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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — With the Cubs Convention around the corner, it’s a good time to remind fans that the Rickettses are only about $1 billion behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ owners in offseason spending. There’s still plenty of time to catch up before spring training begins in five weeks, and with prices expected to drop for all but the big names, such as Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and Josh Hader, the chances of the Cubs adding remain promising. They might not catch the Dodgers in spending, but they could pass the White Sox, who’ve quietly added low-salaried players on short-term deals in what they ins…