:36:40
- Welp, that’s a first* - opossum jenkins August 3, 2025, 16:17:29
- Turner is good at hitting lefties and as a sub!* - CanHartlebHireSnider August 3, 2025, 16:16:07
- lol no way * - biclops August 3, 2025, 16:11:09
- Man, PCA is broken at the plate - IlliniSax05 August 3, 2025, 15:33:20
- Wrigley is something else. No slugger is gonna want to sign here - CanHartlebHireSnider August 3, 2025, 13:41:10
- Two absolutely brutal 2 strike pitches from Thielbar - CanHartlebHireSnider August 2, 2025, 16:14:31
- Really terrible loss* - OB25 August 2, 2025, 16:09:58
- Brutal* - illini21 August 2, 2025, 16:09:44
- Really tough loss* - Mrap24 August 2, 2025, 16:09:23
- This would be a terrible loss. 3 warning track shots and PCA rung up on the worst call ever.* - Toonces August 2, 2025, 15:59:16
- Why trade for Rogers if you’re going to throw Theilbar on back to back days instead* - OB25 August 2, 2025, 15:52:12
- Bullpen no bueno* - Mrap24 August 2, 2025, 15:50:04
- That was one of the worst strike calls you’ll ever see.* - illini21 August 2, 2025, 14:54:41
- Andrew Vaughn is ‘98 Mark McGwire now* - OB25 August 1, 2025, 20:42:22
- What should I do? My fiancée got me tickets to the Sandberg dedication game tomorrow but - ibdoc August 1, 2025, 15:23:43
- My drive to the game was longer than the game itself* - OB25 August 1, 2025, 15:15:49
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