It’s that time of year. When dreams are in the air and hope springs eternal. No, I’m not talking about the holidays (which are rapidly approaching) – it’s Hot Stove season, my favorite time of year. At least, it always has been – but this time around, the Chicago Cubs may test my patience as they reportedly look to focus more on development and internal change than external additions to the team.
Annually, MLB Trade Rumors releases their predictions for the top 50 free agents. Of course, given the tremendous impact Nicholas Castellanos had for the Cubs in the second half, I immediately skimmed the list looking for his name.