The Chicago Cubs should spend this offseason fixing the pitching problems that made an explosive offense carry too much responsibility. The Cubs won 89 games, led the majors in runs, and reached October behind Pete Crow-Armstrong’s breakout season and Alex…
Josh Davis argues that the Chicago Cubs must prioritize pitching upgrades this offseason following their two-game Wild Card Series sweep by the San Diego Padres. Davis suggests that president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer should pursue three targeted trades to prevent an explosive offense from carrying too much responsibility.
The writer proposes trading for Minnesota Twins starter Joe Ryan, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers, and Texas Rangers reliever Robert Garcia. Proposed trade packages involve parting with position prospects like Matt Shaw, Kevin Alcantara, and James Triantos while protecting top young arms like Cade Horton and Jaxon Wiggins.
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