Despite some noticable offensive woes, Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw sees some positive in the midst of the negative.

Yet another frustrating loss pushed the Cubs farther back in the NL Central. Time to focus on the Wild Card, perhaps.

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With an off day on Monday and a huge five-game home series on the horizon against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs' potential for winning the National League Central just keeps sliding downhill ...