You’re side-stepping what you’ve said previously.
Which is: even if Cubs are in first place just before the trade deadline, Cubs should still trade Bryant, etc. As you concede, however, Cubs will do just the opposite if they continue winning. Which, you say, is a bad thing.
That’s a Cubs Loser mentality grounded in decades of Cubs Losing Fandom Syndrome.
It’s not a bad thing to be in a good place in late July. It’s a GOOD THING.
What I have said many times is that prior to the trading deadline, the Cubs should make their very best offer to Bryant, Rizzo and Baez, and if they refuse to sign, then they should be traded, regardless of how the team is doing at that particular time.
I have also said many times that the Cubs should not trade significant prospects for two month rentals, regardless of how well they are doing at the trade deadline.
You have constantly either sidestepped those contentions, or have conflated the two issues and refuted neither.