Column: Instead of dreaming of adding on for a long playoff run, the Chicago Cubs need to seriously consider dealing 1 or more of the Big 3

Naturally, Cubs fans and some of the media have been imploring Hoyer to be a buyer, as if there’s a ton of prospects the Cubs could give up in return for a top starter. Their reasons for adding on are the same: every season is sacred; anything can happen in October; the Cubs have handled the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, etc., etc.