Cubs’ fire sale is on; Johnson, Maholm, Soto dealt for young pitchers
CHICAGO (MCT) — While the Cubs were in the process of pounding the Pirates on Monday night, they quietly dismantled their victory machine.
Reed Johnson came out of Monday night’s game first, shortly after he and Starlin Castro had turned the niftiest of double plays on Pirates rookie Starling Marte. Geovany Soto then left the game, replaced by pinch hitter Steve Clevenger.
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