The Cubs’ need for pitching help is one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball, but that doesn’t mean we won’t still see some patented sleight of hand from Jed Hoyer. The East Coast native almost certainly grew up listening to hip-hop like the Wu-Tang Clan and Notorious B.I.G. I’d wager Hoyer took Biggie’s Ten Crack Commandments to heart, specifically number two, because he never lets ’em know his next move.
As we’ve noted here more than once over the last few weeks, it makes a lot of sense for the Cubs to try and jump the market for that starting pitcher they’ll need to bolster their playoff run.