It seems like nearly every Cubs target this offseason has ended up going to the Dodgers, whether it’s a matter of money or the higher likelihood of winning it all. Based on their nearly $400 million payroll and status as clear World Series favorites, it’s probably both. The running joke as LA continues to add top-tier free agents at an unprecedented clip is that they’ll have to pay some of these dudes millions of dollars to serve as minor-league depth.
As it turns out, they won’t have room for everyone on the 40-man roster and the Cubs are among the teams that could benefit as the Dodgers are forced to throw away perfectly good food from their overflowing banquet table.