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The Rundown: Season Not Doomed with Castellanos Gone, Cubs Interested in Gennett, Pirates Trade Marte

It’s idioms time, friends and readers.

  • Bread always falls buttered side down.
  • A fool and his money are soon parted.
  • If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

First of all, I’d like to remind every Cubs fan to try to remain calm. If Nick Castellanos is the difference between the Reds winning and losing the NL Central, why did the Cubs finish out of the playoffs last season?

Shocked—like, genuinely surprised—by the number of Cubs fans who’d still hoped/expected the team to sign Castellanos.