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This is all so theatre of the absurd, because we know all of the free agents will sign with the Dodgers for jewelry. I’ve heard that the Dodgers made
an offer to 2027, seeking to buy the whole season, should there be one, and also optioned 2032.
Really, I don’t expect anything to happen, position-player-wise, until Kyle Tucker settles into LA with his new $500 million heavily-deferred deal, sometime during the Winter Meetings. Shōta’s going to be there to mentor Ohtani and walk the Dodger dogs on his off-days, as the tenth man in the rotation.
You think I’m exaggerating? Sheee-oot, says me. The Cubs are going to start playing in the other Wrigley Field to be closer to the LA player pool, which all teams will draw from in this brave new world.
That’s right. Rent-a-player is coming. Are you ready?
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- Maddie Lee (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Cubs storylines to follow during MLB’s GM meetings next week. “Baseball executives and agents are set to descend on Las Vegas next week.“
- Michael Cerami (Bleacher Nation*): Cubs Connected to three of the Top-10 MLB Free Agents (Including some surprising new names). Based on MLB Trade Rumors article*.
- Tim Britton (The Athletic {$}): MLB free agency is here: The names to know, the teams with the most urgency. “How does labor unrest and the impending expiration of the collective bargaining agreement affect the market?”
- Zoe Grossman (Marquee Sports Network*): Where Cubs’ rotation stands entering MLB offseason, free agency. “… Lance Brozdowski sat down with MLB insider Jon Heyman to discuss that very topic.” More in this vein from Grossman.
- Benjamin Hill (MLB.com*): This Cubs prospect wanted to be a cowboy but settled for being a bull-owning ballplayer. “Brayden Spears is currently a pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization, but his first love was the bulls.”
- The Cubs got an award for defense:
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