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In a recent interview on 670 The Score’s Inside the Clubhouse, MLB Insider Bruce Levine talked up the buzz he’s hearing regarding Chicago’s early interest in the San Diego Padres ace. “According to MLB insiders I know, people in the know in other organizations, they feel the Cubs will be there among the top suitors (for Dylan Cease), Levine said, as transcribed by Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami. “I would say it’s highly likely – like for sure – that he’s going to be looked at by the Cubs and be continued to be pursued.” Before one begins to celebrate and save up for a Dylan Cease Cubs jersey, it should be noted how often “The Cubs are interested in” offseason rumors pop up for players they were never actually all that close to signing at all. So, take Levine’s report with the appropriate grain of salt. When the dust settles on a Cease deal, we may eventually find out that the Cubs, once again, were offering too little money over too few years to be serious competitors for his services. Still, it’s hard not to dream of a rotation with Cease locked in at no. 1 or no. 2 for the next half-decade or so. Cease would fit right in
