Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with Chicago Cubs | Foul Territory

Free agent CF Cody Bellinger is headed back to the Windy City, as he has reached an agreement to return to the Chicago Cubs on a three-year, $80 million contract. FTLive reacts
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[@TeamCropDusters]

Doing an episode breaking this news at 1:30 am CST on a weekend is unhinged and insane love of the game... Lunatics

[@Teremei]

it's pre recorded. Notice how they don't talk about the money and years? they pre recorded because it was likely and they wanted one ready so they could say they covered it quick.

[@ryanolson2308]

@@Teremeiit’s so obvious lmao idk how people fall for this

[@TeamCropDusters]

@@Teremei yeah I commented before I watched the video as the news broke

[@S22HONU50]

I'm a Dodgers fan and a Cody Bellinger fan...I'm Happy for him!!! I sure hope he continues to do great things not only for the Cubbies but for himself on a personal level, as far as keeping his confidence and trust level up and not always trying so hard. Let's Go Cody!!!!!!!

[@coreyhanley4994]

If this is pre-recorded, please release the other tapes of the teams he didn't go to, but could have

[@1TightMinute]

Nah pretty much everyone knew, the cubs were probably where he was going.

[@makeplaysmedia]

facts@@1TightMinute

[@justinllamas1]

yeah boras u really shouldn’t have started with 200M as an opening bid and held on to the beginning of spring training

[@nightruler666]

Take that boras

[@nenecastillo7497]

It's about time!!! ESPN released an article an hour ago, so it's confirmed!!!!! He is indeed a great and I am glad he's back. Welcome back to Chicago BELLI!!!

[@chrisweidner4768]

I’m just happy that Boras’s client signed for around $190M less than what Boras wanted. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lebaglegoblin624]

Pre recorded for sure

[@coburnboeder2320]

Either way it's still impressive

[@mdy]

They do this for everything

[@1TightMinute]

Yeah they were prepared for this. I read the headline and then saw this. You can’t edit all this that quick. No matter how good you are.

[@lebaglegoblin624]

@@coburnboeder2320 Yeah but they dont touch on contract info/opt outs which is key to the story

[@PullinMyOwn]

Who cares?

[@Manny25-l4i]

❤❤❤!!!!, Very good singing for both. Yankee fan here, we will get him next year i pray... love him❤❤❤.

[@marshorne5608]

Belli Bombs and Wrigley go hand in hand welcome back Cody 🎉

[@ney7515]

Boy ain’t no way, boy This was recorded days ago 😅

[@RobertGerman]

You guys were on set this late?

[@acesandoval4467]

Wish Belli the best! He's an amazing player. Miss seeing him in a Dodgers lineup though....

[@seanallen3948]

Happy for Belli

[@KenHartman152]

Welcome back Bellinger!!! Heck yeah!!!

[@LeviTrue-ps8jo]

Let's go, he's coming back.

[@CentauryWarszawaBaseball]

AJ! Come coach baseball in Poland! We need you!

[@Dee_Rod]

How does Boras look at Bellinger and say this is part of the plan. Part of the big picture. This contract is a modern day reserve clause. Nice going Boras.

[@davidnone8951]

I was wondering why you guys were still up but realized you're on the west coast rn lol.

[@Dee_Rod]

This video was pre recorded. Notice they didn't mention contract details. Scott was at Todd's place in NJ

[@-C.S.R]

I'm a dodger fan and he is still my favorite player!

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

I always said he should take a Bauer deal if he truly believes in himself. He has another big year…forget 200 million he will get 300 million. Teams just want to see him do it again before committing to him

[@richardsass5906]

3 year 80 million dollar contract. With opt out after each year.😊

[@paulfong1362]

With it only being 3 years I wish the giants would have gotten on this train.

[@Zen_17k]

Great signing. I still think Cubs-Marlins and/or Cubs-Guardians trade may go down (major prospect capital…..tv revenues down for some markets).

[@gimpleg9913]

I don't see how Boras overplayed his hand or how MLB made a mistake. Reports from earlier in the offssason were that the Cubs offered $25M/ year. Now he gets $30M/ year for 2 and can opt out. His worse case scenario is $26.66M AAV if he is playing poorly enough to accept $20M for a third year. And MLB didn't make a mistake by having guys still be free agents. Why is the player signing a contract sooner any better for the player or baseball? It just gives sports media something to talk about. That's not either of their concerns. In 1966 Koufax and Driesdale didn't show up until opening day trying to force bigger contracts- they were fine and the league was fine. No reason to change the rules now.

