Every decision can make isolated sense.
Theo Epstein was not going to sign a third contract with the Cubs and Major League Baseball needs his expertise and gravity, even if he is only a consultant.
Jed Hoyer, the new president of baseball operations at Wrigley Field, would not do his job if he did not weigh commercial scenarios involving Kris Bryant and Willson Contreras.
The Cubs offense had a poor performance for three years in a row, with Kyle Schwarber in the middle of the team.
Trading Yu Darvish to restart the farming system – and earn $ 59 million – could instill a lot of young talent in the organization.
Taken together, all these moves suggest that the chicks remain in the cost-cutting mode for the rest of this winter and cancel the 2021 season.
This is the background for which Jon Lester reached a one-year agreement with the Washington Nationals, a development reported for the first time …