Repeating an otherwise powerful adjective over and over removes a great deal of its impact, so it doesn’t mean much when Bob Nightengale uses “desperate” five times in the preamble of his Winter Meetings preview. When it comes to the Cubs, however, it’s at least fair to say they’re very driven to follow through on Jed Hoyer’s stated desire to continue the momentum from their winning season. We can debate just how much momentum 83 wins really built, but their first big move of the offseason certainly spoke to aggressive plans.
Cubs Named Among ‘Most Desperate’ Teams at Winter Meetings, Shohei Ohtani Decision Expected This Week
