Cub Tracks: Making Something Out Of Nothing

From Comcast SportsNet

• Patrick Mooney appeared on Chicago Hot Stove to talk about how "close" the Cubs were(n't?) to signing Anibal Sanchez.

From Cubs Den

• The Cubs are looking for an edge thanks to modern medicine.
• If you're not that enthused by what the Cubs have done this offseason, you might console yourself with the questionable moves made by some other teams.

From Cubs.com

• Tim Huwe made a fanshot about this, so I assume (virtually) nobody saw it... but the Cubs signed a third-base prospect who followed a unique path to get to the minors.
  

From the Daily Herald

• The Cubs finished in the middle of the pack in 2012 payroll spending.
  

Today's food for thought

• If you need a little visual inspiration to get into the Christmas spirit, take a look at some of the light shows around the world.