Hooray! Something that was reported weeks ago as a done deal actually wound up becoming a done deal!
Today the Chicago Cubs and Starlin Castro officially agreed to a seven-year extension, which includes an option for the eighth year. Assuming the numbers reported early today are accurate (and we have no reason to believe they aren’t), this is a good day.
A very good day (and Dave Kaplan confirms the Ken Rosenthal numbers from earlier today – great deal for both sides) …