David Haugh: As Cubs' funk lingers, it's not too early to wonder if it's getting late out there

At 12:54 a.m. Monday, the Cubs' season officially hit crisis mode, a designation much easier to declare after the Cardinals celebrated their second straight walk-off victory over the alleged team to beat in the division.

The same National League Central team that began a seven-game homestand Monday staring at fourth place but knowing, deep down, its issues go beyond a quick glance at standings.

The Cubs, April's underachievers who allowed their malaise to extend into May, a month still premature to panic but not to wonder - paraphrasing late, great baseball