There was one big story across the major outlets, and that was the announcement of the Spring Training schedule which was covered by Al on Monday in case you missed it. Aside from that, it's another quiet (and cold!) day in the news:
From Comcast SportsNet Chicago:
- Patrick Mooney sets his sights to the upcoming season, focusing on Joe Maddon's opportunity to become The Most Interesting Man in Wrigleyville.
From CBS Chicago:
- Have the Cubs solved their on-base issues? With the signings of Miguel Montero, Chris Denorfia, and Tommy La Stella, Bruce Levine thinks they have some hope of having patience at the top of the lineup.
From Cubs Den:
- With the Cubs projected at 83 wins for the 2015 season per FanGraphs, John Arguello says that the value of adding wins is increasing for the Cubs, but there are still limits.
From Chicago Cubs Online:
- More Ben Zobrist chatter: Accounting to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Cubs are one of four teams seriously pursuing Zobrist.
- They are reportedly also one of seven teams showing interest in James Shields, according to Cafardo.
- And to round out the rumor mill, Jim Duquette says the Cubs are one of two teams still interested in Colby Rasmus.
From Cubbies Crib:
- Regardless of what the Cubs may say publicly, Nicholas Blazek says the Cubs are looking and building to win now.
- Despite that, Blazek thinks it's time for the Cubs to stand down on chasing another pitching arm even though they're being linked to all of them.
From Chicago Cubs 101:
- The Not-So-Bold Prediction of the Week from Tim Duxbury: The Wrigley Field bleachers won't be ready for Opening Day.
- With a month and change before pitchers and catchers report, Duxbury gives an update to his offseason grade.
From Cubs Insider:
- One of the hotter topics of conversation this offseason has been the options at the back of the rotation; Mike Rankin provides his take on the choices for the final two slots.
- Could Tommy La Stella be the Opening Day second baseman? Nate Schmidt presents the case for it.
- And could Mike Kickham thrive for the Cubs in 2015?
Today's food for thought:
- A clothing store in New York City has an interesting addition in its men's department: a 200-year-old well that was the scene of a crime in 1799.
- In case the world comes to an end, CNN has a video ready to play for the moment.