There have been rumors involving the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs and a trade for Nolan Arenado throughout much of the offseason but now, we are hearing that the Cubs are ‘absolutely motivated’ to acquire Arenado, according to David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN Radio Chicago.
On his radio show on ESPN Radio in Chicago, here’s more of what Kaplan said.
“I was on the phone with somebody in Colorado [Tuesday] night who covers the Rockies,” Kaplan said. “He said to me, ‘hey dude, let me just tell you, these discussions are real.