NEW YORK – The Cubs are running out of time to prove to the front office that they’re contenders.
The team made a commendable push right before the All-Star break, playing four close games against their division-rival Brewers and winning the series against the Yankees in New York. But the Cubs (42-47) still come out of the break five games below .500 and seven games back of the NL Central-leading Reds with a little over two weeks until the trade deadline.
