The regular season had all division matchups (plus the corresponding interleage division). 4 NL Central and 3 AL Central teams made the playoffs. Those teams went 0/7 in the Wild Card Series. :tsk:What had the potential (at least in a normal year) to be a fun post season with the Sox, Cards, and Cubs all in the playoffs sure ended with a whimper.
The regular season had all division matchups (plus the corresponding interleage division). 4 NL Central and 3 AL Central teams made the playoffs. Those teams went 0/7 in the Wild Card Series. :tsk:
David Kaplan reporting that two options regarding Theo are being discussed: with one year left on his deal, he will either stay for next year and help with rebuild or leave this offseason. No extension to be considered. In my opinion it’s probably a good time to move on now.
I agree. It’s possible to be appreciative of 6 straight winning seasons, 5 playoff appearances, 3 division titles and a World Series ring, while also acknowledging that this team has some major flaws that need to be addressed.
All those things I mentioned happened. But the offense imploding at the end of each of the last 3 seasons and the organization failing to develop a single contributing pitching prospect in 9 years are also things that have happened.
And he’s buying everyone a Miller Lite at four bars on Rush Street. Unfortunately bars are closed to indoor seating in Chicago. but a great gesture nonetheless.It is possible that the Strop/Arrieta trade impacted this team the most but I stand by the Lester signing being the most important move this franchise ever made. He was a game changer for the cubs.
Is Hoyer really the future? Genuinely curious if the Cubs believe that. Hardly ever a fan of the internal promotion after a 'firing'.Epstein stepping down. Hoyer taking over. Not a big surprise.
I know you put it in scare quotes, but he’s not being fired. I think the step away and let Jed take over move has been in the works for a while now.Is Hoyer really the future? Genuinely curious if the Cubs believe that. Hardly ever a fan of the internal promotion after a 'firing'.
Yeah, Hoyer is already the GM, how often do we talk about the president of baseball operations for other teams? I don't think his role changes too much from this.I know you put it in scare quotes, but he’s not being fired. I think the step away and let Jed take over move has been in the works for a while now.
I think Hoyer gets a few seasons to show what he can do. It’s not like he hasn’t been in this position before. He was doing some interesting things at SD before choosing to join Epstein with the Cubs and would likely have been hired away by someone else before now if he hadn’t been assured of eventually getting the Cubs job.
Why now? Why not a couple of months ago when it was known he wasn’t signing an extension and was leaving after his contract was up? or as soon as the Cubs season was over? Timing seems strange to me.This is not a surprise and makes a lot more sense than staying on for another season. Epstein did a great job the first half of his tenure; the second half was not good and the minor league system is a disaster.
I don’t think it’s anything particularly complicated. It’s the pre-Thanksgiving lull between the end of the season and the opening of free agency.Why now? Why not a couple of months ago when it was known he wasn’t signing an extension and was leaving after his contract was up? or as soon as the Cubs season was over? Timing seems strange to me.