Two days after the Winter Meetings concluded, the free-agent market may be kicking into gear. Christopher Morel signed with the Miami Marlins on Friday afternoon, staying in Florida after his stint with the Tampa Bay Rays. Now it’s the Blue Jays once again getting involved in the offseason, signing top reliever Tyler Rogers to a three-year, $37 million contract. Free-agent … [Read more...] about Bullpen Market Heating Up, Cubs Likely to Get Involved
The Rundown: Winter Meetings End with Yawn, Hoerner Drawing Trade Interest, Suarez Joins Braves, Cubs Sign Milner
If our Facebook page is a barometer, the Cubs have never and will never sign a significant free agent or execute a big trade. As such, they will head into the 2026 team about 10 players shy of a full 40-man roster because they will refuse to spend money. It’s completely fair to be critical of the team’s habits, but there’s a wide gulf between not spending at all and not … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Winter Meetings End with Yawn, Hoerner Drawing Trade Interest, Suarez Joins Braves, Cubs Sign Milner
Cubs Add Workhorse Lefty Reliever Hoby Milner
If we’ve learned one thing about Jed Hoyer’s pitching preferences, it’s that he’ll take funky outlier qualities over velocity every day of the week and twice on Sunday. That is certainly the case with veteran lefty reliever Hoby Milner, who makes up for a fastball that could barely activate a flux capacitor with a sidearm delivery that leverages extreme angles for major … [Read more...] about Cubs Add Workhorse Lefty Reliever Hoby Milner
The Rundown: Now We Wait, Relief Market Thinning, Nostalgia Bomb Concerts
The Winter Meetings have been over for a few days now, but we’re still not past the typically refractory period that follows. Even though the annual summit isn’t quite the same as it once was in terms of deals being consummated, agents and team execs are working around the clock at a frenzied pace for 3-4 days. It’s like the requisite training/prep montage in any sports or … [Read more...] about The Rundown: Now We Wait, Relief Market Thinning, Nostalgia Bomb Concerts
2025 Winter Meetings Recap: Cubs Lay Offseason Groundwork, Bregman Still a Strong Possibility, Tony Vitello Interview
No one can predict how baseball’s offseason is going to come together, unless you’re Biff Tannen with the Grays Sports Almanac Back to the Future II. That’s Winter Meetings Preview was full of optimism and hope of an eventful few days ahead, but quite the opposite happened. The meetings were still interesting, but several teams, including the Cubs, didn’t end up finalizing any … [Read more...] about 2025 Winter Meetings Recap: Cubs Lay Offseason Groundwork, Bregman Still a Strong Possibility, Tony Vitello Interview