The Thursday of the Winter Meetings is like the last day of vacation, with everyone packing up and dragging ass after a whirlwind few days. Rumors that seemed hot two days ago are now choking the air like stale farts and everyone is trying to piece together why this didn’t happen and why that still might. That includes the Cubs, who somehow haven’t even managed to finalize the deal they were reportedly close to with catcher Carson Kelly.
Reports of talks between the Cubs and Astros for Kyle Tucker dominated the conversation on Wednesday, rising to a crescendo before quieting behind word that he’s not interested in working out an extension.