Let's visit a parallel universe for a moment. Imagine the Cubs hadn't had that lost road trip i in June in Los Angeles, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. That they were about break-even with the Brewers at the All-Star break. The Cubs realize they need a few more starting pitchers to compete in 2021. Since Brennen Davis is off-limits, a handful of the team's brightest future options go elsewhere. Hopefully, October would have been successful, but a legitimate chance would have loomed for bad things happening. Most of the rest of this looks at the most recent Cubs acquisitions.
More thoughts on the players the Cubs acquired in the sell-off of 2021
