Have you ever gone through a really tough week — or maybe longer — at work or home and when you finally hit your long-awaited day of reprieve, all you can do is smile? That’s kinda how Jed Hoyer seemed Tuesday evening, like a kid who’d just gotten off the bus on Friday afternoon. This season hasn’t gone the way he’d have liked, but the Cubs cobbled together their best stretch of play right before the deadline and allowed him to make good on his desire to buy.
While they mainly stood pat outside the acquisition of Jeimer Candelario, much of Hoyer’s relief may have come from the idea that he’s in a better position to improve the club further this winter.