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It's early (I know someone will say IT'S APRIL STOP), but ESPN has an article [https://www.espn/mlb/story/_/id/48505776/mlb-2026-early-trade-deadline-preview-all-30-teams] up this week highlighting one possible trade candidate for each team. For the Cubs, that's Jefferson Rojas. The author (David Schoenfield) cites the presence of Dansby, Nico and Bregman as reason to make Rojas expendable. With the pitching injuries, he could be used to go get another arm.What...

The Eagles drafted OT Markel Bell with the No. 68 pick in the draft, closing the book on the Haason Reddick trade. Reddick was traded to the Jets for that 68th pick.Knowing what we know now, who won the trade?

Another trade gets wrapped up, as the Dolphins use the 87th overall pick on TE Will Kacmarek.Let's look back (not as far back as the Reddick trade).Who won this trade?

The Eagles traded their comp pick from Milton Williams to the Vikings as part of the Jonathan Greenard deal.So, what would you rather have? Williams and no comp pick, or the comp pick that turned into Greenard and his extension?

...in golf?He won a tournament on The Pro Tour, which is a new league for only former pro athletes. It's his second consecutive win, taking down Mardy Fish, Joe Pavelski and John Elway, among 70-something others. Another old friend Josh Donaldson finished T14! Looks like John Smoltz is the commish.I asked this on the Braves site when Glavine and Smoltz were playing together...

The NL Central looks like the best division in baseball through the first month of the year. Entering May, the Reds lead the way. But which team do you think is the biggest threat to the Cubs when it comes to winning the division?

We have another Joe Maddon media sighting, this time coming in The Athletic.As part of its "Peak" series, The Athletic asked Maddon to name the three best leaders he's been around. Probably no surprise to see David Ross and Jason Heyward on the list (plus one other former Cub).Pretty good read and brings back some WS memories.

Alden Gonzalez takes a look at Kyle Tucker's struggles with the Dodgers, including a good amount of commentary regarding his work ethic.Found this part particularly notable, especially for Cubs fans:> Over the years, some of the coaches and teammates who have shared a clubhouse > with Tucker have described him as someone who is relatively apathetic about > baseball and puts in less...

Latest [https://www.espn/mlb/story/_/id/49306462/2026-mlb-trade-deadline-addition-top-contender-moves-dodgers-brewers-braves-yankees-phillies] from Jeff Passan hits on "Dream Match" and "Best Match" for each contender. Here's what he had to say about the Cubs.

Jeff Passan noted "best" and "dream" matches for each contender at the trade deadline. To probably no surprise, both options are at catcher for New York. He said the best match is Ryan Jeffers from the Twins, with the dream option being Hunter Goodman from the Rockies.Thoughts on those two and how you'd like to see them address the position at the deadline?