The Cubs have steadfastly refused to pick a lane when it comes to building a sustainable winner, opting to avoid the top of the market while filling the roster with veterans who can’t or won’t be replaced by prospects. They’ve failed to produce a homegrown slugger, trading away literally every player in the last decade to whom that applied, and they still don’t have a consistent pipeline of young arms. Everyone knows they won’t spend on Juan Soto or a top starter, so it looks for all the world like the front office will yet again seek value over strategic big spending.
Cubs Being Aggressive in No Particular Direction, ‘Looking to Improve in Any Fashion’
