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Jed Hoyer’s Stupid Press Conference + Playoff Reactions
That Jed Hoyer press conference hit a nerve, and I’m not going to pretend it didn’t. I’m coming in hot after the Cubs’ playoff loss to the Padres because the messaging and the reality do not match. You can’t watch a short series swing on non-competitive at-bats at the top of the order, early crooked numbers allowed, and a bullpen that never scares anyone, then walk to the mic and act like the answers are vague or far away.
We talk through the three on-field reasons the Cubs lose that series, then pull the camera back to the bigger Cubs pitching problem: dead-last velocity, not enough…
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