CHICAGO — Less than 24 hours after the only starting pitcher he acquired at the trade deadline exited with an injury, Cubs team president Jed Hoyer stood by the acquisition of Michael Soroka. “We make bets on human beings,” Hoyer told reporters Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. “Sometimes they work out. I haven’t gotten the full report yet, but obviously …
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The top of the starting pitching market didn’t kick into gear until a little over a half an hour before the 5 p.m. CT deadline, with the Rangers acquiring right-hander Merrill Kelly from the Diamondbacks. Then deals fell into place in rapid succession. And the Cubs dropped out of the race for a frontline starter, which has been their most …
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