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Javier Baez stepped up his game during the postseason. He showed flashes of brilliance and what he could become with a little more experience. With that being said, a few writers have said that he should be the center piece of a trade for controllable pitchers. Let’s examine why this would be a mistake.

Hopefully, we’re all done arguing over Joe Maddon’s bullpen management decisions during the World Series and have turned our focus to the future. It’s time for a new discussion: now that the bullpen has emerged as the Cubs primary offseason priority, how do you see it shaking out come Opening Day?

Chris takes a look out how the Cubs have drafted pitching in the first 10 rounds over the past 10 years. While there has not been a lot of success, do recent trends indicate a strong future?

Former Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman is known for his triple-digit fastball that keeps hitters guessing on every pitch. More than a month after winning a World Series ring with the Cubs, Chapman fired one more heater – this time at Cubs manager Joe Maddon about being over-used in the playoffs. Was he correct?