It might sound like a cop-out for Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein. In an offseason that’s seen the Cubs make a whopping two big league free agent signings to-date, talking about the array of internal improvements that fans can’t see makes for a tough sell.
“In general, I think what most fans focus on – and rightfully so – is major-league transactions over the winter,” Hoyer told fans at last month’s Cubs Convention (subscription required). “So much of our job is taken up not only on major-league transactions but also making sure that we have the right infrastructure to support everything in baseball.