Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images WASHINGTON – When Jed Hoyer took over as Cubs president in November, there was always an elephant in the room. That being the clock on core the franchise built around that had quickly been winding down. Since 2018, there has been talk about breaking up the team’s core and while his predecessor often alluded to change, for many years that core remained untouched. But as the Cubs’ season slowly spiraled and the team fell further back in the division with the help of their 11-game losing streak, all the signs pointed to the need for change.