It was a pretty wild weekend in Chicago sports, with Saturday night bringing both an incredible Bears comeback and news that the Cubs had signed Alex Bregman. That latter move energized fans and may have ushered in a new era, one that sees ownership approving deferrals and other such mechanisms to help the Cubs compete with their big-market brethren. Then again, it could just be an opportunistic swing made possible by the alleviation of financial obligations after this season.
Whatever the case, the Cubs made a big trade for starting pitcher Edward Cabrera before signing Bregman.