Chapter 62
Chapter Sixty-Two
Written By Bryce Cavanaugh | The Breakout
The signing ends what became as much a civic conversation as a baseball one.
The @HandsOffDeck account, which appeared in September and amassed more than a hundred thousand followers by November, became a rallying point for fans frustrated by the organization’s apparent willingness to let one of its most decorated players walk.
Businesses in the Webber Field area ran Decker-themed specials for the better part of two months.
The Save Decker cookie, sold at a bakery one block from Webber Field, was reported to have sold out for six consecutive weeks.
Whether any of that moved the needle inside the front office remains a matter of speculation. What isn’t speculation is the result.
Davis posted the best defensive numbers of his career this past season, with a fielding percentage that ranked first among National League third basemen and a second-half offensive surge that silenced early questions about his trajectory.
He remains one of the most competent players at his position in the game.
The Colts did not make any additional comments beyond a brief organizational statement: “Decker Davis is a Chicago Colt.”
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