The Cubs acquired Jharel Cotton yesterday and the armchair sabermetricists were praising the sleuth-like move l Theo Epstein uncovered a hidden diamond while sifting through the Athletics’ compost pile. That Cotton has barely pitched in two years and ended his Triple-A season in 2019 with a 7.71 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP is no matter. Epstein and his entourage will use their vaunted pitch lab to make him major-league ready and the failed right-hander will be the steal off the offseason, just like Drew Smyly in 2018 and Kendall Graveman last year, I suppose.
The Rundown: Cubs Make Historic Hire, Oft-Injured Cotton Acquired for Cash, Trade and Free Agency Speculation Galore, Sunday Baseball Notes
