Cubs fanbase growing restless as owner Tom Ricketts insists they don't have the money to spend like the Dodgers and Mets.
The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this offseason. On Friday, as Cubs Convention was just getting rolling in Chicago,
Due to Sasaki still being only 23, there is a cap on the amount that he can initially make in Major League Baseball. Due to his not being 25 yet, his posting will not be able to set off the kind of bidding frenzy that led to the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract.
Cubs owner Tom Ricketts knows there’s only so much they can do when trying to compete with the spending abilities of other teams.
Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes provided an important Michael Kopech injury update ahead of 2025 spring training.
The Chicago Cubs have just been an average team for the ... For the Dodgers, they could either turn to Yamamoto, Sasaki, or Blake Snell to start for them on Opening Day. It will be interesting ...