One other point, Dave.
Rooting for the Cubs to win in June and July—-you have to know there is ZERO chance Cubs will be trading away major assets if Cubs have a successful June and July. If that happens, NO CHANCE that Bryant, etc get traded.
At least Dihard and Deeg’s ambivalence about having a good June and July recognizes that Cubs are NOT dumping guys at the trade deadline if Cubs are in first place late July. That’s why they’re ambivalent of June/July success, as in, maybe it’s better to lose.
But, you seem to think, oh, let’s win—no problem—and then dump our best players when in first place with two months to go in the season. Sorry, that’s just bizarre. No club does that.