So of course a report like this would be brought to my attention (h/t Brett Taylor of Bleacher Nation) not long after I publish something about how the Cubs’ payroll situation prevents them from signing either of the top two starters on the market. Mind you, I’m not saying that there is any truth to said report from Nikkan Sports, just that the timing struck me as funny.
The elephant in the room here is the translation, which is awful at best. So much nuance and meaning can be lost when you’re relying on the interwebs to tell you what was written, that it’s difficult to put much faith in stuff like this.