Mark Grote

Jed is the number one problem here.

He put this team of unclutch hitters together.

I hear you.

I understand what you're saying.

It has been absolutely frustrating, but most of us looked at that lineup and said, that's a pretty potent lineup that could probably do some real damage, and we've seen stretches where they do the damage.

But I read that text to bring up the question again, and we got into it a little bit during transition with Mully and Haw, as Haw was reminding us that

at a different time in baseball, this was where the trade deadline was.

So if it was to be today, I ask again, would you rather go after the best hitter that you could get on the market or the best pitcher that you could get on the market?

And I get it.

It's reflexively, we all think pitching, right?

That's what really works best.

in the postseason.

And with Tarek Skubal potentially available, you think about that.

And with the Cubs injuries that they've had, you think about needing a starting pitcher.

But we come in here almost every day talking about the Chicago Cubs and how agonizing the offense is and going 0 for 6 or 0 for 10 or 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position.

I feel like we've been doing this every day for about two months now.

Do we not need to take a more serious look at the Cubs?

If you are going to add, if the Cubs earn addition, and we know that's the way it's worked with Theo Epstein and sometimes with Jed Hoyer through the years, do you even deserve me to make moves and give up resources at the trade deadline?

Are you guys worth my time?

Is it time to think about offense as opposed to pitching and the priorities that exist?