As a chilly mist hovered over Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon, construction workers moved boxes across a large graphic of ivy where the third-base line normally would be. Four days before a Tuesday afternoon puck drop for the NHL Winter Classic,

The conversion from baseball ballpark to hockey rink is taking shape for the NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.

The Chicago Cubs were always going to look to add pitching this winter whether it be via trade or free agency, but most of the reporting indicated they were never going to be in on the bidding for the top of the market free agents like Corbin Burnes and Max Fried.

Rookie Matt Shaw has not played a game for the Chicago Cubs. Nevertheless, the highly-regarded rookie is forecast to be the team's starting third baseman in 2025.