Everybody wants to know what's next for the Cubs.
It's only natural given how active and aggressive Theo Epstein's front office has been this winter, following up on a 97-win season and trip to the National League Championship Series by keeping their foot firmly on the gas.
But no more moves are guaranteed. The Cubs could easily head to spring training with this current roster and expect to contend.
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Before the Jason Heyward signing Friday, the Cubs still needed a centerfielder, but they feel confident with their new 26-year-old prize manning the gaps at Wrigley Field for the 2016 season.
After committing $272 million to a trio of free agents (Heyward, John Lackey and Ben Zobrist), plus Trevor Cahill's $4.25 million deal for one year, the Cubs have already gone over their initial payroll estimates for 2016.
Epstein addressed the media after Heyward's introductory press conference at Spiaggia's in Chicago Tuesday and admitted there might not be any more moves coming for the Cubs while also commending chairman Tom Ricketts and the business side for finding a way to free up some money to stay aggressive this winter.
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"There's always a chance, but we've committed a lot of resources this offseason, mainly money," Epstein said. "... It's easy sometimes to sit back on the heels of a surprising 97-win season and be content with what you have and try to go out and do it again and contend again.
"But there was a real effort to go from good to great this winter and to capitalize on a moment in time when we have a lot of young, cost-controlled position players and Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta in their primes.
"The business side really stepped up, trying to find some creative ways to push some of the postseason money onto this year's budget. We came up with some creative contract structures to allow us to add now, but this is the right time, strategically, with next year's free agent market not being quite as deep as this year's."
The Cubs essentially viewed Heyward as the right guy at the right time, deciding to go all-in now rather than play the long game. It also helps that they were able to defer a large chunk of Heyward's salary and signing bonus until the Cubs can cash in on a new TV deal following the 2019 season.
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2015 was a surprising season for the Cubs, but getting swept out of the NLCS by the New York Mets also exposed weaknesses within the young roster - namely outfield defense, situational hitting and pitching depth.
The Cubs addressed all of those issues, as Heyward helps solve the outfield defense issue (whether he plays center or right) and he and Zobrist add contact, situational hitting and a patient approach to help lengthen the lineup.
In order to sign Zobrist, Epstein's front office had to make a "bank shot" move to trade Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees, but they received 28-year-old pitcher Adam Warren in return. Warren and Cahill provide rotational depth while also serving as proven arms out of the bullpen.
Lackey also adds a veteran presence that can take the ball every fifth day and the Cubs feel they were able to jump the market on signing the former St. Louis Cardinals ace before the price of pitching soared around the game.
The Cubs have done all this without dealing away any of their prospects or core players (apart from Castro) and they still hold all their trade chips if they want to add another young, top-of-the-rotation starter down the road.
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"That does allow us - whether it's this winter or the trade deadline or next offseason - to be a threat to make significant trades that can help the ballclub going forward," Epstein said. "It doesn't necessarily have to happen in the next couple months.
"We feel great about the team as it constitutes right now. Let's go play. You always learn a lot more by watching your team play. You see how pitchers are going to show up, what you're going to get out of your starting rotation, who's going to stay healthy, how guys adapt to different positions, what holes emerge on your club that you have to fill, who's maturing and taking their game to the next level.
"None of us are smart enough to figure out exactly what our ballclub is going to look like at the end of the season, let alone at the trade deadline. ... I think we're well positioned to adjust."
Epstein admitted that he doesn't feel the Cubs are a finished product, but understands not every team will feel that way in December.
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He also again cautioned that "winning" the offseason is a dangerous tag to place on a team, even one with an arrow pointing straight up and a window of contention just starting to fully break open.
"There are a lot of things in this organization to be excited about," Epstein said. "At the same time, we haven't accomplished that much yet. We did have a special year in a lot of ways. We finished in third place. We didn't advance to the World Series; we certainly didn't win the World Series.
"Just about all the hard work still remains in front of us. I think it's important that we stay humble and hungry as an organization. I don't worry about our players in that regard at all.
"... Normally, with an offseason like this, you worry about the players being complacent or suffering because of the pressure that's on them. But I don't. I know our guys and how hungry they are and how much they want this. We're just excited to go play and we recognize that we haven't accomplished anything yet."