Baseball is king in a post-Super Bowl world, so it’s fitting that Cubs pitchers and catchers officially reported to the team’s spring training complex several hours before the big game. That said, the reporting date isn’t what it used to be because several players have been working out at Sloan Park since mid-January. Craig Counsell arrived yesterday and spoke with the press. Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins met with reporters, too, and Hoyer looked uncomfortable when Alex Bregman was mentioned.
Bregman doesn’t appear close to signing with anybody, though from my seat it looks more like agent Scott Boras is trying to avoid taking another loss in negotiations (see Pete Alonso).