Chicago Cubs: What the future holds for the Cubs core

Cubs will make offseason moves

Don’t expect the team to settle. Their championship window is wide open and the time is now to forego developing talent. What the team can get with their major league players remains to be seen, but odds are the return for trading some of them would put them in a better position to return to the World Series.

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The disappointment of seeing these players go would be substantial for some. After all, hardcore fans view players of their favorite teams like family. However, baseball is a business, and the Cubs are in the business of winning championships. Hard decisions must be made if they want to keep winning the sport’s top prize.