The Chicago Cubs are in the market for pitchers. That was made abundantly clear by president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. Who they might go after and the level of pitcher they are searching for is the next thing that has yet to be determined,

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We’re cherry-picking dates, sure, but the point is that both teams sputtered after hot starts. And that’s not the only thing they have common. Both clubs feature two quality starting pitchers who are eligible for free agency,