Matt Spiegel of 670 AM The Score got Cubs Twitter fired up, firing off this beauty during the Cubs-Rockies game.
Just heard from a very good source: Cubs in heavy talks to acquire James Shields from the Padres, for 1 MLB ready player and 2 prospects.
— Matt Spiegel (@MattSpiegel670) July 28, 2015
Chicago reportedly made Shields a three-year offer, but, as we all know, the veteran right-hander ultimately headed west on a four-year, $75 million offer from the Padres.
With San Diego languishing, despite their massive overhaul this offseason, the team is reportedly shopping their ace – but even with what Spiegel heard, multiple reports, including this one from Buster Olney, suggest otherwise.