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Here’s Why Kyle Tucker Was Worth Big Haul Even as Rental

Kyle Freaking Tucker. King Tuck. Whatever you want to call him, just call him the Cubs’ best player. This whole thing went from zero to 60 faster than an electric supercar and seems to have been manifested by (most) Cubs fans’ collective vibes or whatever. It was only on Monday that Astros GM acknowledged that Tucker and pitcher Framber Valdez were not untouchable in trade talks, which quickly turned to a chorus of “Cubs should get” across social media. Four days later, the Cubs did get.

Heady stuff. Even though there’s a non-zero number of fans who are pissed about this deal, whether it’s because they feel the return was too big or just because they wake up every morning and piss in their own Cheerios.