Vote: Assessing the Cubs at the All-Star break

The Chicago Cubsfinished the first half of the season at 43-45, 5 1/2 games out of first place in the NL Central.

How would you grade their performance thus far? Who has been the team's MVP? What would you like to see the Cubs do at the trade deadline? Vote in the polls below:

The defending champs kick off the second half Friday with a three-game interleague series on the road against the Baltimore Orioles.