Massive Cubs’ free agent miss turns out to be a major stroke of luck – for now To this point, one of the biggest signings of the winter hasn’t been a contributor for his team. By Jake Misener | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article The Chicago Cubs made a hard push to land coveted Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki last offseason, falling just outside the trio of finalists in the sweepstakes. Eventually (and, frankly, to the surprise of basically nobody), the Los Angeles Dodgers emerged victorious. It felt like a big blow to the Cubs , specifically, given their recent success with Yu Darvish, Seiya Suzuki,