Their lead in the NL Central grew to 6 ½ games on June 17. They haven't even been playing poorly lately -- they are still on pace to win 97 games -- but the lead has dwindled. In fact, the Cubs and Brewers are tied for first place.

With the All-Star break in the rearview and regular-season baseball back in full swing, the MLB world now shifts its focus to the rapidly approaching trade deadline. And with roughly 100 games done for each team,