3 important post-trade deadline questions for the Cleveland Guardians

The MLB Trade Deadline is in the books, and the Cleveland Guardians are ready to continue their impressive season and make a run into the postseason. But now that deadline is behind them, three important questions need to be asked about the current state of their roster.

1. Do they have enough starting pitching?

This is the most obvious question, so it will be tackled first here. The Guardians have managed to have the best record in baseball up to this point despite having a rotation that is very much suspect. Sure, Tanner Bibee and Ben Lively have carried them thus far, but the rest of their rotation leaves a lot to be desired. Gavin Williams is still working on regaining his form while Carlos Carrasco has been very much hit or miss this season.

Now, it must be said that the Guardians went out and traded for Alex Cobb from the San Francisco Giantsin an effort tobolster their rotation. But is adding Cobb and hoping that the free agent signing of Matthew Boydgoingto be enough? Cleveland could also bring back one or both of Triston McKenzie or Logan Allen from Triple-A Columbus, but there was a reason they were sent there in the first place and it is not a good one. Cleveland has to hope that their current pitching options will be enough because if not, it will only make those who questioned their inability to acquire someone besides Cobb grow loud in their frustration.