I thought a lot about putting together a news focused post for this morning, and there would have been a few things to choose from, but when it’s getting to be late January the desire for retrospection on the previous season and/or speculation on the upcoming one starts to dwindle, and I just want to see baseball happen. For the curious, here’s a quick rundown of what’s made Cubs-related news in the last week or so:
Cubs signed Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league deal. He’s a fun clubhouse guy and quite a character, but will likely see only a handful of appearances in the majors.