Gage Workman's post-trade comments are rubbing Cubs fans the wrong way

Gage Workman, to be frank, was not good in his limited action with the Chicago Cubs. He collected just three hits, two off a position player, and while defense was supposed to be his calling card, a pair of high-stakes errors seemed to expedite his jettisoning off the 26-man roster last week.

The Cubs traded Workman across town to the Chicago White Sox (somehow not the worst team in baseball this year, thanks to the Colorado Rockies) - where he should have plenty of leash given the state of that roster. But on his way to the South Side, he apparently felt the need to make it clear where his loyalties lie.

Gage Workman wasted no time taking aim at the Cubs in the press

“Grateful for my time with the Cubs and good people over there. But now I’m with the White Sox and I’m excited to be here and now I want to beat the Cubs."

Yeah, good luck with that buddy. You don't need to wait for the mid-May series at Wrigley between the Cubs and Sox to beat them - you did that while you were still wearing their uniform. Again, we're talking about a Rule 5 pick who got sporadic (and that's being kind) playing time and never got a real shake at settling in with the big-league club. But he left much to be desired with his play in the limited reps he did get.

“I think Gage was in a tough spot,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell told Marquee Sports Network over the weekend. “Rule 5 picks are always in a tough spot, especially on this team, kind of the expectations of this team. In a lot of ways, you can say he did not get the appropriate opportunity. We couldn’t give him that opportunity.”

Third base remains a major question mark for the Cubs with April drawing to a close. Workman certainly wasn't the answer (or, at least, the team didn't exactly give him the runway to prove if he was or not) and fellow rookie Matt Shaw is back working out the kinks at Iowa. This position will likely be at the top of the Cubs' position player wish list at the deadline, along with the usual needs in the rotation and the pen.

So, good luck, Tater. I appreciate you buying into your new club so enthusastically, but let's not pretend like this trade came as a surprise to anyone.