For all that's gone right for the Cubs so far, Counsell's former team, the Brewers, are still breathing down their necks.

So great has Crow-Armstrong's turnaround been that he's a legitimate MVP candidate (+600 in the National League, per Caesars ). In fact, he leads the NL in WAR, ahead of Juan Soto, James Wood, Fernando Tatís and, yes, even Shohei Ohtani.

We're less than two weeks away from the MLB trade deadline, meaning we must read between the lines of everything that managers, GMs and owners say about roster building, trades, etc. We must become Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac,

With the Braves out of contention and the Cubs making a push toward the World Series, this hypothetical trade proposal between the two teams makes perfect sense.

The SportsLine Projection Model shares its MLB playoff projections while identifying three World Series best bets

With Kyle Tucker months away from free agency, the Chicago Cubs are facing their most important trade deadline in years, and president Jed Hoyer seems to fully understand the urgency of the moment.

The Chicago Cubs have been off to a great start to the season and will be looking to continue the momentum in the second half.

Bleacher Report is buying the Chicago Cubs as a legitimate World Series threat for a myriad of encouraging reasons.

The Cubs’ best bet is to try to cement a deal with the Diamondbacks. Both Gallen and Kelly are veterans with playoff experience and the stuff to match up against the best lineups in the game. Gallen is having a down year, but he’s surged lately and is someone you can count on in the postseason.

The Chicago Cubs are World Series contenders in the National League, but could use the trade deadline to get a pitching boost.

The Chicago Cubs ended the first half looking like World Series contenders, but that doesn't mean their roster can't be improved upon at the trade deadline. The