{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","title":"Report: Cubs unlikely to enter bidding war for Skubal","title_en":"Report: Cubs unlikely to enter bidding war for Skubal","outlets":6,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/report-the-chicago-cubs-are-unlikely-to-enter-a-bidding-war-for-tarik-jeeazabzch","count":7,"items":[{"id":"n_o6ppor67lbzqvcffld5q","seq":9149581,"kind":"article","title":"Cubs Unlikely To Pursue Tarik Skubal","url":"https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/cubs-rumors-wont-pursue-tarik-skubal-free-agent-bidding.html/email","published":"2026-11-09T17:00:00Z","seen":"2026-11-09T18:31:33Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"mlbtraderumors.com","name":"mlbtraderumors.com","domain":"mlbtraderumors.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q19616763","name":"MLB Trade Rumors","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["website"]}},"via":"gdelt-gkg-english","story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.7099999785423279,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.6000000238418579,"political":0.07999999821186066},{"id":"n_fge2nreusp5isenrkkga","seq":9104401,"kind":"article","title":"Cubs Unlikely To Pursue Tarik Skubal","url":"https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/cubs-rumors-wont-pursue-tarik-skubal-free-agent-bidding.html","summary":"The Cubs have the biggest rotation need of any ostensible contender as we enter the 2026-27 offseason, but having the biggest need apparently doesn’t entail pursuing the biggest name on the market. 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Labor uncertainty and other roster holes are reportedly among the reasons that Chicago will stay out of the race for Skubal. The Cubs are expected to check in on every other free-agent starting pitcher, with a focus on hurlers with high ground-ball rates, such as Clay Holmes…","published":"2026-11-09T16:00:16Z","seen":"2026-11-09T16:54:54Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","name":"origin-feeds.thescore.com","domain":"origin-feeds.thescore.com"},"via":"kite-origin-feeds-thescore-com-001fab","topics":["mlb"],"authors":["Bryan Mcwilliam"],"image":"https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/845776/w1080xh810_GettyImages-2289953781.jpg?ts=1787881061","story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.550000011920929,"category2":"economy-business","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.12999999523162842,"political":0.10000000149011612},{"id":"n_3wdidswfzsxt5hjuk67a","seq":9107766,"kind":"article","title":"Report: Cubs 'Unlikely To Enter Bidding War' For Tarik Skubal","url":"https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/report_cubs_unlikely_to_enter_bidding_war_for_tarik_skubal/s1_17861_44537554","summary":"The Chicago Cubs are in desperate need of starting pitching, but they may not go all in on Tarik Skubal. Skubal is the best free agent available this offseason, and he would be a great addition to the Cubs' staff.","published":"2026-11-09T15:45:48Z","seen":"2026-11-09T16:29:59Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-yardbarker-com-be7bdf","name":"yardbarker.com","domain":"yardbarker.com"},"via":"kite-yardbarker-com-be7bdf","topics":["chicago","mlb","chicago cubs","los angeles dodgers","tarik skubal"],"authors":["author"],"image":"http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/e/2e712a2106654d635300e2c19d2b5439f5c08946/thumb_16x9/2026-10-03t205055z_528833620_mt1usatoday29988449_rtrmadp_3_mlb-nlds-atlanta-braves-at-los-angeles-dodgers-1600x900.jpg","story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.5600000023841858,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.11999999731779099,"political":0.1599999964237213},{"id":"n_esg2fpvrebwsei5gup5q","seq":9097048,"kind":"article","title":"[Cubs Insider] - Cubs Not Expected to Pursue Tarik Skubal as Part of Broad Offseason Pitching Search","url":"https://sportspyder.com/sports/mlb/articles/58620083","summary":"Last week, we looked at why the Cubs should break from tradition by handing the largest contract in club history to Tarik Skubal. That outcome was never likely, but it felt as though they’d at least do some due diligence to make it seem as though they’d tried. 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Namely, that it would be shocking to see them actually sign him, since they’ve never signed a free agent remotely within the ballpark of the kind of contract he’s going to get. Which, to be sure, is very much a reason to be upset about the Cubs not landing one of the most perfect free agents for their needs at the…","published":"2026-11-09T14:43:35Z","seen":"2026-11-09T15:47:56Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-bleachernation-com-7686f3","name":"bleachernation.com","domain":"bleachernation.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q123911174","name":"Bleacher Nation","type":"website","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-bleachernation-com-7686f3","topics":["chicago","chicago cubs"],"authors":["Brett Taylor"],"story":"st_jeeazabzchfh6umokrna","category":"sport","category_p":0.7400000095367432,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.10999999940395355,"political":0.1899999976158142}]}