Despite comments by manager Dale Sveum to the contrary, the Cubs remain interested in free-agent slugger Prince Fielder, according to two sources. Sveum said on Friday that Chicago's interest in Fielder was mostly "media-talk" and that neither he nor Cubs officials have talked to Fielder. A source confirmed Sveum's statement, but also said that Fielder is sitting back while his agent, Scott Boras, talks to ownership and top baseball officials when it comes to negotiating a deal. The Cubs and Boras began preliminary negotiations on Nov. 15 at Major League Baseball's general managers meetings in Milwaukee and the sources confirmed that the two sides have continued to talk since that initial meeting.