<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/18/baseball/epstein_grin_jake_roth.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Trade-rumors-at-Winter-meetings-Maddon-on-Cubs-Hot-Stove-more-16209 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs News and Notes: Trade rumors at Winter meetings, Maddon on Cubs, Hot Stove, more</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>A new suitor has entered the KB sweepstakes – the Washington Nationals. Most likely realizing that Rendon is now an unaffordable luxury, the Nats are going to do whatever it takes to keep a high profile third baseman on the diamond.<br></font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Trade-rumors-at-Winter-meetings-Maddon-on-Cubs-Hot-Stove-more-16209><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>