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A lot of chatter has been devoted to the permutations of Cody Bellinger’s option decision, here and otherwhere. And rightly so, for those ripples could affect the entire on-field organization.
Lives hang in the balance.
We await developments.
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Pitcher @grantkipp with another good start in the @MLBazFallLeague on Thursday. 3 IP 0 R 1 H 1 BB 5 K’s. #Cubs #CubsProspects #AFL2024 pic.twitter.com/ski2T0EkKS
— Rich Biesterfeld (@biest22) October 25, 2024
- Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): There’s a very real chance Cubs’ Luxury Tax status depends on Cody Bellinger’s opt-out. “We’ve all been operating a little too confidently when it comes to the Cubs’ status as a luxury-tax payer for 2024—unless you feel a whole lot of confidence about what the team’s star outfielder is about to do.”
- Jake Misener (Cubbies Crib*): 3 Cubs prospects who would benefit most from a Cody Bellinger opt-out. “If the former Rookie of the Year and MVP leaves, Chicago could look to its farm system for answers.”
- Tony Andracki (Marquee Sports Network*): Top 10 Cubs building blocks: No. 5 Seiya Suzuki. “There’s a reasonable case to be made that Seiya Suzuki should be No. 1 on this list.” #4 — Dansby Swanson. The podcast has this material also.
- Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): ‘He saved baseball’: Rick Sutcliffe mourns passing of friend, icon Fernando Valenzuela. “I’m telling you, man, I started bawling last night when I heard it,” Sutcliffe said.
Food for Thought:
The foil has particular properties that help produce an electric field—and a little bit of juice. https://t.co/19OP7Az7RT
— Popular Science (@PopSci) October 25, 2024
A snapping turtle emerges from weeks of sleeping beneath a muddy lake that had dried up.
: Timothy C. Roth pic.twitter.com/AkT4p5Vkz7
— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) October 25, 2024
Your Stapler Has A Secret Second Setting, By The Wayhttps://t.co/rZBIJiDH1f
— IFLScience (@IFLScience) October 25, 2024
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