Oh, the Cubs Are Serious Contenders to Sign Roki Sasaki?

That’s according to some executives around the league who were recently surveyed by MLB.com writer and baseball prospects insider Jonathan Mayo. While some Cubs fans are fantasizing about free agent Corbin Burnes, Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki remains the top, realistic pitching target this offseason and if you want to feel optimistic about the team’s chances of signing the right-hander, then you’ll absolutely love this latest update.

To be clear, I’m not trying to fool any Cubs fans here.