Cubs could soon sign Red Sox 31-HR slugger in free agency blockbuster

Coming off their second-straight 83-79 season, the Cubs are caught in the Major League Baseball middle class. Adding to Cubs fans' heartache, early rumors have begun to spread that Chicago isn't planning to break the bank this winter, which puts a damper on the pursuit of some of the biggest names in free agency. Tyler O'Neill, the oft-injured Boston Red Sox star who found his power stroke at Fenway Park this summer, is likely to command only a one- or two-year deal this winter thanks to his lengthy injury history. Jacob Mountz of FanSided recently urged the Cubs to roll the dice on O'Neill this winter.