WHY are the Chicago Cubs doing this!?

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1. I now have zero faith in Hoyer. You can use analytics as a method of vetting a player, If all that matters is analytics then go acquire Trevor Bauer. Alex Anthopoulos The GM for Atlanta Braves was interviewed and discussed how character and human qualities are a big factor in the players they acquire. Using one tool like analytics is like saying all I need to repair something is using my channel locks. It's a great tool for a lot of things but it's not the right tool for everything.

2. F analytics. They are complete garbage

3. Ai is now replacing scouts. How about replace Jed Hoyer?

4. This team is cheap, seems incompetent, who's ran by billionaires who only care about money and the cubs brand, this why this team will remain average.

5. analytics is ruining the game

6. Stop scouting AAA ? Busch came from a competitive AAA team. They had to scout him. Without AAA scouting, we’d still need a 1B.

7. Man was that commercial awkward

8. Cubs need a coach who acts like he ENJOYS what's he's doing, bullpen improvement , one big bat….and a little luck…good show.

9. Hoyer should be fired outright.

10. This is suddenly coming out because Jed is really feeling the heat from the fans and he's trying to deflect blame onto his lieutenant. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter how they scout, just win games!

11. Congrats to Happ. He has worked on his craft and while not exceptional he is very good and apparently better than the competition. As a hitter, he can go into some funks but he does work a lot of walks.

12. Aka we’re going to use analytics to find little things wrong with big contract players and use it as an excuse not to sign them. I’m guessing Jed is just counting down his days until he returns to the red sox with Theo.

13. If we are going strictly by analytics and models we can use AI to build our roster and get rid of Jed and his mini-me.
    The Dodgers, Yankees and Mets spent money on the top players, it didn't take analytics to see that and to compete for a World Series.

14. Need new owner. You don’t need the best manager. You need the best team.

15. Suckers will still fill wrigley, drinking the overpriced beer. They know it

16. Carter Hawkins is the GM, not Hoyer but we don’t see that because Jed does it all the time

17. Disappointment after disappointment. 😡

18. They are going to run back the same team this year except for a couple of bargain relief pitchers. Bust out the 83 win T-shirts. What a shame!

19. Hoyer is listening to Hawkins and now wants to reduce scouts and go more heavily into analytics. Whyt? Clearly, this is the first sign of Hoyer's desperation to keep his job. What's next? Bad FA signings? Bad trades? Cub fans, beware of The Ides of March…….

20. Great job on the gold gloves Sam! I'm not an expert but analytics surely can only take you so far even same between seasons it can vary massively according to ball park, change of age, injuries maybe all baseball will be played by AI soon. I think the cubs need a leader Happ seems a great guy I'm not sure he is a true leader (maybe by example and the way he plays), nor Cody. I think they need a slugger (not sure how to get that in the lineup), a pitcher and a backup catcher plus the main thing better late innings bullpen guys. This does not take a computer to work out almost every cubs blog and post says so, I'm guessing Jed can work that out without a computer.

21. hims unlike the cubs you can hit the ball outta the park be a star ! lol

22. The Cubs do everything except improve the roster

23. “You know, get a guy who will hit a ball down a bike path” bahaha 😂 dude that’s hilarious

24. Why would Cubs go after Fried, we already have enough lefties in the rotation

25. Can we just take a second and appreciate the cumulative production of Ian Happ has over the years? 👏

26. Lol… nevermind the numbers a player actually does during the season….. not that difficult. Cubs problem is front office and management is the issue….. not the player skill. We have a great team full of skill and good numbers….its management thats the problem

27. Ron Santo with 5 straight gold gloves in the 60s at 3rd base

28. I'm so old I recall Santo, Banks, Kingman, Glenallen Hill, Ramirez, Sosa – analytics don't factor in 'intangibles', like getting the team fired up.

29. I hope jed hoyer get Fire for this he wants rid of scouts

30. cubs ownership don’t have the brains or the BALLS to do what’s necessary to build a winning franchise !!!!!

31. I am for Belli+ for Soto

32. I almost get the feeling Jed is changing course simply to save his job. I don't believe he believes but he'll do anything to stay in charge. Sorry Jed, you've made this team below average with a bloated salary base. His poor evaluation of players and what appears to be an even poorer FO staff surrounding him. Maybe Ricketts is meddling but my goodness has he taken this team in the wrong direction.

33. Sign Bauer nowadays!

34. Scouting/rookies is the heart of any team and building a long term successful team. What am I missing why would you cut down on scouting young talent?

35. Matt Cozzi the goat!

36. Anything below

37. The Cubs need a Bryce Harper

38. 2 minutes to 5 minutes of the video was impressive and he did this without breathing.

39. Jed Hoyer will give the Cubs a good enough reason to fire him if they don’t improve in 2025.

40. baseball is as much WWE as it is Statcast!

41. But Tom Ricketts wrote us a letter………

42. Keep up the good work boys!

43. This team needs a power bat in the middle of this lineup. Alonso,Soto, Schwaber will make everyone in lineup a better hitter. It’s time for Ricketts to open his Wallet. Trade Happ or Suzuki. Let’s have a great off season. Wake up Hoyer. Winning the pennant and playing in the Series every year has to be our number 1 goal every Season. Nothing else should be Acceptable

44. Moneyball.

45. Why does everything get on the Happ hype train when the seasons over? Let's not forget he sucks ass 2 months out of every season

46. I'm more convinced than ever that Jed is clueless and needs to be fired immediately

47. You aren’t a small market team when you are spending 230 million dollars a year and are valued as the 4th highest franchises in the MLB… Just stop Jed… You’re drunk… go home…

48. Santo won 5 GG in a row for the Cubs…

49. That FO doesn’t get to spit out analytics when they spend 230 million dollars to go 83-79, blow 25 saves, and not add a closer…

    It’s like sitting down with a guy who’s dying of cancer, and telling him to cheer up because it’s sunny outside…