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

Sammy Sosa predicted Pete Crow-Armstrong would hit three home runs at Wrigley Field, and the Chicago Cubs star delivered in a stunning 17-5 win.

Pete Crow-Armstrong turned two pregame conversations with Sammy Sosa into one of the best days of his career.

Column: Pete Crow-Armstrong crashes Chicago Cubs’ 150th anniversary party with historic day at Wrigley Field  Chicago Tribune

Here's how the Cubs and Dodgers' stars stack up in the intriguing NL MVP race after each making news -- in much different ways -- on Saturday.

Crow-Armstrong is in the midst of a historic output in the month of August

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts 3 homers, drives in 6 to thrash Reds  Reuters

Crow-Armstrong doesn't pitch like Shohei Ohtani, but his elite production has made him the front-runner for the award.

Pete Crow-Armstrong homers 3 times as the Chicago Cubs pound the Cincinnati Reds 17-5  Toronto Star

Pete Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs, helping the Cubs beat Sal Stewart and the Cincinnati Reds 17-5

The Cubs would have gone up 1-0 had a balk been called in the sixth inning on Wednesday. Instead, they ended up losing 2-0.

Crow-Armstrong, Cubs irate after umps miss pivotal balk call  ESPN

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong let the umpiring crew hear it after they missed a balk call in their loss Wednesday.

Pete Crow-Armstrong livid at umpiring crew after Cubs loss to Diamondbacks  USA Today