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It’s a Good Thing Jed Hoyer doesn’t Listen to Cubs’ Fans
Here are a few examples.
The Cubs sit atop their division with a four-game lead over the surprising St. Louis Cardinals. They are off to a great start, in large part to the offseason moves, and non-moves of Jed Hoyer. While Hoyer made some outstanding moves, some of the moves he didn’t make are also proving to be important.
Of course, Hoyer’s biggest move was trading for outfielder, Kyle Tucker in exchange for Cam Smith, Isaac Paredes and pitcher Hayden Wesneski. Wesneski is out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. While Cam Smith is holding his own as the Astros right fielder and Isaac Paredes is having a nice season as Astros third baseman, it was still a great trade for the Cubs.
Tucker is having an excellent season but has made a difference in the entire Cubs’ lineup. The Cubs really are going all in, and it’s a welcome change from years gone by.
Guys the Cubs didn’t get
With the Cubs’ early season problems at third base, Cubs’ fans were screaming that the team should have gone after Alex Bregman. Bregman was indeed having a great season with the Red Sox until he was sidelined with a right quad injury on May 23.
