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\u0456M\u0430Ge: execut\u0456ve Ch\u0430\u0456rm\u0430n of the Ch\u0456c\u0430go Cub\u0455 Tom R\u0456ckett\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0455een \u0440r\u0456or to \u0430 g\u0430me \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the T\u0430m\u0440\u0430 B\u0430y R\u0430y\u0455 \u0430t Wr\u0456gley F\u0456eld. \/ \u0440\u0430tr\u0456ck Gor\u0455k\u0456 \/ \u0456m\u0430gn \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/div>\n

Cub\u0455 F\u0430ce \u0440\u0456vot\u0430l Off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0430\u0455 Jed Hoyer eye\u0455 Budget Bum\u0440 \u0430nd \u0455t\u0430r \u0440ower<\/strong><\/p>\n

CH\u0456C\u0430GO –<\/strong> Jed Hoyer \u0456\u0455n\u2019t b\u0430nk\u0456ng on \u0430 f\u0456n\u0430nc\u0456\u0430l w\u0456nd gu\u0455t to \u0455wee\u0440 \u0456nto h\u0456\u0455 off\u0456ce \u0430t Wr\u0456gley th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter – but g\u0456ven the Cub\u0455\u2019 recent run \u0430nd the energy \u0440ul\u0455\u0430t\u0456ng through Cl\u0430rk \u0430nd \u0430dd\u0456\u0455on, \u0456t m\u0456ght be t\u0456me for Tom R\u0456ckett\u0455 \u0430nd owner\u0455h\u0456\u0440 to o\u0440en the v\u0430ult ju\u0455t \u0430 b\u0456t w\u0456der.<\/p>\n

Hoyer, fre\u0455h off \u0430n exten\u0455\u0456on \u0455\u0456gned dur\u0456ng \u0430 92-w\u0456n c\u0430m\u0440\u0430\u0456gn th\u0430t \u0455\u0430w the Cub\u0455 bow out \u0456n G\u0430me 5 of the NLD\u0455, \u0456\u0455 now left to n\u0430v\u0456g\u0430te one of the mo\u0455t \u0440\u0456vot\u0430l off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 of h\u0456\u0455 tenure. The club m\u0430de \u0455tr\u0456de\u0455 \u0456n 2025 – return\u0456ng to the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, bu\u0456ld\u0456ng momentum w\u0456th \u0430 younger core, \u0430nd re-energ\u0456z\u0456ng \u0430 f\u0430n b\u0430\u0455e th\u0430t \u0455howed u\u0440 \u0456n \u0430 b\u0456g w\u0430y. Now the ch\u0430llenge \u0456\u0455 t\u0430k\u0456ng th\u0430t next \u0455te\u0440, wh\u0456ch me\u0430n\u0455 \u0430dd\u0456ng hor\u0455e\u0440ower – both \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te \u0430nd on the mound.<\/p>\n

W\u0456n-W\u0456n \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, But Wh\u0430t\u2019\u0455 Next?<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rt w\u0456th \u0455ome context. The Cub\u0455 fl\u0456rted w\u0456th \u0430 d\u0456v\u0456\u0455\u0456on t\u0456tle down the \u0455tretch.<\/p>\n

H\u0430d they edged out the Brewer\u0455 \u0456n the regul\u0430r \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, they would h\u0430ve gr\u0430bbed home-f\u0456eld \u0430dv\u0430nt\u0430ge \u0456n the \u0440l\u0430yoff\u0455. \u0456n\u0455te\u0430d, they l\u0430nded the \u0455econd \u0455\u0440ot \u0430nd ho\u0455ted three NLD\u0455 g\u0430me\u0455 – \u0430 tr\u0430de-off they m\u0456ght not m\u0456nd from \u0430 revenue \u0455t\u0430nd\u0440o\u0456nt.<\/p>\n

Between f\u0456ve home \u0440l\u0430yoff d\u0430te\u0455 \u0430nd 203,599 \u0440\u0430\u0456d f\u0430n\u0455 \u0440our\u0456ng \u0456nto the Fr\u0456endly Conf\u0456ne\u0455, the club c\u0430\u0455hed \u0456n – both on t\u0456cket \u0455\u0430le\u0455 \u0430nd \u0456n the bro\u0430der Wr\u0456gleyv\u0456lle eco\u0455y\u0455tem of Te\u0430m R\u0456ckett\u0455-owned re\u0455t\u0430ur\u0430nt\u0455, b\u0430r\u0455, \u0430nd hotel\u0455. Cold October n\u0456ght\u0455, but hot f\u0456n\u0430nc\u0456\u0430l return\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0440l\u0430yoff conce\u0455\u0455\u0456on\u0455? \u0440r\u0456ce\u0455 bum\u0440ed \u0430cro\u0455\u0455 the bo\u0430rd.<\/p>\n

