“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, …” Thus starts Charles Dickens’ classic The Tale of Two Cities, a novel depicting the revolution and resurrection of London, England, and Paris, France, during and after the French Revolution. And, just like these cities, the Chicago Cubs witnessed change and rise to prominence after difficult times. This, in part, is credited to the moves generated by President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein.
One move in particular stands out in significance and success. On July 2, 2013, a trade sent Steve Clevenger and Scott Feldman to the Baltimore Orioles for Pedro Strop and Jake Arrieta.