Plenty of Post Trade Deadline Players Available for the Chicago Cubs

The trade deadline has come on and gone, but that doesn't mean the Chicago Cubs can't make a move.  The process is much more difficult, but plenty quality players have been acquired after the July 31 trade deadline.  In August of 1998, the Cubs signed Gary Gaetti after he was released by the Cardinals.  Gaetti would hit .320 down the stretch with 8 home runs.  In August of 2003, the Chicago Cubs once again made what turned out to be a great post trade deadline move.  The Cubs acquired Randall Simon who went on to hit .282 with 6 home runs. In August of 2004, the St Louis Cardinals made their own post trade deadline trade when they acquired Larry Walker after the July 31 trade deadline.  Walker hit .293 down stretch and helped the Cardinals reach the World Series.  The process of acquiring a player after the July 31 trade deadline is a little difficult to understand.  Teams typically place the majority of their ...