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The Cubs
As the first 60 days of the 2025 MLB season wrap up, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in an enviable position: 37–22, sitting atop the National League Central with a four-game lead. It’s been a torrid start, but as we turn the page to June, the real test begins.
The Cubs have sent 3b Matt Shaw back down to Iowa. Shaw's season hasn't started as the Cubs or the fan base had hoped. Hitting .172. This is probably the right move by the Cubs. Shaw has the tools, but the adjustment curve to MLB pitching is steep, especially when your contact quality is in the bottom 2 percent. That 1.80 SO/BB ratio is encouraging, which shows he’s not completely overmatched, just not squaring the ball up yet. Could be timing, approach, or just a confidence thing.
The Bears
Week 7 has arrived, and the Chicago Bears are riding a three-game win streak as they return to Soldier Field for the first time in nearly a month. After a bye and back-to-back road wins, they’re finally home, and waiting for them are the New Orleans Saints, fresh off their flight from the Bayou and ready for battle on the lakefront.
The Chicago Bears enter Week 4 riding the momentum of their first win of the season, a dominant 31-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. It was a complete team performance across all phases, a much-needed bounce-back after their embarrassing showing against the Detroit Lions in Week 2. Head coach Ben Johnson’s squad looked sharper, more disciplined, and finally delivered on the promise that had eluded them early in the season.
The Dallas Cowboys come into Soldier Field at 1-1. The Chicago Bears? 0-2 and licking their wounds after a humiliating blowout loss to Detroit.
This isn’t just another Sunday on the schedule, this is a moment of truth. It’s time for this Bears team to rise up, respond, and show any signs of life.
It’s gut check time on the Lakefront