What do the additions of Carlos Santana and Aaron Civale do for the Cubs? Will either make the postseason roster? What’s the data saying about Pete Crow-Armstrong? Let’s look at the playoff picture!

Cade Horton continues to dazzle on the bump for the Cubs. Is Kyle Tucker waking up? The schedule remains light for Chicago moving ahead. Can they capitalize?

Some of the critical pieces of the lineup for Craig Counsell have been slumping. Who is the most concerning of the bunch and the least concerning? Is the rotation sustainable for a postseason run? Let’s talk Matt Shaw!

Michael Soroka landed on the IL with a shoulder injury after just two innings with the Cubs. How worried should everyone be? Reaction to the trade deadline and what Jed Hoyer did and didn’t do. What’s going on with Kyle Tucker? Let’s take a look at the playoff picture!

 Is Ian Happ a victim of bad luck at the plate this year, or are there deeper issues going on? Is Cade Horton figuring it out? Plenty of Cubs trade deadline talk too!

Craig Counsell has made a switch at the top of the lineup. What do we think about it? Ben Brown struggled again but what do the numbers say? The division race between Chicago and Milwaukee is just heating up.

After a tremendous first half, Matthew Boyd has been named an All-Star for the first time! Boyd makes it three Cubs selected but were Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch snubbed? How good is Daniel Palencia?

How are we feeling about the Cubs after a 13-13 month of June? Michael Busch isn’t getting enough credit for his incredible season. We talk trades and trade ideas and discuss the worrisome nature of Chicago’s bench.

Chicago used its pitching to take three of four from Pittsburgh over the weekend. What arms stood out? Early All-Star results are in with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker leading the way in the National League outfield. Is Ryan Pressly back, and we take a look at the Cubs-Brewers series.