When talking about the Chicago Cubs' free agency pursuits, one has come to expect the Los Angeles Dodgers to be the team to force Chicago to look at fallback options. The Cubs haven't spent in the same stratosphere as the Dodgers in quite some time, and likely never will, but they do seem to have an inclination to spend more this offseason than they have been in recent years. As it turns out, the Cubs aren't the only team with that mindset.
Beyond the Cubs' division rival, the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have claimed to be ready for a big-ticket item this offseason, the lowly Miami Marlins are being viewed as a potential spender this offseason.