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So, of course, the Cubs' primary need is for pitching -- any and all pitching. Chicago White Sox: Catcher, starting pitcher Can you imagine a team going...
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- So, of course, the Cubs' primary need is for pitching -- any and all pitching.
- Chicago White Sox: Catcher, starting pitcher Can you imagine a team going from 121 losses two seasons ago to the World Series?
- But bullpen help is the priority, and if the Yankees can get a Miller or a Morejon, they might have the sort of pitching staff that could win in October.
- Tampa Bay Rays: Starting pitcher The Rays are the AL's best team, but as good as their rotation has been, there is a history of fragility there -- Shane McClanahan is at 96 innings (and counting) after not pitching the last two years, and Drew Rasmussen has had amazing success so far in the face of past injuries, but there's always a concern there.
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So, of course, the Cubs' primary need is for pitching -- any and all pitching. Chicago White Sox: Catcher, starting pitcher Can you imagine a team going from 121 losses two seasons ago to the World Series? But bullpen help is the priority, and if the Yankees can get a Miller or a Morejon, they might have the sort of pitching staff that could win in October. Tampa Bay Rays: Starting pitcher The Rays are the AL's best team, but as good as their rotation has been, there is a history of fragility there -- Shane McClanahan is at 96 innings (and counting) after not pitching the last two years, and Drew Rasmussen has had amazing success so far in the face of past injuries, but there's always a concern there. The Rays have a great opportunity to get back to the World Series for the first time in 18 years, but they might need more mortar in their rotation to journey through the last third of the regular season, as well as the postseason. Seattle Mariners: Right-handed hitter Seattle might be the most mysterious team in the majors right now, following its extended playoff run last October: Why has a team with Julio Rodriguez, Cal Raleigh and Josh Naylor struggled so badly this year?