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The Chicago Cubs have had a busy offseason, but if reports are to be believed, they may not be done just yet.<\/p>\n

According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the Cubs are a “team to watch” in a potential trade for Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease.<\/p>\n

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If you’re a Cubs fan, this potential move is incredible news, and shows that, for the first time since 2016, the Cubs are looking to actually contend now, as opposed to treading water.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Cubs unveil Wrigley Field\u2019s new swanky center-field seats<\/p>\n

This team has refused to properly address issues on a year-to-year basis in recent seasons, dating back to an abject refusal to fix a ghastly bullpenn on numerous occasions during their post-2016 run. But this offseason, for the first time in years, they’ve been aggressive in fixing problems, and a potential Cease deal is no exception.<\/p>\n

The Cubs have seven of MLB.com’s top 100 prospects, including the 54th-ranked player in outfielder Owen Cassie. Cassie would be a perfect fit in San Diego’s outfield, and the Cubs have a backlog of talent out there currently.<\/p>\n

But more importantly, Cease is a top-end arm. He may not be a true, top-tier ace, but he’s one of the best number two starters in baseball, and is coming off a stellar Padres season in which he started 33 games and struck out 224 hitters in 189.1 innings while posting the lowest WHIP (1.067) of his career so far.<\/p>\n

He’d slot in to a Cubs rotation that has talent, but lacks a go-to pitcher outside of Shota Imagana. He gives them a devastating one-two punch at the front of the rotation, and puts less stress on arms like Jameson Taillon and Justin Steele.<\/p>\n

But, much like the Kyle Tucker trade earlier this offseason, landing an arm like Cease would be a signal to Cubs fans that this franchise wants to compete for and win a World Series again. That they see their window as being open now and want to maximize their chances at success.<\/p>\n

Would a deal like this be costly? Sure; it would likely cost them Cassie, and possibly another top-tier prospect in return. But if the Cubs are really ready to go for it, to make a push for a deep playoff run in a division that is as wide open as any in baseball, can you afford not to take a shot? The risk is well worth the reward.<\/p>\n

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