There’s little I have enjoyed more about following the Cubs in the Theo Epstein era than the transparency with which they conduct their business. I mean, the winning is obviously the most fun, but I think you get that. Though they may not explicitly share every single move they’re planning on making, the members of this front office have always been very upfront about exactly what they intend to do. In that, it’s akin to a barbecue pitmaster giving you all the ingredients to his award-winning rubs and sauces.
But even knowing everything that goes into the recipe doesn’t matter if you can’t put it together in the proper quantities and at the right time.