Chicago Cubs fans always seem to be looking for a "gotcha" moment when it comes to the decisions made by Jed Hoyer. It's why many are already preparing their torches for when the Cubs point to Shota Imanaga accepting the qualifying offer of $22.025MM as the reason why they weren't able to spend actively this offseason.
One source is already setting the stage for that excuse, with veteran Chicago Sports radio personality George Ofman suggesting that he's been told the Cubs were "stunned" that Imanaga accepted the qualifying offer. Ofman adds that the Cubs were hoping to net a draft pick with Imanaga signing elsewhere, and that his return will impact their spending this winter.