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The wake of devastation felt across Wrigleyville on Thursday following the news of a trade that sent Anthony Rizzo to the New York Yankees cut deep for Chicago Cubs fans. Rizzo was the heart and soul of the franchise. And while it hurts, as we remember the good times, there are also brighter times ahead as the direction of the franchise shifts with the new crop of faces in hopes of finding sustained success.
Under wraps across the game amid the chaos of Major League Baseball’s annual trade deadline are two promising young arms in the Cubs’ organization moving their way up the ladder, quietly, in fact, and continuing to display their talents.