Cubs “Big Three” Trades, Three Years Later

If former Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein had ever watched The Dark Knight, his favorite quote from the movie could have been from Gotham’s District Attorney, Harvey Dent. Dent once said, “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.” That was before he burned half his face and tried to kill people in a rage of vengeance (spoiler alert).

Epstein took Dent’s advice as he saw the writing on the wall during the 2019 season. The positive...