"The nature of the offseason in the last five, ten years is such that so much of it bleeds into January that the advent of Spring Training feels a little less like this desperately-long-anticipated, far-off event, and more like the next phase of the offseason. Here we are, on the doorstep of February, and the Chicago Cubs are still popping up in fairly significant free agent rumors ( Zac Gallen today, for example)."
"You could argue that the slow drip of the offseason is a bad thing in the attention economy, and I really do wish the Winter Meetings were more of a signings and trade extravaganza event. But you could also argue that the way it's become so spread out means we avoid the dog days of winter, staring out the window and dreaming of spring, so to speak."
The offseason timeline has stretched into January and February, making Spring Training feel like a continuation of roster activity rather than a distant milestone. The Chicago Cubs are still linked to notable free-agent rumors, including Zac Gallen, keeping transactions and conversation active. The more spread-out offseason reduces the concentrated excitement of a single Winter Meetings spike while providing ongoing developments that alleviate midwinter stagnation. Late signings particularly affect pitchers, who benefit from ramping up with new teams and staff. Cubs pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Mesa, Arizona in two weeks, with many already present.
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