4 World Series contenders that need to buy at the trade deadline

After barely doing anything this offseason, many wrote off the Chicago Cubs. They let their best hitter in Nicholas Castellanos sign with the rival Cincinnati Reds and didn’t make a single addition through Hot Stove season. But, the entire NL Central has underperformed this season, and the Cubs took advantage.

Their starting rotation has been solid and the hitting has been relatively adequate. But if there’s one weakness the Cubbies need to address, it’s the bullpen. The team paid Craig Kimbrel massive money last season, and he’s been downright abysmal this year, as evidenced by the 8.59 ERA he carries through nine games. It’s truly impressive that the Cubs can manage to pull out victories with the bullpen getting pummeled.

The Cubs’ championship window is closing, and this is probably the last year they can contend for the World Series. To do so, they need to add a bullpen arm, like a Trevor Rosenthal. If not, the Cubs aren’t getting the better of the Dodgers if the two meet up this postseason.