I’m starting to
wonder if the Cubs haven’t traded one curse for another, 2016 for the billy
goat. Hear me out.
Cubs’ president
Theo Epstein made a series of moves—getting Jon Lester, Jayson Heyward and Ben
Zobrist along with manager Joe Maddon—that led to a World Series’ championship
two years ago. Only now Epstein can’t
seem to do anything without balancing it against those 2016 moves, plus the Yu
Darvish signing this past season.
Go after Bryce
Harper? What do you do with
Heyward? Go after Manny Machado? How do you avoid taking a huge hit from the
luxury tax courtesy of those big deals given to Lester et al? Tired of Maddon and looking to change
managers? What will the fan base say? Want to see what you can get for Kyle
Schwarber? Again, what will the fan base
say? People have a way of growing attached
to Series’ heroes.
I might be
tempted to laugh here, but I just read some “insider” analyst that the White
Sox are interested in both Harper and Machado; perish that thought. But if nothing else, the hot stove is glowing
already, and it’s not even close to winter.
Damn’.
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