The clock is ticking and the sky is falling. At least, that's the vibes surrounding a larger-than-expected chunk of the Chicago Cubs fanbase after the team dropped two of three at home to Kansas City and followed it up with a blowout loss on Friday against the White Sox at Rate Field.
How Jed Hoyer navigates the coming days could ultimately decide how the race for the NL Central crown shakes out. A furious two-month stretch from the rival Brewers has made the division a coin toss with a little over two months to play. Identifying the team's needs is one thing, though.