Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
Some of the first reactions I saw Tuesday, when the trade of Cody Bellinger to the Yankees was announced, were along the lines of “I hope the Ricketts enjoy more yachts,” or something similar.
This is, I believe, not useful thinking. You can’t view this deal in a vacuum. It’s sort of like all the talk about Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer, before the Kyle Tucker trade, along the lines of “Jed sucks, he’s not doing anything, this will be a 77-win team in 2025.