Does Theo Epstein really have a move or two up his sleeve before the start of spring training on February 11?
Because of (or despite, I suppose) his desire to remain competitive, gain financial flexibility, and secure the long term future of his team, members of the Cubs’ core have been fixtures of trade rumors all offseason. And yet, nobody has been moved to date. The elephant in the room is and has been the ongoing grievance that Kris Bryant filed against the club in 2015 regarding possible service time manipulation. But why would that preclude Epstein from trading other players?