Cubs Diehard mailbag: Can Justin Steele repeat ’23 + Does MLB free agency need fixing?

We have less than two weeks until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, but the Cubs still don't have their roster set.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. Some big names still remain on the free agent market, and we know the Cubs are interested in a few of them. They've also added Shota Imanaga to the rotation and Hector Neris to the bullpen and traded for one of the Dodgers' best, major-league ready prospects in Michael Busch, so they have filled in some of the holes on the roster.
But how will the team look on Opening Day? Will their ace build on his breakout 2023 season? Are any bats on the market still in play?
The CHGO Diehards are asking that and more, and here are some ans...