According to Jed Hoyer, the Chicago Cubs took a win-next-year approach to the trade deadline. That is to say that the team feels relatively unchanged from the version that put up a 51-58 record so far this season. Nonetheless, the Cubs will attempt to salvage the series with a win tonight against the Reds.
Kyle Hendricks (2-9, 6.95 ERA) takes the hill today for the Cubs and will attempt to quiet a Reds offense that has come to life in the first two games of the series. Hendricks has just two quality starts in 14 attempts, with both coming since June 25.