Jed Hoyer’s intention is clear. He plans to identify the best available pitchers — starters and relievers — and move to acquire a few of them before the trade deadline.
It’s a reasonable and perhaps unavoidable plan given how well the Cubs are positioned for the postseason after the run of frustration and irrelevance that followed the tingly feelings that came with the 2016 championship. But history says Hoyer and his general manager, Carter Hawkins, need to proceed cautiously as July 31 approaches.
Mid-season trades work out in favor of the team shedding established talent far more often than for the teams adding those veterans for the…
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