
Cubs non-tender Almora and Schwarber, were they busts?
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It's always tough to say goodbye but the Cubs made several non-tender decisions, including Albert Almora Jr. and Kyle Schwarber, while tendering Kris Bryant, among others. With Almora being the sixth overall pick and Schwarber the fourth overall in their respective drafts, were they busts for the Cubs? David Kaplan and Gordon Wittenmyer discuss both players' careers and what being non-tendered could mean for the two. Later in the podcast, Gordon describes in detail what the Cubs' financial situation is and how they are operating to fix it.
(1:44) - Surprising that the Cubs made the decisions they did at the tender deadline?
(7:00) - What does the Cubs' financial situation look like?
(12:50) - Did Theo Epstein stick with certain players for too long?
(18:00) - Overview of the Epstein drafts
(24:20) - Will there be any movement at the virtual Winter Meetings?
(29:00) - Finding starting pitching
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