Cubs rookie Matt Shaw has stood alone offensively over the last two weeks

David Banks-Imagn ImagesWhile the Chicago Cubs seem to have all but locked themselves into a Wild Card spot and have at least an outside shot in the NL Central race, they've managed to get in their current position despite the offense being mostly dismal since the All-Star break. It's been so bad, as a matter of fact, one has to wonder where they would be without rookie third baseman Matt Shaw.

Shaw, Cubs fans will remember, started the season so poorly that he was at one time demoted, and talk of the deadline was that the club needed to acquire someone like Eugenio Suarez to man the hot corner. In the end, the Cubs had enough faith in Shaw that they neglected to go after anyone to replace…