The Chicago Cubs' 2025 season may have hit a new low following the team's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. With the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers gained even more ground on the Cubs in the National League Central race. The Brewers have won nine consecutive games and enter Monday with a 6-game lead over the Cubs in the division.
Desperate times have arrived for the Cubs, who entered the week of the MLB trade deadline as the best team in the National League. The week of the deadline dramatically altered the impression of the season, especially when key members of the front office have gone on record as saying 2025 isn't the sole focus of this year.