“He’s sitting in the catbird seat.” – Red Barber
Jed Hoyer is in an enviable position this season. He has succeeded in building a team that is capable of contending for a division title and maybe even an extended postseason run, while hedging that with a high number of players on one-year deals or at the end of their contracts. If things go sour, the executive can quickly pivot to sell mode and fortify a farm system that is finally starting to make a little headway after 3-4 seasons of stagnation.
As baseball fans, we’ll get to watch to all play out in a polarizing way.