Cubs hit final week of wild-card race, Pete Crow-Armstrong nears 40-40 season: Playoff heroics next for MVP?
Baseball is a team sport.There are 26 guys on the roster and a lot of things that need to go right to ensure a run to a championship.But while it takes a lot of contributors to win a World Series, having the best player in the game — in the Cubs’ case, National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong — among them ain’t too shabby.‘‘He affects the game in every aspect,’’ outfielder/designated hitter Michael Conforto said last week. ‘‘Every time he comes up to the plate, he can change the score.…
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