{"id":164530,"date":"2022-12-21T20:20:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T20:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dansby-swanson-is-officially-a-chicago-cub-and-his-personal-story-and-connection-to-the-team-got-me-a-little-dusty\/"},"modified":"2022-12-21T20:20:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T20:20:02","slug":"dansby-swanson-is-officially-a-chicago-cub-and-his-personal-story-and-connection-to-the-team-got-me-a-little-dusty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dansby-swanson-is-officially-a-chicago-cub-and-his-personal-story-and-connection-to-the-team-got-me-a-little-dusty\/","title":{"rendered":"Dansby Swanson is Officially a Chicago Cub, and His Personal Story and Connection to the Team Got Me a Little Dusty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today, the Chicago Cubs officially announced the Dansby Swanson signing, and held a press conference to do the whole jersey-presentation thing. Swanson is officially a member of the Cubs, having signed a seven-year, $177 million deal.<\/p>\n

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I think it’s worth starting with this very personal story about why the Cubs meant a lot to him, why the timing was so important, and why he wants to win a championship with the Cubs, specifically:<\/p>\n

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That sure is a pretty touching way to introduce Swanson as a member of the Cubs organization, and his story, while particular to him in many important ways, is going to resonate with so many of us who also came home from school to find a Cubs game on TV. This sport, and this team, and this organization \u2026 it CAN mean so much to people. I think sometimes we forget that. It doesn’t mean the Cubs are perfect, or that every individual associated with the organization is right all the time, but I think it’s OK to feel an emotional connection to all of this. <\/p>\n

There is also the personal connection to the city that Swanson now shares with his wife:<\/p>\n

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Here is the full press conference if you wanted to watch and or flick around for the big moments:<\/p>\n

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As you would expect from a presser like this, plenty of obligatory positive vibes about Wrigley Field and about Cubs fans:<\/p>\n

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Dansby Swanson on how special Wrigley Field is <\/p>\n

“This is home now. It’s a beautiful place to be. Day games here with the crowd the way it is, is second to none. We are looking forward to so much to the next 7 years.”<\/p>\n

(\ud83d\udcf8: @WatchMarquee<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/e3pPRSXH4k<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Cubs Zone \u2122\ufe0f (@CubsZone) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Swanson-\u201cEveryone knows the Cub fans are the best fans in baseball.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

A whole lot of talk about winning from Swanson today:<\/p>\n

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One of the pillars of Dansby Swanson’s introductory press conference is winning and how he can help the Cubs win.<\/p>\n

“If I go 4-for-4 and we lose, I’m not a happy camper. You can ask my wife. We don’t do losing.”<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tony Andracki (@TonyAndracki23) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Swanson is ready to get that middle infield work going, integrating with his new double-play partner:<\/p>\n

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Dansby Swanson says he will talk to Rossy about the schedule as he wants to play as many games as possible with Nico Hoerner in Spring Training.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cubs Zone \u2122\ufe0f (@CubsZone) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Also, here are the contracts on Swanson, whose deal otherwise comes at an annual particular $25.3M AAV:<\/p>\n

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Dansby SwansonCubs
$177,000,000\/7<\/p>\n

Signing Bonus \u2013 $7,000,000<\/p>\n

$13,000,000 \u2013 2023
$25,000,000 \u2013 2024
$27,000,000 \u2013 2025
$27,000,000 \u2013 2026
$27,000,000 \u2013 2027
$26,000,000 \u2013 2028
$25,000,000 \u2013 2029<\/p>\n

Full No Trade<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n