...more loveable losers.

I want the Chicago Cubs to dump most of their high-salaried veteran players and go with young prospects. Maybe I'd make two exceptions. Now the Cubs payroll is around $140 million. One of the highest in baseball. But the team consists of far too many under-achievers. Prima donnas. Players going through motions. The Cubs lack chemistry. They don't play as a team. Rather, as individuals. Of course, there's no guarantee that the Cubs will be winners with a predominance of young, relatively low-salaried players. But I think there'd be more incentive to win. To play as a team. They'd be more fun to watch. It could take years for the team to jell. But I suspect there'd be the cohesiveness that makes them winners. Sooner or later. But if not -- well, it won't be any different than now. They'll still be losers. But more loveable losers. --Jim Broede