If it walks like a lame duck and talks like a lame duck, it’s probably Jed Hoyer. The Cubs’ president of baseball operations addressed the media Tuesday morning to toss his annual postseason word salad and explain why things may not be as bad as some believe and how he plans to ensure his team is playing baseball in October next year. It was basically the verbal equivalent of a plain iceberg lettuce wedge, which is to be expected from a guy who is adept at saying nothing.
The phrase of the day was “outperforming projections,” as in what the Cubs need to do in order to move past mediocrity.