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08:11 AM ET 04.10 | There may be worse news for Cubs fans who have already seen the struggles of Kerry Wood and Carlos Marmol to open the season. The team is years away from contention. Savvy fans probably knew that already, but both the amateur draft and free-agent market are becoming more difficult for high-revenue teams to exploit, complicating the Cubs' rebuilding efforts. The new restrictions on draft spending, combined with the smaller number of stars reaching free agency, amount to a double whammy for Theo Epstein and his new front office. ... Scout well, spend big on the draft -- that was Epstein's plan with the Cubs. Only now, it's not going to happen.

Starlin Castro, Icon Sports

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April 10, 2012 09:38 AM ET

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Theo is smart, and he has a strong set of back-up executives. Sooner or later he will figure it out. The formula is never the same from year-to-year, and the smart CEOs figure that out.

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April 10, 2012 10:04 AM ET

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Nice to know some things never change.

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April 10, 2012 10:18 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 04.10 by SportsFun

Theo is smart, and he has a strong set of back-up executives. Sooner or later he will figure it out. The formula is never the same from year-to-year, and the smart CEOs figure that out.

Baseball is a copycat management sport, as are most sports.

AllStarz Ruinating…

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April 10, 2012 10:19 AM ET

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That ship sailed 100 years ago.

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April 10, 2012 11:53 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:23 AM ET 04.10 by Commerce Comet

Epstein went from a genius to an idiot????? Go figure................

epstein, will lay low, there are times when you could be a top of the level, but there are times when you have to wait and just built your stamina, your energy, so when the right time comes there shouldn't be any excuse!!!

alacran

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April 10, 2012 12:05 PM ET

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Yeah they're guaranteed to suck for hundreds of years. So what about it?

Flea Biscuit

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April 10, 2012 01:53 PM ET

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.....this stuff did not change overnight....cubs had as much notice as the next team to get the plan in place....they should implode that cesspool of a stadium and rebuild in north riverside....