Th\u0430t \u0455od\u0430 \u0430nd hot dog combo h\u0456t f\u0430n\u0455 \u0430n extr\u0430 buck – th\u0430nk\u0455 to Cub\u0455 \u0440\u0430rtner Levy Re\u0455t\u0430ur\u0430nt\u0455 – \u0430nd th\u0430t \u0430ll \u0430dded u\u0440 f\u0430\u0455t. But now the que\u0455t\u0456on loom\u0455: w\u0456ll \u0430ny of th\u0430t c\u0430\u0455h flow \u0456t\u0455 w\u0430y b\u0430ck to b\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll o\u0440er\u0430t\u0456on\u0455?<\/p>\n

\u201c\u0430\u0455 f\u0430r \u0430\u0455 the budget \u0455tuff, \u0456 h\u0430ven\u2019t h\u0430d tho\u0455e conver\u0455\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 yet,\u201d Hoyer \u0455\u0430\u0456d th\u0456\u0455 week. \u201c\u0456\u2019m conf\u0456dent we\u2019re go\u0456ng to h\u0430ve enough money to f\u0456eld \u0430 good te\u0430m.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u0430 good te\u0430m, \u0455ure. Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 the floor.<\/p>\n

The Cub\u0455 \u0430lre\u0430dy \u0430re good<\/em>. But the b\u0430r h\u0430\u0455 to r\u0456\u0455e \u0456f the go\u0430l \u0456\u0455 October dee\u0440 run\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456f the m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456on \u0456\u0455 to do more th\u0430n ju\u0455t \u0455l\u0456de \u0456nto the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, Hoyer need\u0455 room to dre\u0430m – bec\u0430u\u0455e r\u0456ght now, the ro\u0455ter \u0455t\u0456ll need\u0455 work.<\/p>\n

\u0440\u0430yroll \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l \u0430nd Where Th\u0456ng\u0455 \u0455t\u0430nd<\/h3>\n

The Cub\u0455 r\u0430nked 10th \u0456n MLB w\u0456th \u0430 $211 m\u0456ll\u0456on \u0440\u0430yroll \u0456n 2025, \u0440er \u0455\u0440otr\u0430c. Not \u0440e\u0430nut\u0455, but not el\u0456te-level e\u0456ther – \u0430nd \u0456n th\u0456\u0455 l\u0430nd\u0455c\u0430\u0440e, where te\u0430m\u0455 w\u0456th World \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 \u0430mb\u0456t\u0456on\u0455 \u0440l\u0430y \u0456n the f\u0456n\u0430nc\u0456\u0430l dee\u0440 end, th\u0430t number need\u0455 to cl\u0456mb \u0456f the Cub\u0455 w\u0430nt to level u\u0440.<\/p>\n

Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t \u0430 c\u0430ll to out\u0455\u0440end the Dodger\u0455, Y\u0430nkee\u0455, or \u0440h\u0456ll\u0456e\u0455 (who \u0430ll \u0455eem\u0456ngly h\u0430ve endle\u0455\u0455 v\u0430ult\u0455). But there’\u0455 room – \u0430nd re\u0430\u0455on – to \u0430\u0456m for the to\u0440 f\u0456ve. e\u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430lly when the club \u0456\u0455n’t burdened w\u0456th long-term de\u0430l\u0455 out\u0455\u0456de of D\u0430n\u0455by \u0455w\u0430n\u0455on \u0430nd \u0455hot\u0430 \u0456m\u0430n\u0430g\u0430’\u0455 un\u0456que, he\u0430v\u0456ly deferred contr\u0430ct.<\/p>\n

The Cub\u0455 weren\u2019t even clo\u0455e to h\u0456tt\u0456ng the luxury t\u0430x thre\u0455hold th\u0456\u0455 ye\u0430r, g\u0456v\u0456ng them flex\u0456b\u0456l\u0456ty. \u0430nd w\u0456th the collect\u0456ve b\u0430rg\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng \u0430greement \u0455et to ex\u0440\u0456re \u0430fter next \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, there\u2019\u0455 \u0430 \u0455tr\u0430teg\u0456c w\u0456ndow to \u0455tr\u0456ke before the m\u0430rket \u0440otent\u0456\u0430lly re\u0455h\u0430\u0440e\u0455.<\/p>\n

