In recent years with all the Chicago Cubs significant acquisitions and spending, the signing of Daniel Descalso usually would have gone under the radar. But when he turned out to be the Cubs biggest free agent signing of the winter, fans were not happy.
The signing became somewhat of a punchline as fans were expecting the Cubs to land highly coveted free agent Bryce Harper. At the very least the fans were hoping for some bullpen help. However, the Cubs were hamstrung due to their tight budget and failed to make a splash.