
Former baseball executive Dan Evans on Jed Hoyer’s new role with the Cubs
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The Cubs Talk crew of David Kaplan, Maddie Lee and Gordon Wittenmyer are joined by veteran MLB executive for the White Sox, Dodgers, Cubs and others, Dan Evans. With his many years of experience, Evans provides great insight into what new Cubs president of baseball ops Jed Hoyer will be up against and what fans should look for. The group also discusses the Marlins hiring Kim Ng as GM, her connection to Chicago and what her hiring could mean for the future of baseball.
(1:44) - How will the new Cubs regime led by Jed Hoyer get the Cubs back on track?
(8:10) - As the Cubs' new president, what should Jed do with former MVP Kris Bryant?
(14:50) - How will the winter meetings be impacted by the pandemic?
(19:13) - Dan describes what Kim Ng was like as an intern for the White Sox
(31:23) - Is Tony La Russa ready to manage again?
(37:18) - Can/will Theo Epstein help fix baseball after admittedly helping to make it less fun
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