Cubs’ Fate Rest on Kyle Tucker & Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Last Shot at Redemption Amid $500M Dilemma

The Cubs are now at a crossroads, and it is two stars who now hold the keys. Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong were once at the center of the Cubs’ offensive dominance with MVP aspirations early in the season. However, as the calendar flipped toward September, the 2 stars’ struggles, one because of injury and the other because of inexperience, have cast doubt on how far this team can go in October.

The timing of the Tucker and PCA downturn could not be worse. Since July, the team has watched its commanding division lead evaporate, falling behind the Brewers while clinging to a Wild Card cushion. As Sahadev Sharma from the Athletic said , what was once a “formidable unit” now becomes vulnerable, with Kyle Tucker’s calf issues, PCA’s prolonged slump, and inconsistencies from Micha