A Tip o’ the Nightcap: News and Rumors on Aroldis Chapman, Wade Davis, Jorge Soler, War Bear

Not much analysis, just a quick-hitter to close the day that was in Cubbie occurrences.

• Aroldis Chapman is reportedly asking for a six-year deal
  • Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
  • Deep breath
  • Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha *snorts, coughs*
  • Chapman denies $100M demand, but $18M AAV would put him over that mark
  • It should go without saying that Cubs are out; they rode him hard and put him up wet and now someone else can pay him
• Cubs are very interested in Wade Davis
  • Davis went on DL in July with “forearm tightness”
  • Under contract for one year at $10M
    • Great price for closer, although you have to add in trade cost
    • Would command big money as 2018 FA, Cubs could QO and recoup pick
  • NYY, LAD, WAS, MIA also said to be interested
  • Robust market means Royals have hella leverage
  • Jorge Soler said to be “name to watch“
• More Soler rumors
  • Rangers interested in the giant Cuban
  • Unnamed AL teams also kicking the tires
  • Given Cubs needs and OF glut, too much smoke to not have fire
• Kyle Schwarber not playing winter ball
  • Focused on LF, not sure about catching
  • Winter ball was to get swing right
  • Kinda already proved he can hit MLB pitching

Come back in the AM for Nate’s Rundown for more on these and other news and notes from around the league.