It was already clear that the Cubs had made out well in the offseason by gaining two compensatory picks while losing none, but they’re looking even better now that the bonus allotments for the upcoming draft have been set. We’ll get to that latter bit here in a moment, but let’s make sure everyone is clear on that draft pick business first.
In all honesty, I’d been meaning to write something about this matter a while ago and then just got caught up with the start of the season. Until, that is, Michael Cerami’s post over at Bleacher Nation jogged my memory.