Ed. note: I paused this when Bob Nightengale reported that the Cubs were finalizing a multiyear deal with Zac Gallen worth $22 million annually, but CI learned that no deal has been reached and that the Cubs might not be as heavily involved as indicated. Nightengale subsequently amended his report to say the Cubs “are HOPEFUL of finalizing an agreement” with Gallen, so we’ll proceed with caution for now.
At the risk of banging the Michael King drum too loudly after already featuring him in another post from earlier today, I wanted to look more at why he is a perfect fit for what the Cubs do.