Cubs-Mariners Trade Feels Inevitable Given Chicago’s Acute Pitching Need

There is a possibility that the Chicago Cubs will have to overhaul their entire starting rotation this offseason. Matthew Boyd, Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, and Shota Imanaga are all going to be free agents and even if the Cubs are able to bring a couple of them back, they are likely still going to have some rotational holes that need to be filled. The Cubs could be players at the top end of the free agent market and make a run at a big name like Tarik Skubal, but if they fail in those pursuits then they need…