Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Jed Hoyer, Anthony Rizzo have war of words after trade deadline
With a new-look Cubs team on the field, there has been time for everyone involved to speak on a franchise-changing trade deadline. Jed Hoyer and Anthony Rizzo both discussed the Cubs' lack of extensions with their former All-Star core. The Cubs Talk crew of Tim Stebbins, Gordon Wittenmyer, Maddie Lee and David Kaplan discuss the Hoyer and Rizzo's comments. The crew also discusses what's next for the starting rotation the rest of this season, the chances any of the former core players will come back as free agents, and a lot more.
(2:00) - Takeaways from the war of words between Jed Hoyer and Anthony Rizzo
(8:40) - Should Cubs fans be excited about the starting rotation long term?
(15:40) - Were the Cubs successful at the trade deadline?
(23:30) - Could the Cubs go get a big time shortstop in the offseason?