2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: First half recap

Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesThe photo at the top of this post is an unusual image to see. Not just because of a rare appearance of the red billed Cubs hat. Kyle Tucker is coming from left field and not his familiar right field and catching the ball in front of Pete Crow-Armstrong. This was, of course, from the All-Star Game where Tucker started in left field. It was fitting to see the two offensive stars of the Cubs starting on the big stage. Hopefully, they’ll get a further opportunity in the postseason to showcase their considerable talents.

The 96-game first “half” of the season saw the Cubs pile up 57 wins. That would give them just a shade over a 96-win pace. At the start of the season,…