Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell spoke about his thoughts on the MLB trade deadline.
just can't seem to figure anything out in recent weeks, playing worse than ever. While they're 29-31 and still in play to win the division if they turn things around, this has been as disappointing of a stretch as imaginable.
Entering the year, there were questions about the potential offensive output, which has struggled in a big way. Jed Hoyer and the rest of the front office will be tasked with improving the entire roster around the trade deadline. Looking back at the offseason, which did have impressive additions, the Cubs could've done more."You can certainly advocate for certain players. When things are brought to the table, you offer opinions," he said.
Mooney added that something to keep an eye on is if ownership will be willing to exceed the $237 million luxury tax threshold.
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