Jed Hoyer appeared to be in need of a shave and a good night’s sleep when he addressed the media prior to Tuesday’s game at Wrigley, but he also seemed content. The trade deadline had passed with the club’s only losses coming from the minors and then a long-anticipated parting of ways with Trey Mancini. Being buyers, even in a less aggressive sense than many had wanted or believed they’d be, was a welcome change.
My own informal straw poll, one perhaps influenced by personal bias, had the Cubs adding one or two lefty relievers while avoiding the splashier acquisition of a big bat.