[@Astonyshing]

Some sense with a Boras client at last. Hopefully this will be the start of more.

[@thechild7355]

Now, we can compete for the NL division.

[@everetttauscher8377]

LET'S GO CUBS!!! ⚾️ ✌️💙🐻

[@gregthegroove]

Excellent! Lots of interesting possibilities here. Honestly, should the Cubs choose, they have the flexibility to go,grab Chapman if they want since Cody didn’t break the bank. I know that’s crazy aggressive, but that’s what wins trophies. Long shot but hey.

[@nightruler666]

Be the texans not the padres

[@mjd7480]

you guys are absolute savages for doing an AM instant reaction like this i love it

[@cfdmedicmikerelfambo688]

I wish The White Sox would have went after Cody Bellinger, I’m not a Cubs fan but they are making good moves

[@MassBoost]

Wow that's an overpay for Bellinger, Cubs sure like spending money unwisely.

[@Thatdud007]

What are you smoking?😂

[@joen8529]

@@Thatdud007 Right? I’ve read ten articles now and watched 3 videos… and that’s the first person I’ve heard call this an overpay… 😂 …seems like everyone won here.

[@MassBoost]

@@Thatdud007 Probably not the same stuff you might be? Bellinger produced a 327 xwOBA which was 43 points below his actual .370 wOBA for the year. His .357 xwOBACON last year was below the league average of .369. His Hard Hit rate of 31.4%, his barrel rate of 6.1%, and his exit velocity of 87.9 mph all all career lows and are all below the major league average as well. There's just so many things that scream he was mostly lucky, and projection schemes have him at best no better than a 2.8 WAR player, so at a AAV of $26.6mil there's a good chance he never covers his worth performance wise.

[@coreycokepolk9483]

Hater

[@MassBoost]

@@coreycokepolk9483 Or just a realist.

[@marlytowers8660]

Best way to wake up on a Sunday morning. Bring on the Bellibombs.

[@traci635]

This is the best fit for Cody

[@AEMoreira81]

Jed Hoyer: I won!

[@seanragsdale5636]

So who’s next? Boras has definitely blinked

[@ChairLunchDinner625]

i'm no fan of the owners, but scott boras is terrible for the game.

[@chickenfkeryay]

For real, this must be a first for boras having a player resign with his old team

[@williamanderson6006]

I wondered why he didnt immediately go back to where he found success I mean how much money is enough?

[@dannyneiba]

Curious as to why they didn’t talk about how much he was signed for $$$

[@ryanf219]

Because it’s pre-recorded.

[@seen48]

Guys I’m a Mets fan. With them clearly stating no big FA this year as we don’t want to pay whatever the % was that they have to pay as a penalty. Why would they not have looked at Bellinger at all. I know next year resets for the. With all that dead money coming off the books. However, if the player is a fit for a need what’s one year early to a master plan, for say 1 or two players. Bellinger and Snell would have been my two.

[@ScottyBraun-FoulTerritory]

BIG W for Cubs. What inning is their offseason at now??

[@chadjustice8560]

As a cubs fan with us having to put up wisdom and nick at third we are still in the 7 inning but with Jed we are at game over because no way to fit Chapman in now.

[@thehappyhermit01]

Reds have terrible pitching. They added a guy who is coming off shoulder surgery. Reds pitchers had the 25th ranked ERA @ 4.83 last season. Lodolo still injured. We'll see how the Central plays out.

[@ryanlionheartmusic]

You heard it here first

[@jz1340]

AJ...Cubs fans don't dislike the White Sox. Their arch rivals are the Cardinals and Brewers and their fans. Stay cool...Dude.

[@thewkovacs316]

of course

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

Imanaga is likely a 3-4 at best. Pitchers that move from Japan to MLB always have a big increase in home runs. He had nearly 20 in Japan. That translates to 40-50 in the MLB. It’s had to be more than a 3-4 starter when giving up so many home runs. Maybe he could be taught something to decrease his home run rate, if that happens you have an ace. But until he proves he can do that he is just a 3-4 at best

[@chadjustice8560]

So your saying an increase but you put at double or over double increase. So I have to know what Japanese pitcher came to MLB and their home run rate jumped by half? Darvis? Ryu?

