You wouldn’t know it from the way they’ve played the Mets, or from their performance on the road in general, but the Cubs figure to be buyers at the trade deadline. One team official told NBC Sports Chicago’s Gordon Wittenmyer they need “at least one” additional starter, a sentiment David Ross echoed quite clearly prior to Wednesday’s loss.
“We can definitely use starting pitching,” Ross said. “We’ve got a lot of guys hurt. You can always use pitching in general, whether it’s in the bullpen or not.”
More than just a casual admission, this comes across as a very intentional statement from Ross in light of the way the subsequent game played out.