Since there’s a whole bunch of news out there, most of which is not directly Cubs-related, I thought it best to round things up for the normally Rundown-free weekend. And unlike every other time I say I’ll keep it short, this time I mean it.
Between writing this and publishing, the Cubs made a series of moves that won’t be discussed below because we’ve got separate posts on them. As expected, Jon Lester‘s $25 million option was declined and the Cubs may try to work out a much lower deal with the lefty.