Not Breaking: The Cubs officially sign top of the rotation arm Yu Darvish.
And the crowd goes… well to be honest, I can’t really get a sense of where the majority stand on this signing, and I am a bit confused why, because I’m amp’d. Maybe I’m just trapped on the grumpy side of twitter, but I am reading a lot of discontent towards the latest acquisition. I will explain why I think this was a no-brainer for the front office by pointing out some uncanny similarities to another free agent signing you probably remember vividly.
December 9, 2015: Jon Lester chooses the Chicago Cubs as his home for the next 6 seasons, netting 155 million dollars with a club option for a 7th year.