Chicago Cubs' trade price for Tarik Skubal revealed by MLB insider

Jeff Passan's Trade Deadline Primer Still Sees the Cubs Among the Aggressive Buyers, But ... - Bleacher Nation

What a ridiculous thing to discuss given the state of this team, but this is also like the fourth time the Chicago Cubs have been *speculatively* connected to a trade for Tigers Ace Tarik Skubal (a.k.a. the best starting pitcher on the planet). And this one comes from Jeff Passan, so it felt worth at least bringing to your attention. But in reality, that specific mention is sort of beside the point. And it’s not even Cubs-specific. Instead, the …

Chicago Cubs' trade price for Tarik Skubal revealed by MLB insider

The Chicago Cubs were one of the best teams in baseball about a month ago and seemed like the most prominent threats to dethrone the Los Angeles Dodgers. My, how things have changed.Since stringing together their second 10-game winning streak of the season, which between April 28 and May 8, the Cubs have gone just 5-18, falling into fourth place in the NL Central division. They are now six-and-a-half games behind the Milwaukee Brewers — eight in…