Solid 1st half leaves Cubs in good position

On the first day of spring training, Ryan Dempster made a “crazy” prediction. “I think we are going to win the World Series,” he said. Doesn't seem so outlandish these days, does it? Six months after Dempster's prediction, the Cubs are a trendy pick to win it all. And why shouldn't they be? Considering the Cubs, at 57-38, carry baseball's best record into the second half, it would be somewhat surprising if they didn't come away at least with the NL pennant. They lead baseball in run differential (plus-106) and home record (37-12). Their offense is lethal, and their pitching is as good as anybody's. Then again, they are the Cubs. And there is that pesky 100-year drought to think about. But look at the facts. The Cubs have an elite lineup,