Jesse Chavez ravine? Cubs to compensate the Machado effect of the Dodgers by adding pitch
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The Cubs' response to the Dodgers Manny Machado's landing of the Orioles in the year-round trade?
"I texted him and said," Congratulations, we see ourselves in the playoffs. "" Albert Almora Jr., a close childhood friend who dreamed earlier this season about Acquisition of the infiander superstar. He said, "Thank you, my friend, good luck."
Then the Cubs beat the Cardinals 9-6 and traded for veteran pitcher Jesse Chavez of the Rangers on Thursday night.
OK, so the Dodgers The Lions acquired Jesse Chavez Rangers for Tyler Thomas Class A pitcher on Thursday night.
But the Cubs did not finish after acquiring the right-handed swingman for the leftist class A. Tyler Thomas.
"I do not think it will be the end," said manager Joe Maddon
. Again to the Dodgers – as many have suggested – the Cubs can still have the last word, depending on how they approach a pitching deficit.
This deficit was highlighted on Thursday when the Cubs brought Brandon Morrow (biceps) the second time this season.
A few hours later, on a hot and humid evening, starter Kyle Hendricks failed to get out of fifth place, which cooled the mood that he took in the All-Star break with solid performances during his two previous outings.
But the starter of the Game 7 World Series and 2016 ERA champion is still looking for his typical command after struggling against mechanical problems largely from the first half
The Cubs won for 13 time in 16 games Thursday – based on a fifth-round five-point – and opened a three-game lead over the second-place Brewers.
But they will be the first to say that the success denies a launch problem just below the surface.
But it was also the 69th th time in 94 games as they were late. They relied on their field for the heats in the first half, and they had their sixth starter, Mike Montgomery, in the rotation since May.
"The return wins are definitely fun and enjoyable for the fans," said Ian Happ, who crowned the big-fifth with a two-run homer. "But I think we'd like some games where we start and finish."
The Cubs again said Thursday that they still did not know when the $ 126 million starter Yu Darvish will be ready to come back after his last setback with his
"No matter what happens, we know that we will need more pitching to pass the season, "said General Manager Jed Hoyer on the eve of the break
. from the board after San Diego traded his closest to Cleveland. But the Orioles are ready to move left-handed Zach Britton, and the Cubs are also on Toronto starter J.A. Happ.
"Our numbers are among the best in the national league, both in general and as a worker, and even in the starters," said manager Joe Maddon. "But you're still looking at the # 39; improve; that's what GMs do. "
Chavez, 34, could be a good first step, the Cubs have looked at him as a free agent in the offseason, too." He made 21 starts for the Angels year-round last and has a record of 3.51 exclusively for the Rangers.
"The good people of Chavy," said Jason Heyward, his teammate in Atlanta, who had three hits in the fifth. "It's going very well. In this clubhouse and it's a guy who still wants the ball. "
" He's a good, discreet guy, "said the former Toronto teammate, Morrow. "He pulled out a rubber arm from the bullpen and a type of swing that can do a lot of things well."
For now, the Cubs will take the arm and look for more
"Whenever there is an agreement it is always positive, both in terms of morale in the club than on that of the performance on the field," said Jon Lester, Cubs . [196] 59002]
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