Cub Tracks’ mixed signals

Here’s Cub Tracks News and Notes. As always, * means autoplay on, or annoying ads, or both(directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). {$} means paywall. {$} means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. (In the comments section, use @ before and after your remarks @ to produce sarcasm font.)

• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Cubs’ sports-adjacent ventures make ‘Biblical losses’ claim even harder to swallow. “... there’s a difference between actually losing money and just not making as much as what was initially projected.”
• Marquee Sports Network*: Off The Mound: Jed Hoyer prepared to lead and the lessons he learned from Theo [VIDEO].
• Evan Altman (Cubs Insider*): Reds may be getting significantly cheaper, less competitive for next season. “threading the needle.”
• WLOX: Gulfport alum Jonathan Holder reaches deal with Chicago Cubs [VIDEO].
• Tony Andracki (Marquee Sports Network*): How Cubs envision Nico Hoerner fitting into the 2021 puzzle. “We’ll probably continue to work on his versatility,” Hoyer said.
• Russell Dorsey (Chicago Sun-Times* {$}): Help for the Cubs’ outfield? Three outside-the-box trade targets could do the job. “The Mets’ Brandon Nimmo and Dominic Smith and the Yankees’ Clint Frazier have different skills that could play well in the Cubs’ outfield next season.”
• C. Trent Rosecrans (The Athletic {$}): Kyle Schwarber comes home to give back, talks about post-Cubs possibilities. “... the free agent knows his next job is around the corner but there are so many other people out of work who aren’t going to have offers like he will...”
• Tim Stebbins (NBC Sports Chicago*): Joe Maddon on Theo Epstein leading Bears: ‘He’s ready for a Super Bowl’. “Maddon laughed a little at the Bears question, but seemed serious about his belief that Epstein would succeed in any walk — Bears and NFL included.” Mark Gonzales offers commentary.
• Paul Sullivan (Chicago Tribune* {$}: Incorporating Negro Leagues stats into the record books is a long time coming, but MLB — finally — rights a historical wrong. “MLB and the Elias Sports Bureau will review Negro Leagues statistics and records to incorporate the stats of more than 3,400 players into their database.”
• Cody Delmondo (On Tap Sports Net*): Where are they now: What happened to Brett Jackson? “Jackson never panned out for the Cubs, but he seems to be at peace with how his baseball journey unfolded.”

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