I’m probably not in the majority, but I love that the Cubs are going to give Jason Kipnis every chance to win the starting second base job. I know everybody wants to see Nico Hoerner get his shot, and he will as long as he keeps progressing in his development, but Kipnis could be an underrated and savvy signing.
The first thing a lot of Cubs fans need to do is to stop comparing him to Daniel Descalso, who was never signed to be a starter. Statistically speaking, Kipnis is in another stratosphere, having hit 70 home runs over the last four seasons while earning two American League All-Star selections.