It’s a parlor game, really, or what used to be called that: Complaining about the ownership and/or front-office management of your favorite baseball team.
Cubs fans are no different than any other in this regard; rightly or wrongly, Tom Ricketts and Jed Hoyer get their share of criticism from fans (and baseball writers).
I’m here to tell you that as Cubs fans, we’re very lucky right now because we’ve got among the best of both, while several other teams range from “What are they doing?” to absolute dumpster fires.
Let’s take a look at where some MLB teams stand in terms of ownership and management, in no particular order.