It’s not the first time I’ve said it. It might not be the last time. Locating and developing first basemen hasn’t been a Cubs priority in the Theo Epstein/Jed Hoyer years. Adding Anthony Rizzo was a very basic example of a bad baseball trade that worked out very well for the Cubs. Beyond that, committing to adding first basemen has been far from a priority. The Cubs have mildly been increasing the addition of first basemen, but until the team prioritizes adding talent in the July Draft, I’m not buying it.
Quite a bit has been made of “bad baseball trades” this off-season.