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I'm always mystified by Cubs fans, of all fans, who worry the team's owners might "spend too much." And as I think you noted a few weeks ago, there's nothing owners, and many writers, like to point to, when the team somehow doesn't quite sign yet another big free agent, than teams like the Mets and Padres: "See! Money doesn't guarantee winning the World Series!"

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“For all of the dopes who push their glasses up and repeat, “Money today is worth more than money tomorrow,” that’s true”

Not in Japan, where he’ll likely retire. There, the US Dollar not only holds its value, but it mostly increases over time vs the yen.

Same happens here in Mexico.

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