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Chicago Cubs will learn a lot from rivals’ moves at Winter Meetings

By Jake Misener

Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jed Hoyer, General Manager for the Chicago Cubs, talks with media during workouts the day prior to the start of the NLCS baseball series at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jon Durr-USA TODAY Sports /

The Chicago Cubs will learn a lot about the teams they’ll square off against in the NL Central this week at baseball’s annual Winter Meetings.

Every fan base across Major League Baseball anxiously awaits the start of the Winter Meetings each year. Most would settle for a coveted free agent signing or trade acquisition as their Christmas gift – and Cubs’ fans are no exception.

Most notably, Chicago will look to bolster a pitching staff losing key pieces such as Jason Hammel, Aroldis Chapman, and Travis Wood. We recently broke down the well-documented to-do list for Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer but fans must learn to look outside the organization when watching the hot stove this time of year.

Aiming for their first consecutive National League Central crowns since 2007-2008, the Chicago Cubs’ division mates could be amongst some of the busiest clubs in the game this month.

Here are some potential moves including these teams.

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