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December 05, 2014
Winter is Coming: Grantland offers a preview of Major League Baseball's winter meetings, which begin Monday in San Diego. The overabundance of Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders suggests one or two could be dealt such as Matt Kemp or Andre Ethier, opines Ben Lindbergh: "The outfield was crowded last winter, but now it looks like the line outside Foot Locker on LeBrons release day." The weirdest thing in the piece: His assertion that the Chicago Cubs, a suitor for pitcher Jon Lester, "can offer a chance to contend."
The Rangers have been underwhelming this offseason. They need a starting pitcher and a left fielder with power so they can move Shin-Soo Choo to right. But they are doing surprisingly little for a club that lost 95 games.
posted by rcade at 11:56 AM on December 07, 2014
The author is correct, in a way. The Cubs are indeed in contention, but not for a division title.