If the past week has taught us anything, we should feel a little sorry for Jed Hoyer. Tom Ricketts opposes deferred deals and long-term contracts, though going in either direction might have landed Alex Bregman in Chicago. It is not championships that drive this franchise, it’s EBITDA. That forlorn look you saw on Hoyer’s face last week and his carefully chosen verbiage are nearly damning attributes of ownership’s adherence to its budget. Hoyer wanted to sign Bregman much more than any of us may have expected.
Cubs pursuit of Alex Bregman came up short.
Jed Hoyer when I asked him about his reaction to the news: pic.