Once upon a time, folks freaked out because the Chicago Cubs dared to trade a quality starting pitcher for a relatively unknown prospect named Anthony Rizzo.
Fast forward about five years, with a supremely team-friendly extension thrown in, and we have been fortunate to track the growth and explosion of a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate, a Gold Glove defender at first base, and one of the most genial and generous personalities in all of baseball. It’s not just that he’s good at baseball; people genuinely like Anthony Rizzo, because he’s never (at least so far) made himself out to be a bad person.