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To call Friday’s Chicago Cubs starting lineup anything but depressing would be laughable. But that’s what you get when you trade your entire core at the deadline and dedicate the rest of the season to seeing what you have in some of your young talent.
One bright spot, though, is the arrival of outfield prospect Greg Deichmann, who came over from Oakland in the trade that sent left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to the Athletics. The big lefty and former second-round pick was penciled into the five spot, playing right field in Friday’s series opener against the White Sox at Wrigley Field for his big league debut.