Danny Parkins

Well, I didn't know the details because when it first happened, I was like, yes, I'm glad they got this done.

First of all, before the regular season started.

And it was the understanding that they wanted to have this wrapped up in some way, shape, form, fashion before the regular season started.

So the timing is great.

Because there are big expectations, not only on the Cubs as a team, after going out and getting Alex Bregman and making other moves, but also on PCA to bounce back from a subpar back half of 2025.

So I love this deal.

And again, I feel like both sides got what they needed from this.

The Cubs get a lengthy career out of PCA.

PCA gets his big payday, so he's not worried about, I got to prove it for the payday.

Even if something terrible happens in his, you know,

Let me knock on all the wood when I say this.

There's an injury that's debilitating of some kind.

He has the money.

The bag has been achieved.

Knocking all the wood.

This could be looked at as a case study of what it looks like when you decide to tear it down and build it back up again.

You got to have at least one guy like this.

And when I say like this, I don't mean just a guy who starts on your team, but who is an all-star on your team and is a game changer.

Pete Coral Armstrong is a game changer, not just because he can hit the ball out of the park, which is actually the last thing I thought about coming a year ago today.

I was thinking about what he does when he gets on base and how he can wreak havoc in