Does anyone else think of the Cubs as some gaudy, nouveau-riche McMansion built on the site of a more stately home surrounded by sprawling testaments to wealth? But, like, the Cubs’ home was constructed somewhat shoddily because the owners wanted to spare some expenses by eschewing top-of-the-line materials. They’re living either above or below their means depending on how you look at it, which is why they’ve got Fords in the driveway when the neighbors are shopping for luxury rides.
Okay, enough belaboring of the analogy. The point here is that the Cubs don’t figure to be swimming in the deep end of the free-agent pool, meaning you can forget about them pursuing Juan Soto.