Cubs

6 Cubs offseason tasks that can't wait, from Jon Lester to Anthony Rizzo

Whatever the Cubs’ front office eventually does with Kris Bryant (trade?), Javy Báez (extension?) or anybody else from its All-Star hitting core during this unpredictable winter, a few orders of business are on the agenda for attention ASAP. Some of those near-term items figure to set the table for bigger decisions and moves to come later as the Cubs eye retooling the roster for a run at a seventh consecutive winning season and possible division-title repeat in 2021. A look at six items on the early to-do-list.
BY  Gordon Wittenmyer  - 
Whatever the Cubs’ front office eventually does with Kris Bryant (trade?), Javy Báez (extension?) or anybody else from its All-Star hitting core during this unpredictable winter, a few orders of business are on the agenda for attention ASAP. Some of those near-term items figure to set the table for bigger decisions and moves to come later as the Cubs eye retooling the roster for a run at a seventh consecutive winning season and possible division-title repeat in 2021. A look at six items on the early to-do-list.