I dig a good "old wives' tale" now an again. By that, I mean things sports fans reference repeatedly, as if trying to make them true. Last summer, the Nick Castellanos trade was almost enough to perk the Cubs’ offense into the playoffs. After that failed to happen, the hope was that the Cubs would re-sign him. When that didn't happen, that his contract contained an opt-out that left one final hope. But Castellanos won't use that opt-out to rejoin the Cubs.
The fun part of writing for me is writing. For many journalists, having sources to quote anonymously makes the world go around.