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Cubs trade retrospective: The team goes all-in, trading prospect Joe Carter for Rick Sutcliffe

The next in a string of looking at Cubs trades as if they happened today.

Sensing a potential division title, or more, the Cubs have traded prospect Joe Carter to Cleveland for right-handed pitcher Rick Sutcliffe. Apparently, Dennis Eckersley might be looking for a new jersey number. The story sounds about 95 percent accurate, though the Cubs might not have properly run all the necessary players through waivers properly yet. (Because Cubs?) That will be a separate debate topic.

The Cubs are getting Rick Sutcliffe, who has struggled thus far with a rather weak Cleveland Indians side.