It was far from an entertaining Winter Meetings for the Chicago Cubs. The only moves made by the North Siders were making a few selections during the minor-league phase of the Rule 5 draft and adding Collin Snider on a minor-league deal.
The main takeaway from the Winter Meetings is that the Cubs are still deciding what direction they want to take this offseason. In part, that could be tied to the fact they have been linked to a highly-coveted starting pitcher on the trade market (and you can't force the other team to make a deal on your schedule), and that they likely are at the forefront of the sweepstakes for Tatsuya Imai--who is meeting with teams next week and has to make a decision by January 2.