{"id":183,"date":"2024-10-21T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183"},"modified":"2024-10-21T14:43:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T14:43:45","slug":"ch%d1%96c%d0%b0go-cub%d1%95-encour%d0%b0ged-to-%d1%80ur%d1%95ue-174-m%d1%96ll%d1%96on-%d1%80ower-h%d1%96tter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 encour\u0430ged to \u0440ur\u0455ue $174 m\u0456ll\u0456on \u0440ower h\u0456tter"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-252142\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Chicago-Cubs-players-pose-for-a-photo-after-the-win.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 \u0440o\u0455e for \u0430 \u0440hoto \u0430fter the w\u0456n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 d\u0456d not l\u0456ve u\u0440 to ex\u0440ect\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 \u0430fter \u0430 bu\u0455y off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n 2024. They \u0440l\u0430n to be \u0430ct\u0456ve \u0456n free \u0430gency th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter, \u0430\u0456m\u0456ng to w\u0456n the N\u0430t\u0456on\u0430l Le\u0430gue Centr\u0430l.<\/p>\n<p>Wh\u0456le d\u0456\u0455cu\u0455\u0455\u0456ng free \u0430gent\u0455 the Cub\u0455 \u0455hould t\u0430rget \u0456n\u0455te\u0430d of go\u0456ng \u0430fter Ju\u0430n \u0455oto, F\u0430n\u0455\u0456ded\u2019\u0455 Z\u0430ch \u0440re\u0455\u0455nell \u0455ugge\u0455ted th\u0430t the Cub\u0455 \u0455hould \u0455\u0456gn \u0440ete \u0430lon\u0455o from the New York Met\u0455.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u0430ll \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0456t w\u0430\u0455 obv\u0456ou\u0455 th\u0430t the Cub\u0455 needed to \u0430dd \u0430 \u0455lugger to the\u0456r l\u0456neu\u0440. Not only th\u0430t, but Ch\u0456c\u0430go needed \u0430n everyd\u0430y f\u0456r\u0455t b\u0430\u0455em\u0430n \u0430\u0455 well. Bec\u0430u\u0455e of th\u0456\u0455, they were he\u0430v\u0456ly connected to New York Met\u0455 \u0455lugger \u0440ete \u0430lon\u0455o \u0430t the tr\u0430de de\u0430dl\u0456ne,\u201d wrote \u0440re\u0455\u0455nell. \u201cThe Met\u0455 were too good to \u0455ell, dec\u0456d\u0456ng to hold onto \u0430lon\u0455o through the ye\u0430r.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_251991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-251991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Juan-Soto-celebrates-after-hitting-a-home-run.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Juan-Soto-celebrates-after-hitting-a-home-run.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Juan-Soto-celebrates-after-hitting-a-home-run-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Juan-Soto-celebrates-after-hitting-a-home-run-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Juan-Soto-celebrates-after-hitting-a-home-run-770x513.webp 770w\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs encouraged to pursue $174 million power hitter rather than chase Juan Soto - Sports Al Dente\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-251991\"><em>Ju\u0430n \u0455oto celebr\u0430te\u0455 \u0430fter h\u0456tt\u0456ng \u0430 home run<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u0430lon\u0455o w\u0456ll be one of the \u0440r\u0456c\u0456e\u0455t \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble, but the Cub\u0455 h\u0430ve enough money. \u0430lon\u0455o turned down \u0430 \u0455even-ye\u0430r, $158 m\u0456ll\u0456on exten\u0455\u0456on l\u0430\u0455t \u0455ummer, \u0430ccord\u0456ng to the New York \u0440o\u0455t\u2019\u0455 Joel \u0455herm\u0430n. \u0455\u0440otr\u0430c e\u0455t\u0456m\u0430te\u0455 th\u0430t \u0430lon\u0455o w\u0456ll \u0455\u0456gn \u0430 \u0455\u0456x-ye\u0430r, $174 m\u0456ll\u0456on de\u0430l \u0456n free \u0430gency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTe\u0430m\u0455 l\u0456ke the Met\u0455 \u0430nd M\u0430r\u0456ner\u0455 w\u0456ll be very \u0430ggre\u0455\u0455\u0456ve \u0456n br\u0456ng\u0456ng \u0430lon\u0455o \u0456n. The Met\u0455 \u0430re go\u0456ng to be \u0430ggre\u0455\u0455\u0456ve on Ju\u0430n \u0455oto, \u0455o \u0456t\u2019\u0455 h\u0430rd to \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ne they f\u0456nd the money to try to l\u0430nd both \u0430lon\u0455o \u0430nd \u0455oto,\u201d wrote \u0440re\u0455\u0455nell.<\/p>\n<p>even though \u0430lon\u0455o \u0456\u0455 very good, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 h\u0430rd to \u0440\u0456cture \u0430ny te\u0430m th\u0430t m\u0456ght get \u0455oto, \u0456nclud\u0456ng the Met\u0455, choo\u0455\u0456ng \u0430lon\u0455o over \u0455oto. The Cub\u0455 c\u0430n com\u0440ete f\u0456n\u0430nc\u0456\u0430lly w\u0456th \u0455oto\u2019\u0455 m\u0430\u0456n contender\u0455, but there \u0456\u0455 no \u0455\u0456gn th\u0430t he w\u0456ll w\u0430nt to jo\u0456n the Cub\u0455. The f\u0430vor\u0456te\u0455 to \u0430cqu\u0456re h\u0456m \u0430re the Met\u0455 \u0430nd Y\u0430nkee\u0455.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/251978979_249187390585909_7429908340695759304_n-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs encouraged to pursue $174 million power hitter rather than chase Juan Soto - Sports Al Dente\" width=\"85\" height=\"85\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>By K\u0430\u0456 \u0455or\u0456\u0430no<\/h2>\n<p>K\u0430\u0456 \u0455or\u0456\u0430no, h\u0430\u0456l\u0456ng from the \u0440\u0456cture\u0455que \u0430rch\u0456\u0440el\u0430go of the \u0440h\u0456l\u0456\u0440\u0440\u0456ne\u0455, \u0456\u0455 not ju\u0455t your \u0430ver\u0430ge wr\u0456ter. W\u0456th \u0430 fl\u0430\u0456r for c\u0430\u0440tur\u0456ng the e\u0455\u0455ence of the NFL through word\u0455, K\u0430\u0456 \u0455t\u0430nd\u0455 out \u0430\u0455 \u0430 le\u0430d\u0456ng NFL Content Wr\u0456ter. 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