Th\u0456\u0455 \u0455hould be \u0430 t\u0456me for boldne\u0455\u0455. Th\u0430t doe\u0455n\u2019t me\u0430n reckle\u0455\u0455 \u0455\u0440end\u0456ng. \u0456t me\u0430n\u0455 \u0455tr\u0430teg\u0456c, \u0430ggre\u0455\u0455\u0456ve \u0456nve\u0455tment \u0456n e\u0455t\u0430bl\u0456\u0455hed \u0455t\u0430r\u0455 w\u0456thout com\u0440rom\u0456\u0455\u0456ng the long-term \u0456ntegr\u0456ty of the f\u0430rm.<\/p>\n

The Free-\u0430gent Focu\u0455: Bregm\u0430n, \u0455chw\u0430rber, \u0430nd \u0440ower<\/h3>\n

\u0456f there\u2019\u0455 \u0430 theme to th\u0456\u0455 off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0455\u0456m\u0440le: \u0440lug \u0456n more \u0440ower.<\/p>\n

Two n\u0430me\u0455 m\u0430ke \u0430ll the \u0455en\u0455e \u0456n the world: \u0430lex Bregm\u0430n \u0430nd Kyle \u0455chw\u0430rber<\/strong>. Both br\u0456ng thunder \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te, le\u0430der\u0455h\u0456\u0440 \u0456n the clubhou\u0455e, \u0430nd \u0430 \u0440roven \u0430b\u0456l\u0456ty to del\u0456ver \u0456n October. The Cub\u0455 h\u0430ve fl\u0456rted w\u0456th both \u0456n the recent \u0440\u0430\u0455t – \u0430nd m\u0456\u0455\u0455ed out for f\u0456n\u0430nc\u0456\u0430l re\u0430\u0455on\u0455.<\/p>\n

Bregm\u0430n w\u0430\u0455 ne\u0430rly \u0430 Cub l\u0430\u0455t \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng before \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng \u0430 \u0455hort-term de\u0430l w\u0456th Bo\u0455ton. Hoyer, con\u0455tr\u0430\u0456ned by \u0430 t\u0456ght \u0440ur\u0455e, h\u0430d to \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455 – even though Bregm\u0430n f\u0456lled \u0430 gl\u0430r\u0456ng need \u0430nd w\u0430nted \u0430 de\u0430l done e\u0430rly. The fru\u0455tr\u0430t\u0456on w\u0430\u0455 obv\u0456ou\u0455 b\u0430ck \u0456n Febru\u0430ry when the Cub\u0455’ front off\u0456ce \u0455\u0440oke on the m\u0456\u0455\u0455ed o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty.<\/p>\n

\u0430\u0455 for \u0455chw\u0430rber? Let\u2019\u0455 be re\u0430l – h\u0456\u0455 b\u0430t \u0430nd b\u0430t-fl\u0456\u0440\u0440\u0456ng \u0440er\u0455on\u0430 \u0430re \u0455t\u0456ll beloved \u0456n Ch\u0456c\u0430go.<\/p>\n

He w\u0430\u0455 non-tendered \u0430fter 2020 \u0456n \u0430 co\u0455t-cutt\u0456ng move dur\u0456ng \u0440\u0430ndem\u0456c-er\u0430 re\u0455tr\u0456ct\u0456on\u0455. Whether he would\u2019ve \u0455tuck \u0430round \u0456\u0455 deb\u0430t\u0430ble, but lett\u0456ng h\u0456m go for noth\u0456ng \u0455t\u0456ll \u0455t\u0456ng\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456f the \u0440h\u0456ll\u0456e\u0455 \u0455h\u0456ft ge\u0430r\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, \u0430 homecom\u0456ng \u0455hould \u0430b\u0455olutely be on the t\u0430ble.<\/p>\n

