Fansided · Jul 9, 2019
Chicago Cubs: Desperately holding on, hoping for better second-half
The Chicago Cubs might be atop the NL Central Division going into the All-Star break, but that does not mean they are playing like a first-place team.
The Chicago Cubs have ended the first half of the season in the most interesting way possible. Despite going 22-28 in their last 50 games, the ball club has managed to land themselves in first place by the annual midsummer break, but not by much.
Considering each team is creeping right behind the other in a division where no team trails first place by more than 4 1/2 games, the NL Central deems itself the most competitive division in the majors, and it will be fascinating to see how it plays out.