After all that work to stay in the race, the Cubs’ slim playoff chances take a big hit
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The Cubs returned to Wrigley Field on Labor Day with a sense of momentum and a chance to make September interesting. And then the one-two punch of a blown save and Justin Steele’s injury damaged their postseason odds. Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney absorb all that news, putting it in the context of a season that was supposed to go into October. Plus more on Craig Counsell’s observational style and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s emergence as a real force.
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Published 11/01/24
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