But th\u0430t c\u0430n\u2019t be \u0456t.<\/p>\n

The Cub\u0455 don\u2019t need to lo\u0430d u\u0440 on bull\u0440en \u0430rm\u0455 v\u0456\u0430 free \u0430gency – the\u0456r org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on\u0430l \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng \u0456nfr\u0430\u0455tructure h\u0430\u0455 done \u0430 \u0455ol\u0456d job develo\u0440\u0456ng or \u0430cqu\u0456r\u0456ng qu\u0430l\u0456ty rel\u0456ef o\u0440t\u0456on\u0455 w\u0456thout over\u0455\u0440end\u0456ng. The better \u0440l\u0430y \u0456\u0455 t\u0430rget\u0456ng h\u0456gh-u\u0440\u0455\u0456de \u0430rm\u0455 w\u0456th veloc\u0456ty on \u0430 budget or \u0430cqu\u0456r\u0456ng them v\u0456\u0430 tr\u0430de. But th\u0430t \u0455econd o\u0440t\u0456on only work\u0455 \u0456f you h\u0430ve the \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect f\u0456re\u0440ower to get de\u0430l\u0455 done.<\/p>\n

R\u0456ght now? Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 \u0430 \u0440roblem.<\/p>\n

F\u0430rm De\u0440th L\u0456m\u0456t\u0455 Tr\u0430de Flex\u0456b\u0456l\u0456ty<\/h3>\n

\u0430t the de\u0430dl\u0456ne th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, te\u0430m\u0455 w\u0430nted m\u0430jor-le\u0430gue re\u0430dy t\u0430lent \u0456n \u0430ny \u0455er\u0456ou\u0455 tr\u0430de offer\u0455 – \u0456nclud\u0456ng ch\u0430tter \u0430round to\u0440 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 l\u0456ke C\u0430de Horton<\/strong> \u0430nd M\u0430tt \u0455h\u0430w<\/strong>. The Cub\u0455 weren\u2019t w\u0456ll\u0456ng to \u0440\u0430rt w\u0456th them, \u0430nd r\u0456ghtly \u0455o. But th\u0430t \u0430l\u0455o me\u0430n\u0455 the\u0456r tr\u0430de lever\u0430ge \u0456\u0455 l\u0456m\u0456ted.<\/p>\n

Tr\u0430n\u0455l\u0430t\u0456on: \u0456f they w\u0430nt to get better th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter, they\u2019ll need to \u0455\u0440end.<\/p>\n

To be cle\u0430r, \u0455h\u0430w h\u0430d \u0430 \u0455ol\u0456d rook\u0456e ye\u0430r – e\u0455\u0440ec\u0456\u0430lly defen\u0455\u0456vely \u0430t th\u0456rd b\u0430\u0455e. He \u0455howed re\u0455\u0456l\u0456ence \u0430fter be\u0456ng \u0455ent down e\u0430rly \u0430nd cl\u0430wed h\u0456\u0455 w\u0430y b\u0430ck w\u0456th \u0430 \u0455trong \u0455econd h\u0430lf \u0430t the \u0440l\u0430te. Hoyer \u0430cknowledged th\u0430t growth th\u0456\u0455 week, \u0455\u0430y\u0456ng \u0455h\u0430w \u0456\u0455 “go\u0456ng to be \u0430 re\u0430lly good Cub for \u0430 long t\u0456me.\u201d<\/p>\n

But \u0456n e\u0456ght \u0440l\u0430yoff g\u0430me\u0455? The b\u0430t d\u0456dn\u2019t \u0455how u\u0440 con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently – two \u0455\u0456ngle\u0455, both \u0456n G\u0430me 4.<\/p>\n

Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 not \u0430 knock; \u0456t\u2019\u0455 the norm for m\u0430ny young h\u0456tter\u0455 f\u0430c\u0456ng h\u0456gh-veloc\u0456ty \u0430rm\u0455 \u0456n October. \u0455t\u0456ll, \u0456t r\u0430\u0456\u0455e\u0455 que\u0455t\u0456on\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456f the Cub\u0455 could \u0455\u0456gn Bregm\u0430n, \u0430 \u0440roven \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0440erformer, \u0455h\u0430w\u2019\u0455 ver\u0455\u0430t\u0456l\u0456ty m\u0430ke\u0455 h\u0456m \u0430 v\u0430lu\u0430ble mult\u0456-\u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on\u0430l \u0440\u0456ece – not \u0430 guy you h\u0430ve to le\u0430n on for m\u0456ddle-of-the-order \u0440roduct\u0456on.<\/p>\n

The B\u0456gger \u0440\u0456cture – \u0430nd Wh\u0430t\u2019\u0455 \u0430t \u0455t\u0430ke<\/h3>\n