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

@@chadjustice8560 ​I was actually being kind. It tends to jump up by much more than double. Tanaka Japan 2013 212 innings 6 HR MLB 2014 2014 154 innings 25 HR Darvish Japan 2011 232 innings 5 HR MLB 2012 192 innings 14 HR Senga Japan 2022 144 innings 7 HR MLB 2023 166 innings 17 HR Ohtani 2016 Japan 140 innings 4 HR 2018 MLB 51 innings 6 HR Iwakuma 2011 Japan 125 innings 6 HR 2012 MLB 126 innings 17 HR I rest my case lol. Most Japanese league hitter outside of the number 3 and 4 hitter do not have home run power. In the MLB the entire lineup could have home run potential.

[@justinllamas1]

at least boras can have him re-enter the market next year … with some of his other clients making up a strong FA class (soto, bregman, alonso, burnes)

[@joen8529]

God, I hope the Cubs don’t even think about getting that smug, filthy, slimy cheater Bregman. If he came to my team I’d stop watching baseball.

[@Astonyshing]

I should think that second year is almost a certainty. If he has a bad year, he won't opt out, if he has a good year, somebody will have to offer an increase on an already generous 30 million - that seems unlikely especially considering the competition for big contracts and many owners being less inclined to risk another Rendon-style contract.

[@brandondillman5841]

@@Astonyshing He'd have to opt in to the last 2 years. Which is just $25 mil/year. He'll definitely opt out if he has a similar season to the one he just had.

[@Astonyshing]

@@brandondillman5841 From what I read today, the second year is also 30 million, the third year is 20 million (see both MLB Trade Rumors and ESPN for Jeff Passan's report). Opting out after the second year seems likely (unless he has a below-par year), but after the first year he would have to hope for more than 30. No guarantees it would be forthcoming.

[@patskers1]

So it’s a 1 year deal if he repeats his 2023 or a multi year deal if he stinks.

[@shaindaman13]

Fuck yeah Boi!!! Go Cubs Go!

[@8adWolf]

historic park to parking lot....

[@davidbrown386]

This is clearly a Cubs win and a Boras loss. No wonder it was announced at 2:30 AM EST. It is like the Friday Afternoon “Bad news dump.”

[@brandondillman5841]

We're going to see similiar deals for all the Boras guys. Basically 1 year high AAV deals with player opt outs. Try their luck again next year in free agency.

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

Go cubs go

[@Jayedeexy3323]

For the record, the Cubs are probably 10 wins better than Cincinnati. PECOTA has the Reds at 4th in the division and 78 wins lol. Come on AJ. Enough trying to create a take you know isn’t accurate.

[@emilioreynoso2308]

It not surprising

[@jesseharrison2855]

LETS GOO

[@joehon8586]

Awesome now go sign chapman.

[@stevetevin6504]

No, Ricketts already said they will not go over the luxury tax. Plus let Morel play 3rd base.

[@stephenthompson3348]

Where will 🐻 N siders b in th standings in 24? 23 was decent

[@bassface513]

Yet they still have not got any better. Also, if bellinger really wanted to be in chicago, he would have already. Just look at the multiple opt outs. This cubs team is overwhelmingly mediocre imo. Chicago denial lives.

[@slapshot68]

Bet the cubs to win the division, brewers got significantly worse, reds didn’t improve, cards didn’t improve, n pirates are still yrs away

[@johnlandrigan6578]

Cubs did not make the playoffs with Bellinger and Stroman last year. Just paying him double wont make the Cubs better

[@Cue_D_ball]

Bye-bye PCA back to AAA.

[@ESPINOZA316]

80m for this overated bum 😂😂

[@roadtrip2943]

No matter to me ,I lost interest due to mlb's compensation policy for minimum wage staff hires

[@kennethbowers6920]

U know wat...pay them then

[@jasonchampagne8958]

Should have did it live the next day not dome generic reaction video just so your the 1st ones. It makes me question watching your videos. Its cheap

[@jimbo2287]

LETS FUCKING GO