Mark Grote

The former starting third baseman for the Cubs?

Yes, the former starting third baseman for the Cubs.

The real PCA.

Who's to say that he doesn't make the kind of jump that, say, PCA made last year?

The improbable things that can occur.

Michael Bush, the development that he's had.

What Carson Kelly did last year for the Cubs.

It's not inconceivable that Matt Shaw, first-round pick, right?

Matt Shaw?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So it's not inconceivable that you have a really good prospect or product in Matt Shaw.

We don't know yet, but there is evidence to suggest the Cubs are pretty good at developing young players in this particular era.

That would be nice.

I think Nico would like to be, honestly, like he's from there.

I think he'd rather stay here.

I don't think he wants to go home.

I think he may not want to go home, but if the options are Chicago and you have to pick another city, it's hard for me to believe San Francisco wouldn't be the next city on his list.

I agree with that, but I'm sold on Nico loving Cubs-ness.

He's been very open.