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CHGO Cubs Weekly: After a strong end to the first half, are the Cubs finally back?

July 16, 2024

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (52) celebrates with first baseman Michael Busch (29) after the Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Jul 14, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (52) celebrates with first baseman Michael Busch (29) after the Cubs defeated the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

What's up, Chicago Cubs fans?
Has this team reeled you back in yet? Are you back on the side of actually having some belief in this group? Do you think the Cubs absolutely need to make additions at the July 30 trade deadline (exactly two weeks from today) and try to make a run for the postseason, rather than sell whatever assets they can?
I'm certainly willing to say they haven't yet convinced me of that. There was just too much bad baseball played in May and June to let the first couple weeks of July make me think everything is all good again.
Just look at it this way: The Cubs were 17-9 after April 26, then went 22-39 to fall to a season-low nine games under .500 on July 3. So, the fact th...

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