When looking at the top free agents in this years class, it’s pretty clear that the numbers aren’t going to be there for them. The Chicago Cubs have been linked to Yu Darvish, Jake Arrieta and Alex Cobb. But it seems that the numbers have reached levels that have turned the Cubs–and others–off of said free agents. So is it the money? The years they want? With 15 of the Top 20 free agents remaining, something has to be going on, right?
From the start, even with players like Darvish and Arrieta available, the class of potential free agents has had flaws.