Being one of the oldest sports leagues in history, Major League Baseball has its own traditions that fans look forward to every season. It gives its fans a fair share of fun, entertainment, and curiosity. Aside from the regular season, which has the fans filled with anticipation of what’s going to happen is the off-season. It is when players enter free agency, and other teams put up various offers in front of them. MLB team Chicago Cubs is one of the teams to be part of the off-season happenings.?
Former player of the Houston Astros, World Champ Trey Mancini, is reportedly moving to the Cubs. The news came two days after House of Cards actor Michael Kelly tweeted that the best team for Mancini would be the Atlanta Braves. And the news of the slugger going to the Cubs has the MLB fans rejoicing.?
What are the Chicago Cubs fans saying about the trade of the reigning World Champion?
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Ordinarily, the off-season has people clinched to their seats, waiting to see where their favorite player will end up. Meanwhile, the reported trade of Mancini has baseball fans happy for him.?
Apparently, Mancini has signed a two-year deal with the Cubs with an option of opting out after his first season. The exact amount of the contract is still unclear, but sources say that the deal is final. Following are some reactions of baseball fans towards the recent acquisition of the Cubs and also of Michael Kelly.?
JED IS AWAKE
— BradUnderwoodEnthusiast (@SadILLfan23) January 15, 2023
Hey there @TreyMancini although I don’t own the @Braves ….yet.
I just wanted to kinda throw it out there that I think you’d be a great match with the team. #Braves #ForTheA— Michael Kelly (F&$K your Blue Check) (@michaeljkellyjr) January 13, 2023
Is it me or does Trey Mancini kinda seem like a great fit for the @braves #Braves seem like a team he could really prosper with.
1 year deal to reestablish himself.
Just seems so A.A. to me.— Michael Kelly (F&$K your Blue Check) (@michaeljkellyjr) January 12, 2023
Awesome!!! I’m a Cubs fan for the NL. I cheered him with the Astros …now I can cheer for him with the Cubs!!!
— Evangeline Gutierrez (@TheRealVangieMG) January 15, 2023
Treat him well Cubs- he’s a champion now and forever 💙🧡
— SouthernSportsGuy (@southsportsdude) January 15, 2023
Played a great role in earning his ring. Well deserved
— 𝔾𝕔 (@Gtc4_) January 15, 2023
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Happy for Trey 🫶🏾
— Bethany 🫶🏾 Houston (@BethanyWWE1) January 15, 2023
Gentleman Mancini. Welcome to Cubs.
— TAKEO Yankees (@TakeNYY2009) January 15, 2023
Love that we got Agent November handling recruiting!
— Caleb Rothacher (@calebroth7) January 13, 2023
This! Smart words from a smart man
— T Ready (@E_I_W_D___) January 13, 2023
Make it happen, Michael!
— Dallas Britt (@DallasBBritt) January 13, 2023
2 things:
1. I think you are spot on with Trey. Great Clubhouse guy too.
2. You are freaking brilliant in Jack Ryan.— tikiteco (@tikiteco) January 13, 2023
Adding WORLD SERIES CHAMPION Trey Mancini would be clubhouse positive as well.
— Danny (@DannyDoubleYew) January 12, 2023
I think you’re on to something Stamper!
— Josh Stitcher (@JoshStitcher) January 13, 2023
Many people on Twitter think Trey Mancini would be a great fit for the Cubs. But at the same time, some people are supporting Kelly’s idea of having Mancini be a part of the Braves. Although, now, it is highly unlikely to happen. But anything can happen in the game of baseball, and each one of us has to wait and watch how everything unfolds.
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How did the ex-player of the Astros become a World Champion?
After getting traded to the Houston Astros in the middle of the 2022 season by the Baltimore Orioles, outfielder Mancini hit his career’s first grand slam on August 5. After that, he continued to play better and help his team win the AL West.?
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Then, not long after, came the World Series, where his defensive tactics helped the Astros win its second World Series.?
How do you think would Mancini fit into the Cubs? Let us know in the comments below.?