Thomas S. Ricketts
Chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago CubsWikipedia
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Sep 15, 2026
David KaplanGUEST
I don't think there's w- they're one of the favorites, certainly, with the bullpen issues that they have.
David KaplanGUEST
I can just tell you from my perspective, if I owned the club, if I was Tom Ricketts, the chairman who represents the Ricketts family, and my team doesn't win the World Series, we would be having some very high-level meetings.
David KaplanGUEST
I'm not telling you people are getting fired.
David KaplanGUEST
I'm telling you I wanna know why we spend $100 million-
David KaplanGUEST
I call him Mr. 2032 because he said to you-
Jesse RogersHOST
[laughs]
David KaplanGUEST
... "Yeah, we gotta worry about 2032 Cubs, too." Um, I would say, "Jed, I wanna have dinner, just you and I." I'm playing the role of Tom Ricketts.
Jesse RogersHOST
Mm-hmm.
Sam OlburHOST
You did a great job with your show yesterday.
Sam OlburHOST
There's so many ways to go, right? Like, I think this show we're gonna just go next 15 and figure it out, but, like, there is a big picture thing that's like, if I'm Tom Ricketts, I gotta be like, "Yo," like, "What, what, who do I have to hire? What do I have to do?" This organization has no financial resources, and they are just...
Sam OlburHOST
I mean, they're running circles, circles around you, man.
Sam OlburHOST
Like, it's, it's unbelievable.
David KaplanHOST
They get bounced.
David KaplanHOST
Do they make change? Or is it simply just got to add more talent? Does Tom Ricketts hold people accountable for failing again, probably by double digits to run down the
Gordon WittenmyerHOST
Brewers? I'm going to answer your question with a question.
Gordon WittenmyerHOST
When was the last time Tom Ricketts held anybody accountable?
David KaplanHOST
They fired
Gordon WittenmyerHOST
David Ross.
David KaplanHOST
And I think there's two big reasons behind that.
David KaplanHOST
One, they make too much money.
Steven RyanHOST
There's Jed Hoyer.
Steven RyanHOST
There's Tom Ricketts comments.
Steven RyanHOST
We're going to talk about the upper brass management after the break.
Steven RyanHOST
But let's talk about Craig Council, okay? I'm sure Wynmore is turning up the episode to hear my thoughts on Craig Council.
David KaplanHOST
Holy cow.
David KaplanHOST
If I'm Tom Ricketts, I'm like, "Bro." [laughs]
Shane OrlingPANELIST
But this is why you do it.
Shane OrlingPANELIST
I mean-
EddieHOST
No, it's not up there.
EddieHOST
Some collec- I bet you Tom Ricketts has it.
David KaplanGUEST
Maybe.
EddieHOST
That would be my guess, is that he has it somewhere.
Rick SutcliffeGUEST
The police aren't letting anybody in.
Rick SutcliffeGUEST
I got a text from Tom Ricketts saying that our party's kind of lame.
Rick SutcliffeGUEST
Can you get...
Rick SutcliffeGUEST
I think I can figure out something.
Mike JonesHOST
He looked at Chicago, he was gonna be the highest paid manager in all of Major League Baseball.
Mike JonesHOST
Looked to Chicago, Jed Hoyer and, and Tom Ricketts met with him personally and promised him to provide him with all the tools he needed in order to lead this organization to a World Series.
Mike JonesHOST
Out of the three years that Craig Counsell has managed the Chicago Cubs, I would tell you this year it's probably been his best, and there's still glaring errors that are going to cost the Chicago Cubs, that have already cost the Chicago Cubs the division, and are probably gonna cost the Chicago Cubs the first wild card spot.
Mike JonesHOST
The Chicago Cubs are probably gonna have to go on the road and play Philly for that first wild card spot.
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