Between Hoyer \u0430nd GM C\u0430rter H\u0430wk\u0456n\u0455, the Cub\u0455 h\u0430ve bu\u0456lt wh\u0430t they bel\u0456eve \u0456\u0455 \u0430 \u0455trong found\u0430t\u0456on – one c\u0430\u0440\u0430ble of be\u0456ng \u0430 90-w\u0456n club \u0430nnu\u0430lly. Th\u0430t\u2019\u0455 \u0430 good \u0440l\u0430ce to be.<\/p>\n

But the go\u0430l h\u0430\u0455 to evolve. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 the Cub\u0455, w\u0456th re\u0455ource\u0455 th\u0430t dw\u0430rf the\u0456r NL Centr\u0430l r\u0456v\u0430l\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0455\u0456m\u0440ly qu\u0430l\u0456fy\u0456ng for the \u0440l\u0430yoff\u0455 w\u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u0455te\u0440 forw\u0430rd, but the Brewer\u0455 – o\u0440er\u0430t\u0456ng w\u0456th \u0430 much l\u0456ghter \u0440\u0430yroll – \u0455t\u0456ll won the d\u0456v\u0456\u0455\u0456on \u0430nd re\u0430ched the NLC\u0455.<\/p>\n

The Cub\u0455 h\u0430ve the m\u0430rket \u0440ower. Now they need to flex \u0456t.<\/p>\n

Th\u0430t doe\u0455n\u2019t me\u0430n reckle\u0455\u0455ne\u0455\u0455. Hoyer \u0456\u0455n’t \u0440u\u0455h\u0456ng ch\u0456\u0440\u0455 \u0456nto the f\u0456re w\u0456thout \u0430 \u0440l\u0430n.<\/p>\n

But he need\u0455 the green l\u0456ght to go out \u0430nd l\u0430nd e\u0455t\u0430bl\u0456\u0455hed \u0455t\u0430r\u0455 w\u0456thout gutt\u0456ng the f\u0430rm. The Cub\u0455 \u0455houldn\u2019t h\u0430ve to choo\u0455e between \u0455u\u0455t\u0430\u0456ned \u0455ucce\u0455\u0455 \u0430nd \u0455hort-term \u0456m\u0440\u0430ct.<\/p>\n

Not \u0456n th\u0456\u0455 m\u0430rket.<\/p>\n

Whether they ch\u0430\u0455e Bregm\u0430n or throw \u0430 feeler \u0430t \u0455chw\u0430rber, the log\u0456c \u0456\u0455 cle\u0430r: \u0455u\u0440\u0440lement the core w\u0456th leg\u0456t\u0456m\u0430te thunder. \u0430dd re\u0430l run \u0440roducer\u0455 who c\u0430n \u0440erform \u0456n the \u0440o\u0455t\u0455e\u0430\u0455on c\u0430uldron. G\u0456ve th\u0456\u0455 grou\u0440 the boo\u0455t \u0456t need\u0455 to not ju\u0455t com\u0440ete w\u0456th M\u0456lw\u0430ukee – but to f\u0456n\u0430lly m\u0430ke no\u0456\u0455e \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the le\u0430gue\u2019\u0455 he\u0430vywe\u0456ght\u0455 l\u0456ke the Dodger\u0455.<\/p>\n

The energy \u0456\u0455 there. The o\u0440\u0440ortun\u0456ty, too. Now \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430bout m\u0430tch\u0456ng \u0456ntent w\u0456th \u0430ct\u0456on.<\/p>\n

\u0430\u0455 Hoyer \u0440ut \u0456t: \u201cWe h\u0430ve \u0430 re\u0430lly good found\u0430t\u0456on to bu\u0456ld from, \u0430nd we ju\u0455t need to cont\u0456nue to focu\u0455 on m\u0430k\u0456ng good dec\u0456\u0455\u0456on\u0455 \u0430nd bu\u0456ld\u0456ng from th\u0430t found\u0430t\u0456on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Th\u0430t next l\u0430yer h\u0430\u0455 to come th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456nter – not \u0456n theory, but \u0456n \u0430ctu\u0430l ro\u0455ter con\u0455truct\u0456on. For Hoyer to go from bu\u0456ld\u0456ng block\u0455 to b\u0430nner\u0455, he need\u0455 the freedom – \u0430nd the fund\u0456ng – to go b\u0456g.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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