“Scan not a friend with a microscopic glass, you know his faults, now let his foibles pass.” – George Harrison
It’s Jed Hoyer Day in Chicago. Theo Epstein has had more than a little fun at his former sidekick’s expense, starting today, but the organization is now Hoyer’s to run.
"He truly does not need me over his shoulder." –Epstein, on Hoyer. Says his long-time GM "is ready to take over" and will do so with his own voice and approach.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) November 17, 2020
Things in life always seem to come full circle, so here’s a quote from the Cubs new president of baseball operations that goes all the way back to the day he was introduced as GM in November of 2011:
“I think it’s too early to say [who the team will look at in free agency],” Hoyer said.