PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 02: Kyle Hendricks #28 of the Chicago Cubs in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 2, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
Who are the New York Yankees? We’re about to find out over the next three weeks when the players on the field either convince the front office to buy or force them to sell at the trade deadline.
You know who else is in a similar predicament? The Chicago Cubs.
Once believed to be a legitimate dark horse contender to win the NL Central after an offseason that featured some wild trade rumors after they shipped Yu Darvish to San Diego, the Cubbies have come crashing back down to earth.