It’s been obvious to anyone who’s paying any sort of attention that the Cubs are looking to cut costs heading into 2020. Tom Ricketts talked about the “dead-weight loss” of the competitive balance tax last October and downplayed the value of free agency in January, well before he lamented his industry’s biblical losses due to the pandemic. Theo Epstein has reiterated that the front office will be dealing with limited financial means this winter, but many believed they might still have enough to get the band back together.
Cubs Reportedly Signaling ‘Willingness to Move Almost Any Veteran’
