The anatomy of Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong's potential MVP season

As hot as Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is, it’s easy to forget how cold he was. Through 50 games, Crow-Armstrong was hitting .225 with an OPS of .659. He had five home runs and 20 RBI. The Cubs were halfway through what became a 10-game losing streak, and manager Craig Counsell was looking for answers. After Crow-Armstrong homered in the next game, Counsell moved him from the bottom of the order to the top — the very top. “When we moved Pete there, honestly, we needed a jump,”…