The Chicago Cubs need to add a starting pitcher. Would they be smart to go after the best pitcher potentially on the market ahead of the trade deadline?

The cable giant is reaching out to its one million Chicago-area customers Monday to let them know that beginning Oct. 1, the Marquee Sports Network – the pay-TV home of the Cubs – will move to Comcast’s higher-priced Ultimate tier, which costs $20 more per month.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Rumored Cubs Trade Target Emmanuel Clase Being Investigated for Sports Betting. The Chicago Cubs have been linked to just about every pitcher who appears to be available.

With rumored trade packages being floated, there is the slimmest of possibilities that the Chicago Cubs don't make any major upgrades at trade deadline.

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The Chicago Cubs are not ending their pursuit of the trade deadline's top player even though they may not need him.

An MLB insider believes the Chicago Cubs trading for Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller could make some sense.