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Monday morning Cubs thoughts: How will the outfield look moving forward?

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Hello, hello. We're back again on another Monday morning.

The Cubs just got done taking two of three games in St. Louis, which was a good change of pace after they dropped three of four in Pittsburgh. We're now just three days away from July and 36 days away from the trade deadline, so we're about to see the start of trade season and the chaos that comes with it. The Cubs are 17 games under .500, so it would take a lot for this team to be anything other than sellers leading up to the deadline on Aug. 2.

The national speculation on Cubs trade candidates certainly picked up recently, and there's more than a few players who could be wearing jerseys on Aug. 3. That, along with the happenings from the Cubs' seven games this week, gave me plenty to think about. So without further ado, here's the June 27 edition of my Monday morning Cubs thoughts.

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Monday morning Cubs thoughts: Does Frazier DFA align with messaging?

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Good morning and happy Monday, friends.

It's been over a week since the Cubs got a win following the one-game stop in Baltimore and the three-game sweep in New York. That's now six straight losses for a slumping Cubs team, capped by back-to-back tough-to-stomach losses to the Yankees in which the Cubs had a combined minus-22 run differential.

Things won't get any easier this week. To start the homestand, the Cubs welcome the Padres to Wrigley Field for a four-game set. San Diego has won seven of its last 10 games and is currently just a half-game back of the Dodgers in the National League West. Then, the Braves, the hottest team in baseball currently riding an 11-game winning streak, visit the North Side for three games.

We'll have plenty of coverage to come from those series. So before that, let's do a quick recap of some of things that happened over the last week. Here are my Monday morning Cubs thoughts for June 13.

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Monday morning Cubs thoughts: The grueling stretch is finally over

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Happy Monday, folks.

The long, long week is finally over. No more 11 games in nine days. No more two doubleheaders within one week.

The long week felt even longer when the Cubs and Cardinals went into extras last night, the third time Cubs fans got free baseball at Wrigley Field this past week (and fourth if you count last Sunday's 12-inning affair on the South Side). The Cubs' record didn't come out of it looking as good as it could've, but they'll have their first off-day in a while today to regroup, and so do we.

So let's get going. Here are your Monday morning Cubs thoughts for June 6.

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‘He has no fear’: Morel winning over Cubs with his personality — and his play

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Christopher Morel has already endeared himself to the Cubs, both with how he's performed on the field and how he acts off of it.

At just 22 years old, it's possible he isn't up in big leagues for that much longer. But knowing the path he had to take to get here, as Keegan Thompson said, "He's a hard guy not to root for."

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CHGO Cubs Podcast: Frank Schwindel & Cubs offense erupt vs Reds

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The Cubs offense stayed hot in Cincinnati as they won their third straight game overall as they beat the Reds 11-4. Frank Schwindel hit two homers, Christopher Morel was productive out of the leadoff spot and Patrick Wisdom added another two hit night. Luke, Ryan, and Cody react and break down the victory and look forward to tomorrow’s game. Watch…

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