With generational two-way player Shohei Ohtani holding secret free agency talks this offseason, which includes the reported stipulation that leaks of talks could be held against the pursuing team, it’s no surprise why Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer was upset with USA Today‘s Bob Nightengale.
Nightengale reported on Tuesday that Chicago’s optimism of landing Ohtani had “significantly waned,” which led to Hoyer exchanging “stern words” with the veteran baseball reporter at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday night, according to ESPN Chicago’s Jesse Rogers.
“I think they’re upset that it came out,” Rogers told ESPN 1000 on Tuesday. “Jed spoke with reporters a few minutes ago. As he’s walking towards the group, he runs into Bob Nightengale and there were some stern words exchanged, some stern words exchanged.”
