Ryan Dempster

Going out there and getting a guy like Alex Bregman, going out there and making a trade for a Cabrera, going out there and signing guys, stacking a bullpen so we have a ton of arms.

That's what you need.

You need good players, you need depth, you need pitching, and I think the Cubs have all of those things.

And as long as you're putting yourself in a top five, top seven payroll every year, you're at least making the commitment to your fans and to your players that we're out here to win.

And now you open the door, like say all of a sudden you're in first place at the trading deadline, and you've got an opportunity to acquire somebody that might cost you some money.

There's not a doubt in my mind that Tom and Rick's family and front office are going to be like, yeah, let's go get them because we want to win.

And it's really awesome to hear, and I hope that it's something that just is the gold standard in Chicago, that every year it's about making the playoffs and trying to compete for a World Series.

And it's just really great to hear him speaking that way.

This is really great.

Tim Sweetwood, the gentleman who started this festival, and I was able to come and start being a part of right away with my Off the Mound show, really hit it out of the park with this lineup and

and who's coming, and great artists, great people.

And we're super fired up.

It's crazy.

Saturday, Sunday, sold out.

You know, if you want a ticket, you've got to go to a secondary market.

Friday, we're close to that as well.

And then the activation, the baseball activation.

For baseball fans, you know, you can go to a Cubs game.

You can go to the home opener on Friday and then go over to Tempe Beach Park and come to the festival.

There's baseball players there doing hitting lessons and appearances where they're signing autographs.