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Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers will be making a first round draft pick for the first time since 2019., and for the fifth time in team history that selection will be the 24th overall pick. The last time the Steelers drafted in this slot was back in 2012 when they took All-Pro guard, David DeCastro. While DeCastro was clearly a home run choice for the Steelers, the selection has quite a bumpy history with the club. The Steelers drafted cornerback, Chad Scott 24th in 1997. While Scott was a fine player, the team passed on others that would have far more illustrious careers. Players like Tiki and Ronde Barber, Darren Sharper, or even just two cornerback selections later, All-Pro Sam Madison. ....
And as a follow on that news, Dave Kaplan drops a significant report: Sources have confirmed to me that Tom Ricketts has recently increased the Cubs player payroll for 2021. This has allowed Jed Hoyer some flexibility to reshape his roster in a division the Cubs view as winnable. @kapjhood@NBCSChicago@NBCSCubs So many reactions … 1.) This is obviously something we all just want to believe is true, so we have to take a beat before we just start getting all happy and crazy. Your desire to believe something can skew you reaction to reports about that thing being true. 2.) HOWEVA, yeah, I believe this report. For one thing, the Joc Pederson signing is a big data point that we all admit was kinda hard to track absent a bump in the budget. It’s not like it’s a huge-money signing, but every indication was that there just wasn’t really ....
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Lukewarm Stove: Shark or Arrieta for Cubs? Mets/Dodgers Battle for Bauer? Hader Asking Price? Arenado Dreaming? More Social Navigation Lukewarm Stove: Shark or Arrieta for Cubs? Mets/Dodgers Battle for Bauer? Hader Asking Price? Arenado Dreaming? More Oh boy. Have you been paying attention? Because the last couple days have been quite a ride for Cubs news, rumors, and transactions, and I don’t think it’s over yet. Things are actually happening. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have re-signed Adam Wainwright and could be on the precipice of trading for Nolan Arenado. Stuff! There’s a Shark in Chicago and Other Puns ....
MLB Trade Rumors The Cubs’ reported agreement with Joc Pederson this morning registered as something of a surprise, as much of the focus for the team this winter has been on paring back payroll and restocking the farm system. However, David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago reports (via Twitter) that owner Tom Ricketts recently gave president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and his staff the approval to increase 2021’s payroll. Bruce Levine of 670 The Score tweets that the Cubs are in pursuit of some veteran arms, again listing Jeff Samardzija as two possibilities. Both will throw for the Cubs this weekend. ....