Did I tell you that The Wife and I dug out our old Wii for the big kids to play over the holiday break? Well, we did, and they’re addicted. I was playing The Little Girl in tennis last night, and she actually took me to the fifth set, 2-2. I’m not big on letting the kids win at stuff just for the sake of winning (how are they gonna learn like that?), but I do like to give them a chance to keep things competitive. But when we went to 2-2, The Little Girl got all kinds of up in my face about how she was about to take me down. I could not have that. So I skunked her in the fifth game, and I’m not sure she returned a single ball. I am the Dad of the Year.
The Cold Stove, by the numbers:
– Players signed: 45
– Total $ spent: $592.5M
– 1B signed: 4
– 3B signed: 1
– C signed: 3
– OF signed: 1
– Total position players signed: 9
– Total $ on position players: $158.75M
– RP signed: 23
– Multiyear RP deals: 17
– Total $ on RP: $280.3M— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2018
More Cold Stove facts:
– Most FA $ spent: Rockies, $114.5M
– $0 spent: Jays, Rays, O's, Marlins, Braves, Pirates
– Total AL East FA spending: $23M
– Mets: $14M, 1 player
– Red Sox: $13M, 1 player
– Yankees: $10M, 1 player
– Giants: $2.5M, 1 player
– Dodgers: $2M, 1 player— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 6, 2018
David Heck, writing in March 2013, absolutely nailed it about a then 23-year-old Anthony Rizzo. https://t.co/h0DuORV1Uw pic.twitter.com/7UQrCEQpra
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 6, 2018
#OTD in 2012, the @Cubs acquired @ARizzo44 in a trade with San Diego.
Since then: 165 HR, 525 RBI, 3 All-Star Games, 3 Postseason appearances, 1 World Series.
What's next? pic.twitter.com/3YoQb0MbTX
— NBC Sports Chicago (@NBCSChicago) January 6, 2018
@670TheScore HOFamer Andre Dawson confirms he is all set to join the Cubs officially soon as an ambassador .
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) January 6, 2018
Good to be back in the cage again. The comeback is real. pic.twitter.com/uA8FMjyTjv
— Rafael Palmeiro (@Rafael_Palmeiro) January 5, 2018
Hey, here's something to brighten the day up: in one week from today, I'll be at the first day of the Cubs Convention, will take in the opening ceremonies, and then will head to @LizziesIrishPub to hang with whichever of you fine folks make it out!
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) January 5, 2018
This photo showing the Earth and Moon together is totally bonkers https://t.co/aBODvzw0c9 pic.twitter.com/vbOaaLtTk5
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) January 3, 2018