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MESA, Ariz. -- When the Chicago Cubs made the first bold move of the MLB offseason, luring manager Craig Counsell from the rival Milwaukee Brewers with a $40 million contract in mid-November, many across the sport figured it could be the start of a winter spree on the North Side -- even though Jed Hoyer said that wouldn't necessarily be the case.
Fast forward to the start of spring training and it looks like the team's president of baseball operations might be right, as the roster looks very similar to the one that missed the playoffs by a single game last year.