There’s not much more frightening than the unknown, and that’s exactly what Jed Hoyer is heading into as the fifth and final year of his contract to run baseball operations for the Cubs begins. Theo Epstein’s former understudy has held the reins for four years now, during which the Cubs have managed to lead a relatively weak division for all of 36 days. During that same time, a Pirates team that hasn’t signed a free agent to a multiyear deal since 2016 — Ivan Nova — has held a division lead for 46 days
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