Cubs’ best-in-baseball glovework has pitchers jazzed to join: ‘This is the defense you want to pitch behind’

A legitimate shot at October glory and the electric atmosphere at Wrigley Field are selling points, sure. But what excites pitchers more than anything about coming to the Cubs? “I’ll tell you, I’m pretty excited to pitch with this defense behind me,” right-hander Kevin Gausman said Wednesday. “I’m really looking forward to that.” Jed Hoyer’s front office got aggressive at the trade deadline, bringing in needed pitching to fortify a Cubs roster built for the postseason. That pitching looks…