What would it take for the Cubs to pull off a deGrom blockbuster?

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Jesse Rogers ESPN Staff Writer Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000. Follow on Twitter CHICAGO -- It's a dilemma every general manager grapples with at one time or another: Do you make a trade from a strength to shore up a weakness while hoping and praying that moving those parts doesn't create a new hole to fill? If the Chicago Cubs are at all interested in New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom -- and if the Mets take deGrom to the market in the next two weeks -- Chicago's front office will be facing that dilemma head-on. The Mets would more likely be looking to retool in the majors than completely tear down with a rebuild,

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