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

The Chicago Cubs are practically a lock to make some serious moves before this year’s trade deadline. They are the best team in the National League and are looking to not only make the playoffs, but also earn a first-round bye.

MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN predicts that the Chicago Cubs will go "really big" at the trade deadline in search of a new starting pitcher.

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,

Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins spoke to media members on Friday and gave updates and timetables for the return of two key players.

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

"It really all just depends on the return, honestly. No one's untouchable. But at the same time, we have a lot of really good prospects and we have to feel

The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions. Ending more than a century of flops, futility and frustration, the Cubs won their first title since 1908, outlasting the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 ...

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery celebrates after after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Cleveland.

The Chicago Cubs celebrate after beating the Cleveland Indians on Nov. 3 in Game 7 to win the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland. Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (17) hugs his ...

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