“The lights go out and I can’t be saved. Tides that I tried to swim against have brought me down upon my knees.” – Coldplay, Clocks
I’ve started the clock on Jed Hoyer and David Ross after yesterday’s frustrating 6-5 loss to the Brewers. Hoyer has mastered mediocrity and Ross is the perfect manager if your ultimate goal is to tread water just to avoid drowning. The Cubs are 185-225 since Hoyer replaced Theo Epstein and they’re 219-251 under Ross. In the meantime, small-budget teams like the Orioles, Reds, and Rays are much closer to championship baseball.