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Happ Admits He Spoke With Chicago Cubs Legend Before Signing Extension

Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ said he spoke with a former Cubs legend prior to inking his new contract extension.
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Happ Admits He Spoke With Chicago Cubs Legend Before Signing Extension
Happ Admits He Spoke With Chicago Cubs Legend Before Signing Extension

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It was an eventful day for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday as news broke that they had signed their star left fielder, Ian Happ, to a new contract extension. The three-year, $61 million deal keeps Happ on the North Side through much of the expected contention window. 

Happ and the Cubs had been trying to get a deal done before Opening Day and when that did not materialize, the two sides continued into the beginning of the season. 

However, according to NBC Sports Chicago, Happ did admit he spoke with a Chicago legend before inking the deal - Anthony Rizzo. 

“I definitely talked to Rizz,” he said. “He’s such a good friend. Seeing those guys (including Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras) and being there with those guys through the process and learning from his experience and having his guidance (was huge).”

The report also says that Rizzo spoke with new Cubs starter Jameson Taillon before he signed a deal in free agency to join Chicago's rotation. 

Well, Cubs fans can tip their hat to Rizzo once again for helping lockdown their left fielder for the foreseeable future. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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