Money makes the world go 'round.
It's also been the main topic of conversation during this pivotal Cubs offseason.
Fans want the Cubs to spend more money — namely on a guy like Bryce Harper, but really on anything or anybody that could help the team get back to the Promised Land.
The Cubs owners and business operations, however, have other ideas in regards to the budget for Theo Epstein's baseball operations department.
There are a lot of questions about the Cubs' budget and while this is no means a comprehensive rundown of the situation, here's what's going on and how it's affecting the team this winter:
The timeline and a tough end to 2018
Let's start at the beginning of this Payroll Saga.