Chicago Cubs starter Cade Horton has been very effective in his last five starts, making the team's trade deadline approach a mixed bag of emotions.
The Cubs obviously failed to acquire an impact starting pitcher this year when they needed to get a guy capable of starting Game 1 or 2 of a playoff series to compete with a stacked National League. And the only guy they did get - Michael Soroka - was put on the injured list after tossing two innings.
The disappointing deadline is offset a bit by Horton's emergence, as the 23-year-old rookie has lowered his season ERA to 3.