The only thing he got right was the Candelario but it wasn't an overpay as the Brewers offered the same value to the Nationals in Adams and Lara who are very similar prospects to what the Cubs gave up. I was told by a Nationals insider the Brewers offer was close to being accepted but they liked the Cubs prospects more. This wasn't a Quintana situation where the Cubs went fully overboard and overpaid.
I believe it is and I believe they posted this around the same times there were rumors of the Brewers talking with Adames about an extension. From what I was told neither side got very far other than exchanging that each party was interested in an extension. That is as far as an extension for Adames got. This is from a friend of Adames agent so take it with a really small grain of salt.