Chicago Cubs executive Jed Hoyer spoke out about a shocking move that shipped a franchise slugger out of town.

All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 26th homer, one of five solo shots for the Cubs to back seven sharp innings by Shota Imanaga, and Chicago beat the Boston Red Sox 6-0.

The Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs have some things in common — especially when it comes to the MLB trade deadline. Prior to Saturday’s game between the two teams, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal identified Boston’s three biggest needs at the deadline. Coincidentally, Chicago is also in the market for the same type of players.

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The Cubs wasted a sharp performance by Cade Horton, who pitched 5 2/3 innings of two-hit ball. The Cubs had won five of six.

It proved to be the latter for the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

Where would the Boston Red Sox be without Garrett Crochet? Sunday's workmanlike performance was just the latest big outing from Crochet when the Red Sox despera