The Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong have played 65 games this season. It’s not even the middle of June, and the Cubs have had two 10-game winning streaks and a 10-game skid and have gone from a team that looked like a World Series contender to one trying to stay in the National League playoff race.Crow-Armstrong’s season hasn’t been any calmer, and it took another turn in the Cubs’ 3-2, 10-inning victory Saturday against the Giants.Once again leading off, Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs. Both tied the score, and the second came with two outs in the ninth inning in front of a previously restless crowd of 39,248. He had four hits for the second time this season and has hit homers in three of his last four games.‘‘It’s, like, don’t miss a pitch [when Crow-Armstrong is hitting],’’ manager Craig Counsell said. ‘‘It’s incredible, really.’’That also might describe Crow-Armstrong’s highs and lows.In late March, he agreed to a six-year, $115 million extension, locking him up through the 2032 season. Already a fan favorite because of his daring style and personality, the deal solidified his place in the Cubs’ long-term plans.That same verve, however, hasn’t necessarily endeared him to everybody. The best example is what happened in May at Rate Field, when a White Sox fan planned her engagement party around the opportunity to heckle Crow-Armstrong in center field. After missing a chance for a leaping play against the wall, he was taunted by the fan and responded profanely in a moment…
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