The implications for the Cubs and/or the Ricketts Family are unclear, but probably not serious, if they exist at all. I think. Well, I hope.
MLB News and Rumors
Lukewarm Stove: Pitching is the Order of the Day, Garza, Feldman, Norris, Papelbon, and a Bit on Puig
Everyone is wondering what the pitching trade market is going to look like – it could be thin or robust. That could impact the Cubs greatly.
More Top Draft Pick Bonus Scuttlebutt: Mark Appel Reportedly Set to Sign for Close to Full Slot
If Appel gets slot or close to it, Kris Bryant’s agent is going to have just a touch more ammo to get slot for his client.
The Rockies Have Reportedly Signed Jonathan Gray Under Slot – Any Kris Bryant Impact?
If the Number Three pick gets $800K under slot, could the Cubs shave that amount off the Bryant signing at Number Two? I’m not so sure.
Lukewarm Stove: The Giants Need Pitching, Theo Epstein on Making Trades, and Chats
I’m not sure I ever expected to be talking about the Giants seeking trade partners for pitching.
Lukewarm Stove: Rumor Season Ramps Up, Checking in on the Selling Competitors, Feldman Value
Assuming the Cubs soon become sellers, what other sellers might they find on the market hawking their wares?
Cubs Reportedly In On Another Big-Time Cuban Player: Pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez
The Cubs, among other teams, have been watching Gonzalez in Mexico. He could be a free agent as soon as a couple weeks from now.
Early Afternoon Draft Bits: Mocks Aplenty, Cubs (In)decision, and the Flawed Slotting System
More Draft stuff, coming atcha! More mocks have the Cubs taking Mark Appel or Jonathan Gray, but some folks are talking up Kris Bryant.
Obsessive Draft Obsessing: Appel at $7 Million or Bryant at $4 Million? Could Be Up to the Rockies
Another hot rumor has the Rockies surprising everyone at number three, which could impact the Cubs at number two … if you do the math.
