Rizzo in the bleachers a couple days ago was epic.
Initially, I was a bit bummed the Cubs didn't sign him for the rest of the season. He probably wanted what, $25M/season. So we have one month left, sign him up for $5M. I'd rather have Rizzo on the bench than Santana. (although, I'm assuming Santana came MUCH cheaper)
But now with the past weekend, it was perfect. Man, Rizzo is back with his jolly positive attitude in Chicago. It's perfect. If he signed as a player, and he performed poorly, then that might sour his reputation in Chicago. So it worked out better this way.
And to your point, we needed a more recent amabassador, especially with Sandberg's passing.
Rizzo in the bleachers a couple days ago was epic. Initially, I was a bit bummed the Cubs didn't sign him for the rest of the season. He probably wanted what, $25M/season. So we have one month left, sign him up for $5M. I'd rather have Rizzo on the bench than Santana. (although, I'm assuming Santana came MUCH cheaper) But now with the past weekend, it was perfect. Man, Rizzo is back with his jolly positive attitude in Chicago. It's perfect. If he signed as a player, and he performed poorly, then that might sour his reputation in Chicago. So it worked out better this way. And to your point, we needed a more recent amabassador, especially with Sandberg's passing.