Washington's run to near 20 over .500 has got to have the Cubs very demoralized, as the Braves' reloads have been more than adequate while Bulldog and Chipper are out, leaving only LAD dreaming of chasing down SD for the West, being the only chance for an shakeup to the NL races of current, or for a contemporary of the Cubs in terms of mediocrity making the playoffs.
The Cubs, & Phils amongst others may soon need to move some age and salaries to contenders..Fish, Stros, and Mets not far behind?..SF has plenty of aging players that need moving.