If the New York Yankees fail to resign Cody Bellinger, what in the world is this team going to look like? Their five-year, $155-160 million contract still stand

Cody Bellinger remains unsigned, and the New York Yankees may not be in the driver's seat to sign him anymore.

Ultimately, for the Yankees and Bellinger to both get what they want, the most realistic path is a reunion. The Yankees get their No. 1 target, who they know fits their home ballpark, and Bellinger gets a long-term contract. That’s why it seems inevitable a deal will eventually get done.

It doesn't sound like the New York Mets are finished adding big names this offseason after signing Bo Bichette to play third base for three-years, $126 million.

The ink is barely dry on Alex Bregman’s blockbuster contract, but the Cubs aren’t acting like a team that’s finished shopping. Jed Hoyer just signaled that Chicago still has more boxes to check, and it’s the kind of comment that usually comes right before another big move drops.

Cody Bellinger hitting free agency again isn’t the surprising part. The surprising part is the audacity - because the current buzz is that Bellinger (via Scott Boras, naturally) is chasing seven years while the Yankees have been sitting around five years and roughly $155 million and basically saying,

After learning the fate of Kyle Tucker, it's imperative the New York Yankees are able to bring back Cody Bellinger. While the two sides remain far off on a deal, there's no way the Yankees have a strong season without at least bringing back Beli.

When the offseason ends, everybody is going remember the Cody Bellinger saga. Everybody is going to remember how Scott Boras and Cody Bellinger were playing with the market, asking for an insane price.