Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
Roki Sasaki, the Japanese star, was recently officially posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. The posting date was delayed so that Sasaki could take advantage of MLB’s international bonus pools for 2025, which reset as of January 15. While Sasaki can now talk with all 30 MLB teams, I wouldn’t expect him to sign until after January 15, so we’ve got a month’s worth of breathless rumors to deal with.