After disappointing fans with their failed pursuits of Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto, Toronto Blue Jays executives will hold a Monday news conference at the Rogers Centre, where they will reintroduce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as a franchise pillar and take a victory lap. The aftershocks from Guerrero’s new 14-year, $500 million extension are still being felt throughout the baseball industry.
The Chicago Cubs are certainly feeling it. The mounting pressure in Toronto has already shifted toward another major-market franchise facing questions. In Chicago, that means scrutiny about the Cubs’ commitment to spend money and to locking up Kyle Tucker, who’s positioned to become the No. 1 free agent next winter.
Of course, looming over…