"Someone must have smeared Gorilla Glue on all the seats in the Cubs' office building, because it appears all the execs have remained on their asses for the last several days. While I'm sure Jed Hoyer and his crew are indeed putting in work, they've got little to show for it beyond a handful of relievers and a returning expat bench bat."
"Those would be the rotation and the void left by Kyle Tucker 's departure, in case you just decided to become a Cubs fan this morning. And really, why would anyone decide to pledge allegiance to the Cubs at this point? Most of us had little choice in the matter, either because we were born into it or because WGN's massive reach in both TV and radio markets baptized millions by spreading the team's gospel across the country."
"Now, however, we're going to be celebrating the 10th anniversary of a World Series victory that feels more like it was 20 years ago. And we're doing so with a team-owned broadcast network that recently trimmed back its digital and reporting teams amid struggles to develop and maintain carriage relationships with broadcast partners. The Cubs once used to show up in our cars and living rooms every afternoon; now you have to seek them out at all manner of times across various subscription platforms,"
Jed Hoyer's front office has made only minor additions, mostly relievers and a returning bench bat, while ignoring major needs. The starting rotation and the void left by Kyle Tucker's departure remain unaddressed. Fan allegiance is often inherited or built through widespread historical TV and radio exposure. The team approaches the 10th World Series anniversary while operating a team-owned network that cut digital and reporting staff amid carriage struggles. Cubs games are now dispersed across subscription platforms, making access harder and reducing perceived value. The club reached 92 wins and a playoff victory but has not fortified the roster, risking louder fan unrest if inactivity continues.
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