It was a rather busy first week of February for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs added a pitcher to the roster while designating another for assignment. Pedro Strop settled with the Cubs and avoided arbitration while reports suggested the Cubs added a veteran lefty reliever on a minor league deal. The Welington Castillo and Travis Wood rumors picked back up while James Shields jumped back into the Cubs news. There is mutual interest for Joe Maddon to be Shields’ manager again. The team … [Read more...]