The need for pitching _ particularly starting pitching _ is too obvious for the Cubs to ignore, even though to obtain it they realize they will need to sacrifice one of their prized young players.
For the last three seasons, President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer have acknowledged the strong interests other teams have expressed in their players, and more recently they have acknowledged they may have to move such a player to address an urgent need.
Here's a look at those players and the pros and cons of dealing any one of them:
