Cubs rumors: Athletics mess could turn into a massive gift for Chicago A’s chaos could lead to unexpected deadline gift for Cubs By Jordan Campbell | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Baltimore Orioles v Athletics | Scott Marshall/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article Name a starting pitcher on the trade market , and the Chicago Cubs have probably already placed a phone call expressing interest. As the Cubs look to add a starting pitcher weeks before the MLB Trade Deadline, the team has cast a wide net of potential targets. It would seem that one more target could be added to that list. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Athletics are likely