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One of the traits of this Cubs team early in the season, when the offense was rolling and the ballclub enjoyed a stay atop the division for most of the first four months, was a resiliency within each game.
The Cubs went into the All-Star break tied with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the most runs scored in MLB at 508. Considering Shaw leads the team in home runs and RBI since the break, a strong offense could have turned into a juggernaut.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell says it's just baseball, but there's no doubt there's something wrong with his team right now.
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Cubs place catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day IL and bring up Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa
The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list and brought up top prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa.
After Friday night’s result, the Cubs are second in the National League Central, five games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for first in the division. Chicago does hold the first Wild Card spot in the NL, 4.5 games ahead of the New York Mets, who sit third in the WC standings.
Kyle Tucker was acquired in a trade from the Houston Astros in December of last year with the sole purpose of being an offensive weapon that the Chicago Cubs we
The Cubs didn't make a blockbuster trade deadline deal, but there is still a move that they should make before the postseason.
The Cubs' persistent lobbying efforts to land the All-Star Game lined up with the $1 billion Wrigleyville project.
The Chicago Cubs are getting left in the dust by the MIlwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, and Pete Crow-Armstrong should bear the brunt of the blame for the team's slumping offense.