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The situation the Cubs find themselves in, unlikely to make the playoffs despite their big free-agent signing working out, has been replicated all around baseball. The Cubs’ rivals, the Cardinals, signed Sonny Gray to a three-year deal and have gotten 26 starts of 3.84 ERA ball while never really contending in the NL. The Cardinals’ whole offseason approach, in fact, to sign veteran innings guys, has worked -- 75 starts and more than 400 innings of a 4.09 ERA from Gray, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn
