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The Margin Ep. 4 | The Cubs Entered an Arms Race… Did They Commit Enough?
Every contender wanted the same thing at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline:
Pitching.
The Cubs weren’t shopping in a vacuum. They were shopping against every National League contender in an arms race where standing still meant falling behind.
In Episode 4 of The Margin, we look beyond prospect rankings and trade grades to answer a different question:
Did Jed Hoyer commit enough to give the Cubs a legitimate shot at the National League pennant?
From David Peterson to Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Zeferjahn, Aaron Civale, and Tyrone Taylor, every move points to the same…
The skinny
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