If you’re still trying to cull meaning from Jed Hoyer’s public comments, well, your gluttony for punishment is more depraved than mine. But that doesn’t mean I’m above going over a little of what was shared during the first official press conference of the spring as Hoyer, Carter Hawkins, and Craig Counsell met with the media assembled at Sloan Park.
Much of the time was spent deflecting questions about free-agent pursuits, namely that of Cody Bellinger, as Hoyer repeated yet again that the Cubs continue to explore options.
“I don’t think we’re ever going to feel complete,” Hoyer said, echoing something Hawkins had mentioned earlier this month on the radio.