
MESA, Ariz. — The Red Sox weren’t built in a day, but there were no complaints when Theo Epstein and his politburo transferred their methods from Fenway Park to Wrigley Field that helped end a World Series drought in 2016.
The gradual influx of former Dodgers coaches and players hasn’t garnered the same fanfare, but there are some similarities the Cubs are implementing as they try to regain the perennial National League power status that Los Angeles has achieved with 10 straight playoff appearances, three league championships and a 2020 World Series title.