" Epstein said. "And as a white person who's had a lot of advantages and a lot of privilege, I can't begin to walk in the shoes of a black person in this country or a black player in Major League Baseball.
So you got BAEZ your most marketable player(a shortstop), they will sign him to a long term deal after 2021. I know you can move Howard to 2nd , to 3rd, to CF, but that was Joe Maddon's strategy. If hes not in big leagues in 2 years, it was a wasted pick. Cubs need pitching and COVID to go away now so all the fans can spend money for Ricketts Biblical money losses.
So you got BAEZ your most marketable player(a shortstop), they will sign him to a long term deal after 2021. I know you can move Howard to 2nd , to 3rd, to CF, but that was Joe Maddon's strategy. If hes not in big leagues in 2 years, it was a wasted pick. Cubs need pitching and COVID to go away now so all the fans can spend money for Ricketts Biblical money losses.