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Cody Bellinger’s ‘impressive’ MVP-level season is helping fuel Cubs’ sudden surge in the NL Central

CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger couldn’t help but notice how quickly the damage he created was fixed. Within 30 minutes, he noted with a grin, the blackened-out panels on the right field video board at Wrigley Field from his second-inning home run Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds had been fixed. Bellinger joked “I was a little worried” the Chicago Cubs would send him the bill. The start of a ...
Cubs fans gesture and celebrate as Cody Bellinger reaches for a single in the seventh inning against the Reds at Wrigley Field on Aug. 2, 2023.

CHICAGO — Cody Bellinger couldn’t help but notice how quickly the damage he created was fixed.

Within 30 minutes, he noted with a grin, the blackened-out panels on the right field video board at Wrigley Field from his second-inning home run Tuesday night against the Cincinnati Reds had been fixed.

Bellinger joked “I was a little worried” the Chicago Cubs would send him the bill.

The start of a new month did not cool off Bellinger, who seemingly finds different ways to show how locked in he’s been on a regular basis during an MVP-level performance this year.

Bellinger on Wednesday was named the National League player of the month for July

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