ST. LOUIS — A common refrain among Cubs hitters through the ups and downs of the season has been how much fun this group has been to go to battle with.
Earlier in the season, shortstop Nico Hoerner described it to the Sun-Times as ‘‘a group of guys that enjoys hitting together and talking about the game. That’s what makes the easy stuff, the hard stuff, all of it, just that much more enjoyable. It’s fun when you’re really rooting for the guys around you.’’
The group might look very different soon.
That’s the reality this 28-45 Cubs team is playing under about five weeks before the trade deadline.