Last year I totally understood the decision to trade each of the big three Cubs, even if I felt sad about them leaving. I seem to feel at least as sad this year about losing Contreras and possibly Happ, but I'm less clear about the necessity of doing it. I sure as heck hope the Cubs get an awesome return for Contreras, and even more so for Happ, given his age and the potential he has for being a building piece going forward (with another year to reach an extension).
I think this puts the nail in the coffin that the Cubs are going actively trying to win in 2023. If the minor leaguers really take off maybe 2024, but I really think 2025 is going to be the year when they try to actually win.
Sucks with Ohtani being a free agent after 2023, but the rumor is he wants to play for a winner. The Cubs might have a hard time selling that, unless they can get him to buy into being Lester 2.0.
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