Carter Hawkins just made Cubs fans’ least favorite point again

Chicago Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins did himself no favors when he referred to 2032 when talking about the moves the team did not make at the MLB trade deadline. Considering the 2025 season has marked a time when, in theory, they had their chips pushed to the middle of the table, Hawkins' assessment seemed to derail any benefit of the doubt the front office created for themselves during the first half of the season.

Hawkins was asked about those comments during a radio hit with 670 The Score on Wednesday, and sidestepped the biggest issue Cubs fans had with the remarks.

“I put a number to that, and that created some blowback (by) putting a specific number,” Hawkins said. “But I think that backlash just shows how invested the fans are towards this team. I appreciate that, the players appreciate that, both Jed and I appreciate that, even when people are telling us to go pound sand. Our focus here is to try to get these teams into the playoffs at Wrigley year over year. That’s where we’ll put our energy. Certainly, appreciate that we have a fan base that cares so much.”

Carter Hawkins pushes same narrative Cubs fans can’t stand

Setting aside Hawkins' referencing a year that is nearly a decade away, if the goal for the front office is to ensure there is playoff baseball at Wrigley Field year over year, they have failed in that sense as well. The Cubs have yet to reach the playoffs since Jed Hoyer took control as the President of Baseball Operations after the 2020 season.

Of course, 2021 and 2022 were reset years for the Cubs, where the focus was on rebuilding the farm system, but the 2023 and 2024 seasons can't be seen as anything but a failure for the Cubs. The Cubs are close to being a lock to reach the playoffs this season, but the team does not appear to have the scent of a legitimate World Series contender.

Making things even worse is that Kyle Tucker is likely leaving via free agency this offseason, and the Cubs' farm system is already on a downward trend. A scary reality for a team that has yet to fully open its contention window.

In theory, this would be a recipe for the Cubs to overhaul their front office this offseason. Instead, Hoyer's multi-year extension before the deadline likely means it will be status quo moving forward.

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