Aug 19, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view as a rainbow appears over right field at sunset during the second inning of a game between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
1. Chicago Cubs
Price has mentioned in the past that he’d enjoy being a part of the team that broke the curse and brought a Series to Chicago. And with the Cubs’ big-market pocketbook, Price’s former manager (Joe Maddon) at the helm, and the team boasting a talented young core, the fit couldn’t be more perfect.
Adding Price to a rotation that already features Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester instantly solidifies the Cubs as the team to beat in the National League Central (and perhaps the entire National League), and also adds another veteran into a clubhouse that features several inexperienced young players.
Chicago could almost taste the World Series in 2015, falling to the Mets in the National League Championship Series. They’ll be right back in the thick of things in 2016, and adding Price into the rotation all but makes them a lock to win 100 games. They have the money; Price has the desire; the team is already a World Series contender. Fixing the bullpen and bringing Maddon’s former ace to town could make the Cubs (dare I say it?) World Series favorites entering 2016.