Here we are in 2026 (barely), and very little has happened since we discussed all the things that the Cubs should probably do in the last podcast. We do know that the Cubs got beat out for Tatsuya Imai because the Astros would give yearly opt-outs, which Jed Hoyer seems to be against for possibly justifiable reasons, and given that no other team bothered to outbid the Astros (or Cubs, for that matter), maybe it’s for the best? Or maybe the Astros got a good one for a steal, who even knows.
The Cubs did shore up their bullpen with intriguing arms, albeit arms that probably won’t blow a batter away with pure velocity.