It was a hard to find bright spots as the Giants scored 4 runs in the 9'th inning to make the game appear closer than it was. Key Lines:
Yoshi Tsutsugo 1B- 1 for 2. FZ seems to see something in Tsutsugo but the 1B/DH demographic is crowded including a certain Giants legend who is in the Best Shape of His Life.
Otto Lopez SS- 1 for 2, HR(1). Nice to see what he actually looks like. He's never hit more than 5 HR's in a season but he sure teed off on one to drive in 3 runs in the 9'th and looked jacked.
Logan Webb- 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 2 K. Webb looked like Webb in the first inning. Comebacker GIDP then ending the inning with a K. Second frame didn't go as well.
Hayden Birdsong- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. Best and most exciting performance of the day from any player. Electric might be too strong a word, but he looked really sharp.
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6 AM: Bellinger agrees to Cubs, three-year, $80MM deal per Jeff Passan of ESPN.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see how that one plays out. Seems like a pretty good deal for the Cubs.
DeleteFrontloaded(30/30/20) with opt outs after 1 and 2 years. Oof! Nope. The Cubbies can have him and best wishes to them.
DeleteThe first year is the risk: $30M for which Bellinger?
DeleteGood Belliger and he's gone.
Bad Bellinger, it's $30M for the 2nd year.
Ken Rosenthal (the Athletic) says: "This can’t be what Scott Boras wanted."
Maybe this portends a softer deal coming for Snell or Montgomery
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