Remember last fall when Alex Cobb to the Chicago Cubs seemed about as much of a lock as humanly possible? Seriously, the odds seemed better than those that Tom Tunney would start drama with the Cubs this winter. Those are some favorable odds for those at home keeping score.
Instead, Cobb inked a four-year, $57 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles – ending months of speculation as to where he’d land. The Cubs, meanwhile, replaced Jake Arrieta and John Lackey with Yu Darvish and Tyler Chatwood.