“There’s a battle ahead; many battles are lost. But you’ll never see the end of the road while you’re traveling with me.” – Crowded House, Don’t Dream It’s Over
Note: Sorry if some of this is old news, I wrote it on Wednesday but it didn’t post immediately.
Without directly saying so, it sounds like Jed Hoyer is saying that “intelligent spending” has created the inefficiency that keeps the Cubs continually behind the Brewers. Chicago Manager Craig Counsell wants his team to dominate the NL Central, but the president of baseball operations remains focused on being just good enough to sneak into the playoffs.