Outside of having seven players named as Gold Glove finalists, there hasn’t been any good Cubs-related news since their season-ending series against the White Sox. They were swept from the playoffs in embarrassing fashion, they laid off more than 100 employees, the coaching staff is in flux with Anthony Iapoce on the hot seat and Will Venable interviewing for managerial openings, and it’s almost certain that payroll restrictions will significantly hamper offseason acquisitions.
That’s why it’s no surprise to read that Theo Epstein is “still said to be mulling whether to step down from the final, $10 million year of his contract.