SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The signals from the Cubs as they opened the general managers meetings Monday looked as simple as they were uncertain:
Don’t believe every trade rumor you see this winter – whether it’s the Willson Contreras rumor du jour or the inevitable Kris Bryant buzz.
Also: Don’t be surprised by anything the Cubs might do with their established big-league players – or if they do nothing at all with them.
“No one knows how this winter is going to evolve, even us,” said team president Theo Epstein, who has been busy with changes to every part of the organization but the player roster since the season ended six weeks ago.