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

Wilyer Abreu hit a pair of home runs and Garrett Crochet threw six quality innings to help the visiting Boston Red Sox earn a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.

Resetting after the All-Star break has been a challenge for the Red Sox, at least for these first two games at Wrigley Field against the Cubs. After riding the wave of a 10-game winning streak into the break,

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.

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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When really all he wanted to do was advance a runner, attempting a bunt on the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning of Sunday’s series finale against the Cubs, Abreu quickly changed gears, swinging away after Trevor Story led off the inning with a walk.

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