“You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don’t help.” – Calvin
“Reality continues to ruin my life.” – Hobbes
I suppose I could have attributed those Calvin & Hobbes quotes to the dynamic duo that runs the Cubs, seeing that they were shut out in San Diego this week. If the whirlwind of the Winter Meetings left some of you unable to keep track of the moves Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have made since the 2019 season ended, let me help you catch up:
Their only major league addition after four days in sunny San Diego came yesterday when they claimed 6-foot-8 reliever Trevor Megill from the Padres in the Rule 5 Draft.