"When it rains, it pours. Sometimes, that rain comes into your basement and destroys it. Then you foolishly think your insurance company has covered everything when they've actually left you several thousand dollars short. Fun times. Between dealing with that and just getting back to town, I don't have time for more than a hit-and-run on today's column. Here goes just a little more than nothing..."
"Even with the decidedly non-zero chance that they suffer an injury or three to their current starting group, they aren't going with a six-man rotation that would expand to seven once Justin Steele returns. Steele appears to be ahead of schedule in his recovery from elbow and forearm surgery last year, and he says he's planning to face live batters in spring training. Even if the Cubs take a conservative approach with his timeline, he could be back by May."
Heavy rain flooded a basement and insurance left several thousand dollars uncovered. Zac Gallen remains unsigned, and the Cubs are listed among teams interested alongside the Orioles, Diamondbacks, Angels, and Padres. Gallen would likely provide redundant rotation depth for the Cubs rather than a lasting improvement. Justin Steele appears ahead of schedule in recovery from elbow and forearm surgery and plans to face live batters in spring training, with a possible return by May. To add Gallen the Cubs would probably need to trade Jameson Taillon or Shōta Imanaga, likely at depressed value. Imanaga and Taillon will be free agents after the season, and Gallen rejected a qualifying offer from the Diamondbacks.
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