Nico Hoerner, MVP of smoking-hot Cubs so far, has more and more people talking

Nico Hoerner, MVP of smoking-hot Cubs so far, has more and more people talking

At the start of this week, a look through one of the leading sports betting sites revealed 44 players on whom one could place futures wagers to win National League MVP.The list began with Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani, of course, and included players from three NL Central teams — the Reds’ Elly De La Cruz, the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker and the Pirates’ Oneil Cruz and Paul Skenes — with better odds than any Cub. Down the line, among the 44, were …