Elite Starting Pitching Keeping Cubs from Tailspin for Time Being

AP Photo/Jeff RobersonThe Cubs have looked pretty rough over the past few weeks, but it could be worse. We’ve already looked at how their offense has been near the bottom of the barrel since the All-Star break, and they started trending down a couple of weeks before. Just think of where they’d be without the best starting pitching in Major League Baseball during that time.

Yes, you read that right.

Despite all the injuries and the lack of an impact deadline acquisition, the Cubs have had baseball’s best rotation. since the start of July. Well, as long as you use ERA as the measuring stick. Since July 1, a span of 34 games, Cubs starters have an MLB-best 3.01 ERA with a 3.70 FIP that sits…