Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. He's also written three books about the Cubs, the latest is "Chicago Cubs Firsts."
It seems to be a parlor game these days to dunk on Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer.
So far, I haven’t participated, though I’m no big fan of Hoyer. So let me dive in.
Since the season ended, the following players have been added to the Cubs’ 40-man roster: Matthew Boyd, Eli Morgan, Matt Thaiss and Gage Workman, along with two players to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft: Owen Caissie and Ben Cowles.