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In a surprise to everyone but David Kaplan, the Cubs are trading starting pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Victor Caratini to the San Diego Padres for prospects. Kaplan is joined by the rest of the Cubs Talk crew of Gordon Wittenmyer, Maddie Lee, and Tim Stebbins to discuss and break down the trade. The group discusses if the Cubs are starting a rebuild if the prospects they're getting will be meaningful players and who could be the next Cub traded.
(1:58) - Gordon Wittenmyer: "The Cubs are tanking!"
(6:21) - No one knows for sure if Darvish can repeat what he did last season
(12:05) - Will the Cubs admit to fans that they are tanking?
(17:35) - How is one of the most popular teams in the sport not spending money to win?
(25:30) - Who is the next Cub to be traded?
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