Heading into the offseason, there was a lot of chatter about the Cubs’ pursuit of one or more really big-ticket additions. As all the biggest names sign all the biggest deals elsewhere though, that expectations have shifted a bit. Think about: their biggest get, really their only get outside of a few radar-blip pickups, has been John Lackey. In and of itself, signing the divisive starter was a move a lot of fans were against. But when sandwiched between David Price and Zack Greinke getting megadeals in Boston and Arizona and Jeff Samardzija going to San Francisco for $90 million, you had a perfect recipe for disappointment.
Given Their Financial Limitations, What Can the Cubs Really Afford Right Now?
