I’m glad that the offseason being extended indefinitely has not likewise given rise to Cubs trade rumors. All winter long the talk was that Theo Epstein wanted to break up the team’s core, and numerous rumors linked stars Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras to various teams. Both players stayed put, thankfully, and you had to really dig to unearth even a whisper that the Cubs were looking to move players and/or salary once Cactus League games started.
I’m not sure if baseball’s hiatus will change the luxury tax threshold, but I find it difficult to believe penalties for going over the CBT cap are going to result in any kind of a financial tax on teams who are likely to lose significant revenues due to a shortened schedule.