The Chicago Cubs have been connected to Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara on the trade market for months now, but these rumors are reaching a new peak.

A recent trade idea lands the Chicago Cubs a two-time World Series champion as an under-the-radar starting pitching addition.

Slugger Aaron Judge became the fastest player to hit 350 home runs in MLB history Saturday, but it wasn't enough for the Yankees, who lost to the Cubs 5-2.

The absence of Matt Shaw in the starting lineup for the Cubs in three of the last four games could signal a lack of confidence in the young third baseman.

Thing is, the Yankees were giving off the vibe of a locomotive rolling down the tracks. They’d annihilated the Cubs on Friday, 11-0, and had their best pitcher, Max Fried, on the mound on Saturday. Reason enough to think momentum was on their side, right? Not quite.

This portion of the MLB calendar is filled with cautionary tales. The Detroit Tigers traded a 20-year-old John Smoltz to the Atlanta Braves for veteran starter Doyle Alexander in August of 1987. Three Augusts later,

The Chicago Cubs have long been connected to a trade for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara. One MLB insider recently added more fuel to the fire.

The division lead is down to one game after Friday's lackluster 11-0 loss in the Bronx, but no one around the Cubs is panicking.