The Cubs still stand pretty far out of a postseason spot at this writing. They split six games on the most recent homestand, which is... good? Not bad?
The seven-game road trip this week will likely tell us whether the team will be sellers, buyers or just stand pat.
In the meantime, here’s some of the good and bad from the past six games.
Three up
Ian Happ had himself a homestand
Over the six games against the Phillies and Angels, Happ hit .400/.478/.800 (8-for-20) with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI.