What do you need another pitcher for? If Lackey isn't #3, why is he even being pursued? As a #4 if you aren't sold on Hendricks/Hammel/Internal options. At least that's how I look at Lackey. If the Cubs are really in a "2 year window" as Kaplan said the Cubs are viewing this, I don't see them signing Lackey to be the 3rd starter, I see them as signing Lackey AND a 3rd starter. But who knows, maybe they do ride with that and re-evaluate the rotation at the deadline.