In the interest of full disclosure, I’m in one of those creative doldrums that makes it difficult to come up with anything interesting. The Cubs sure aren’t making it any easier, what with their waiver claim on depth catcher Brian Serven standing as their only big-league addition of the offseason. There are only so many times I can write about Jed Hoyer seemingly prioritizing value over improvement, and I don’t have the inclination to point out how Sean Manaea would have been a good target.
However, the below visual from Scott Lindholm got my wheels spinning enough to make this feel like a worthwhile topic.