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Opinion: Cubs Remain Patient Despite Pressure to Sign Cody Bellinger
And that’s not a bad thing.
While the Boras Four remain at large, the Cubs, and all of the other 29 teams are going about their business. And that’s a two-edged sword for Boras and his crew. While an injury could create an urgency for Boras’ high-profile clients, teams will also have an opportunity to examine other inhouse options.
Many fans of MLB teams and sometimes their plays will pound the table for team ownership to sign high-priced free agents, there are reasons for teams to be cautious before shelling out a lot of money to sign big time free agents.
For Cubs fans, I have two words: Jason Heyward.
The Scott Boras Jedi mind trick
Cubs' owner, Tom Ricketts, recently talked about a Scott Boras negotiating ploy. Boras likes to speak directly to team owners. With the Cubs, that’s not happening. Ricketts indicated that Jed Hoyer would be doing the negotiating for the Cubs, and he wouldn’t be undercutting him.
I want the Cubs to sign Cody Bellinger, but…
There are reasons for the Cubs to be cautious regarding Bellinger. After all, Cody’s bounce back season was preceded by one lackluster and two outright bad seasons. Plus, not…
