One last push for the playoffs

The Cubs wrapped up a successful, 5-2 homestand against the Cardinals and Twins and Tony Andracki and Andy Martínez broke down on the Cubs Weekly Podcast. The duo debate whether the Cubs have one final push for a playoff spot left in them after moving to 6 games back in the Wild Card and 3 games under .500 with about 7 weeks to play. Before Wednesday’s finale against the Twins the Cubs had a 5.9% chance to make the playoffs, per Fangraphs. They breakdown the success of the bottom of the order and how the success of Dansby Swanson, Pete Crow-Armstrong and how that has contributed. Andracki and Martínez later assess the odds of Michael Busch and Shota Imanaga for NL Rookie of the Year and where they fit in that race. The two share their early impressions on Isaac Paredes and what he has brought to the Cubs.