Cubs bolster rotation, bullpen, outfield depth at trade deadline

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Layla Rahimi 0:00

The views and opinions of Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody should not be taken too seriously. Especially when they give advice. Do not take Marshall's analogies literally. Especially when it comes to Russell Dorsey. The sports thoughts of Rahimi, Harris, and Grody may change at any time. It's just sports. Okay, thanks, bye.

Rahimi Harrison 0:19

Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.

Vinny Rotino 0:24

It is trade deadline day, and if you were sleeping, which you probably should have been, unlike me, up at 4 a.m. to read about the late-night White Sox trade. Yes, yes. It's just that. That kind of day for us, okay? We're not sleeping. We're here to listen to the trades. Mets trade away reliever Huasco Brazovon to the White Sox in exchange for Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. That was reported. But the big one, I think, the biggest deal so far that has been made in this town is the Cubs getting starting pitching. They get a big name in Kevin Gossman.

Marshall Harris 0:53

I think this is already a better deadline. I like this because it shows me that the Cubs front office... Jed Hoyer and company, they learned from last year and understood that the market wasn't what they thought it was going to be. And this time maybe attacked it in a more prudent way because of the expectations of how many teams are still involved in talk of being in a playoff race. But when you ask the question off the top, can they do more?

What trades opened the MLB deadline conversation and who were the early movers?

Marshall Harris 1:20

The answer is yes, and they should do more. Six hours later.

Unknown 1:24

Cubs, a team who have blown very hot, sometimes cold this year. Jeff, it appears help is on the way. Kevin, the Cubs are having a hot deadline, I can tell you that. The latest acquisition in medicals right now, so this deal is not done, especially considering how much time he has spent on the injured list. But Clay Holmes, the starter with the New York Mets... is going to Chicago along with outfielder Tyrone Taylor. The Cubs have been looking for another starting pitcher. They got Kevin Gossman yesterday. They wanted to strengthen their rotation with two. You add that to Ryan Zephyrjohn as well. And the Cubs, who have been looking for pitching all season long, finally are getting it, Kevin, at this deadline.

Unknown 2:07

I want you to put the word out there that we back up. Understand me?

Rahimi Harrison 2:12

We back up.

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We back up.

Rahimi Harrison 2:14

Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, Mark Grody. Midday's 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 104.3 The Score.

Vinny Rotino 2:25

Hello and good morning. We are live from our Blue Cross Blue Shield performance stage. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on the day after the trade deadline. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois through it all. Happy to see so many smiling faces decked out in some Cubs gear. We got a Colt Comet jersey. We got some Bears jerseys.

Which veteran starters did the Cubs acquire and why was Kevin Gausman prioritized?

Vinny Rotino 2:43

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Vinny Rotino 3:24

This is the most active I've seen the Cubs in the 10 years I've been here at the deadline. And I say that saying, you know, RIP in respect to the 2016 deal that brought, for example, a role as Chapman. There's also the 2017 Quintana deal, which maybe I got a little out of pocket on whenever we did that on cable television.

Mark Grote 3:41

Cable television being the key word.

Vinny Rotino 3:43

Yeah, cable. Always key. But the bottom line is, we knew they wanted pitching. They wanted pitching in the offseason. How much were you going to actually be able to go out and get? Were you willing to part ways with some big-time prospects? Moises Ballesteros, gone. Jefferson Rojas, gone. Rojas, by the way, immediately becomes the number one prospect in the Mets system.