“I see you got your list out. Say your piece and get out.” – Grateful Dead, Touch of Grey
Jed Hoyer does not intend to spend much money to improve his bullpen, which may not be a bad thing for once. Chicago didn’t catch lightning in a bottle with the acquisition of Hector Neris, and this year’s cast of high-end free-agent relievers also come with warts of all shapes and sizes.
“How do you allocate those dollars as safely as you can?” Hoyer said. “The bullpen dollars are more volatile.