DETROIT – Whether or not this is some grand plan, or just the random nature of opportunities in this business, the Cubs have been developing hitters and buying pitchers, using their eyes and their laptops to build a team their own way.
It’s not quite as simple as that, especially with so many financial complexities surrounding this franchise, but it’s a good bottom-line place to start after Tuesday night’s 6-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Head down, Jon Lester walked off the mound with the bases loaded and one out in the fifth inning, the Cubs already trailing 4-0 and $52 million reliever Edwin Jackson coming out of the bullpen.