I have some thoughts on the Cody Bellinger signing I wanted to get to yesterday but couldn’t find the time.
- Bellinger and Scott Boras didn’t agree to a typical pillow contract but it effectively operates as one due to the opt-outs after each of the first two years.
- The Cubs are assuming most of the risk in the outfielder’s new contract. Bellinger’s deal will be considered a massive failure if he’s still here earning $20 million in 2026.
- Don’t pencil Pete Crow-Armstrong into Iowa’s Opening Day lineup just yet. Craig Counsell, who has become somewhat of a disruptive voice in Jed Hoyer’s front office, is going to bring the best players to Chicago.