MLB Free Agents 2012: Pitching Makes Chicago Cubs Contenders, Not Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols is the greatest right-handed hitter I've ever seen, but he doesn't make the Chicago Cubs contenders. That goal won't be accomplished without first acquiring and developing the type of pitching required to compete on a daily basis.

The Cubs had only one starter with an ERA below 4.00 and a staff that threw one shutout and only four complete games. That is a rotation that is void of a true ace. The top of the rotation must be stronger to make the Cubs serious.

With Matt Garza as the ace, this is not a championship-caliber squad. As great as Pujols is, and has been over his Hall of Fame career, he only comes to bat four times a game. It is true, there is no one t...

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