When a person or team is called a “sleeper,” it means they are being dismissed to an extent. Whether the Cubs are like the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor or just keep snoozing through the offseason is yet to be seen, but at least one writer believes Jed Hoyer is wide awake and ready to spend money on top-tier pitching and a corner outfielder. Of course, you may want to apply any and all caveats to Bob Nightengale calling the Cubs “the hot stove’s biggest sleeper” as the GM Meetings get underway at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Cubs Called ‘Hot Stove’s Biggest Sleeper’ with Expensive Pitching, Corner OF Top Targets