Tatsuya Imai's decision date is Jan 2, 2026, but does he have any offers to decide on? Can the Cubs come in at the last minute with a winning bid?

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Alex, Ty, and Kyle discuss the Cubs additions to the bullpen, including the Cubs deal with Jacob Webb. Then, in the spirit of Christmas, the guys give out their Cubs wish lists to Santa!

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Northside Territory's reporters shared that the Cubs are NOT an "all-in" type of team. I believe you can blame Tom Ricketts for this. Here is my full reaction.

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Alex and Ty talk about the Cubs adding a slugger from overseas to their team! Then, they discuss the report that the Cubs are expected to be finalists for Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai!

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Alex and Ty discuss Caleb Thielbar's return to the Cubs and how that sets up their bullpen in 2026. Then, the guys talk about why things are so quiet across the MLB landscape. Are the Cubs waiting for a certain domino to fall before the pursue other additions?

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Alex and Ty discuss the Cubs reportedly agreeing to terms with LHP Hoby Milner. Then, the guys break out the trade machine to figure out what a potential trade for Marlins SP Edward Cabrera could look like. Spoiler alert, it won't be cheap!

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Alex talks about the opening day of The Winter Meetings, and the new rumored Cubs targets that were reported over the weekend. Would Zac Gallen and Alex Bregman be the impact additions that Cubs fans are looking for?

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Alex goes solo to discuss the article from The Athletic's Patrick Mooney that outlines the Cubs offseason plans for top prospects Owen Caissie and Moises Ballesteros!

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Alex and special guest Blake Cowell (Wrigleyville Forever) discuss how the Cubs plan to pivot now that rumored target, Dylan Cease, is signing in Toronto. Then, the guys preview the Winter Meetings that start next week!

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Alex, Kyle, and Ty join forces in a special episode of The Setup Man! They discuss the Cubs agreeing to terms with Phil Maton and who else could be on the way to fill out the bullpen! Then, we take your calls and say thank you for all of your support!

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