With the trade deadline just a few weeks away, the Cubs admit they have to address their starting pitching depth.
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But Kyle Hendricks is proving he's no longer a question mark in the Cubs' rotation.
The 25-year-old righty hasn't allowed a run in his last 22.1 innings to stabilize a Cubs starting staff that has seen bouts of inconsistency from Jon Lester at the top, a lack of execution from Travis Wood, Tsuyoshi Wada and the No. 5 spot and now a Jason Hammel hamstring injury.