​Today’s ReflectionsThere are a few known and lesser-known Cubs prospects in this entry of Cub Tracks.Go, Clevelanders!!! The Guardians are one game from advancing to the ALCS. We owe the fans of Cleveland for 2016, when they became the organization with the WS longest drought. Go Everyone Associated with Cleveland!Iron Mike (RIP):*means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and Chrome). $ means paywall. $ means limited views. Italics are often used on this page as sarcasm font. The powers that be have enabled real sarcasm font in the comments.Lockout on Everyone’s Mind:Matthew Nethercott (Diamond Centric): Here’s Why MLB Owners Will Avoid A Lengthy 2027 Lockout. “Baseball’s looming labor dispute could threaten the 2027 season, but a little-discussed provision involving MLB’s television contracts may give owners a powerful incentive to reach an agreement.”Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation): MLB Has Reportedly Issued a Lengthy Memo on How Teams Are to Handle the Upcoming Lockout. “The gist, of course, is that all operations of the baseball operations involving the 40-man roster have to cease.”Matthew Nethercott (Diamond Centric): MLB Owners Propose Major Changes to Regular Season & Postseason Format. “A 154-game regular season, seven-game Division Series and a new system allowing teams to select playoff opponents are among the proposed changes tied to a salary cap agreement.”Minors/Pipeline:Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation): MLB Pipeline Names Its Cubs Prospects of the Year. “Ayers’ breakout year certainly deserves the nod, but so does that of Josiah Hartshorn and his incredible pro debut. My guess was that we would see various platforms go in either direction.”Jim Callis (MLB.com): Age is but a number for Cubs’ Cabada, the second-youngest player in the Fall League. “One of the most gifted young hitters in the Cubs system, Juan Cabada was ready for the challenges that awaited him when he made his U.S. debut this year.”Cory Sparks (North Side Baseball): Cubs Farmhand Miguel Useche is Surging, Against All Odds. “From independent ball to Double-A, Miguel Useche has already come a long way. Can he complete an improbable journey to the big leagues?”Free Agents/Arbitration:Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball): Ranking the Cubs’ Contract Option Decisions, from Easiest to Toughest. “Eight members of the Cubs have options in their contract for 2027. Most of them will be declined, in one way or another, but for the team, the decisions break in each direction—and, mostly, they figure to be pretty easy.”Jordan Campbell (Cubbies Crib): Cubs may have already ruled themselves out of Randy Arozarena sweepstakes without saying it. “We can rule this one out.”Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball): How Cubs Should Handle Their 11 Arbitration-Eligible Players This Fall. “The Cubs won’t have to fork over big money for their fistful of arbitration-eligible players this offseason. That’s the g