Doug Glanville

They have just a lot of talent in that lineup.

They have some versatility.

I mean, Nico Horner really does stir that team up in so many different ways.

And he's not necessarily a home run guy, but he's showing some pop this year a little bit more.

But a lot of it is they catch the ball as well.

And it's a good combination.

They seem to be on all cylinders offensively.

So for me, the question with the Cubs is like, are they going to get the arms they need?

And all of that connects to the trade deadline.

Are you willing or able to make the moves you need to make to add the pieces?

Because even the mighty Dodgers had to make those moves.

A couple of years ago, they had to get Flaherty.

They had really no starting rotation.

They won two years ago because their bullpen carried them.

And there were a lot of guys that didn't have household names, like Ben Kasparis.

And then now, if you move over to the Dodgers last year, you see a team that won because their starters literally became relievers in the postseason.

Yamamoto might as well just relieve himself.

I mean, he pitched, then he started, then he came in, and then he closed.

So, you know, you have to be adaptable.

And the Cubs, you know, for them to keep taking that next step, they have to come and make the moves they need to make at the trade deadline and then hope people just stay healthy.