MILWAUKEE — That’s it?
After all the speculation about how the Cubs would be willing to spend big money on the right player, all the talk about these great prospects and all the fantasy trade proposals on Twitter, Theo Epstein’s baseball operations department didn’t make any seismic moves before Friday’s trade deadline.
The Cubs did reinforce two big areas of need, upgrading their rotation (Dan Haren) and bullpen (Tommy Hunter) through solid deals with the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles that only cost them three minor-league players and around $5 million in salary.
“‘Disappointed’ is kind of a loaded word,” Epstein said before a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.