• Cubs swept by the Padres in San Diego
• The vibes were never there
• Offense was completely M.I.A. - PCA, Bregman, Happ, Swanson, Busch, all silent
• Everything accomplished in the regular season feels like it didn't matter now
• Pitching woes struck again
• This era of Cubs baseball is good, but not good enough
• What's next? Does this team have a future?

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• Cubs finish 2026 with 89 wins
• Cubs and Padres Wild Card rematch -- This time in San Diego
• Cubs limped into the postseason, while the Padres are hot
• Padres bullpen and home field are the two biggest hurdles to jump
• Can the Cubs bullpen be effective?
• Cubs lineup and rotation can match up well

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• Cubs clinch postseason berth at Wrigley Field
• Cubs still playing for the first Wild Card spot
• Tricky series in Boston with weather looming
• Alex Bregman suffers fractures in his face after crazy foul ball accident
• What a crazy season it has been
• Pete Crow-Armstrong joins the 40-40 club

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• Cubs take 2/3 from the Braves
• Does a rotation of Gausman, Holmes, and Boyd make sense for the Wild Card round?
• Where do Shota Imanaga or David Peterson fit in?
• Jacob Webb's wheels have fallen off
• Counsell needs the top versions of Daniel Palencia, Ryan Zeferjahn, and Ryan Rolison going forward
• Is Aaron Civale a secret weapon? What about Javier Assad or Edward Cabrera?
• PCA makes more history

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• Cubs take 2/3 from Pirates and are battling the Braves
• Cubs, Phillies, and Padres are all duking it out for that top Wild Card spot
• Pete Crow-Armstrong hit home run #42 and now has 102 RBI this season
• PCA has tied "Sweet Swinging" Billy Williams for most home runs by a lefty in franchise history
• How does PCA compare to Williams and Kris Bryant's MPV season in 2016?

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• Cubs blow late 2-1 lead, lose 4-3 to Brewers
• New year, same old song and dance in the NL Central
• Craig Counsell leaving in Matthew Boyd
• Why can't the Cubs develop pitchers like the Brewers?
• Wasting PCA's season would be tough to swallow

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• Cubs split a four-game series with the Brewers
• Cubs focus should be the top Wild Card spot; the NL Central race is over
• Bullpen continues to struggle, posing more questions than answers
• Can Daniel Palenica or Ryan Zeferjahn rebound? Should we trust Caleb Theilbar, Ryan Rolison, or Trent Thornton?
• Javier Assad will come back, but he cannot fix everything
• Justin Steele started rehab; do not overestimate how much he can provide this year
• Shelby Miller and Jaxon Wiggins pitching after injury recovery in the Minors
• What would the Cubs playoff rotation look like today?
• PCA getting support from his buddies Caleb Williams, Caleb Wilson, Matas Buzelis, and Cole Bennett

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• Cubs are leading the way in home runs hit
• A historic August breaks a National League homer record
• It took only one season for the Cubs to break their franchise single-game longball record
• Alex Bregman and Pete Crow-Armstrong are doing things compared to the M&M Boys
• Cubs pitching staff has a major home run issue, and it's been costly
• Is Shota Imanaga's spot in the rotation in danger?
• The Wild Card is getting tight as the Phillies surge

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