Call me crazy, but the acquisition of Kyle Tucker has lost much of its luster as we roll through the holidays. The Cubs have subsequently traded Cody Bellinger for a journeyman reliever, signed Carson Kelly, and they did ship Matt Mervis to Florida for underwhelming former top prospect Vidal Bruján.
Sadly, the biggest news of the holiday season is the return of Sammy Sosa, a deftly executed sleight-of-hand headline drop as other teams improved their rosters with solid trades and free-agent signings. Walker Buehler signed with the Red Sox, Jesús Luzardo was traded to the Phillies, and Corbin Burnes was snatched up by the Diamondbacks.