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Podcast: The Windup: A show about Baseball
Episode: Starkville | Jed Hoyer on the surging Cubs, when he decided to buy and not sell and more
Description: Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer makes his first trip to Starkville for a fantastic conversation. He talks about how close the Cubs were to selling, how frustrating it was watching a talented team struggle early in the season and how much more he considers the human element in trades than he did earlier in his career. He also gets into the road to the World Series in a league with the Braves and Dodgers and how electric Wrigley Field has been late in the season.Trivia from Zach Farber: Name the three active infielders who...