Come To Think Of It: Don't Expect Big Splash From Cubs at Trade Deadline

While the St. Louis Cardinals have been making moves of late, and the Milwaukee Brewers continue to look for another starter, don’t expect the Cubs to make a big splash at the trade deadline on Friday, July 31. But don’t fret, Cubs fans. We don’t really need a whole lot of help. In fact, our most pressing needs are to get healthy and to continue to get improved play from the big guns. While Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley start to heat up (Soriano much more than Bradley), the Cubs also look to the return of catcher Geo Soto in the near future. Meanwhile, the pitching adds one and subtracts one. Ryan Dempster returned to the active roster on Tuesday, but lone All-Star Ted Lilly is on the disabled list battling shoulder and knee issues. But that doesn’t mean the Cubs are looking to add a starter. They don’t have the budget in the first place, and their farm system is barren. Look, the reason the Cards are so active is because they need to be. The Brewe...