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Rockies blow 9th-inning lead in series opener to Cubs; home plate ump leaves
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Why Cubs fans should root for the White Sox, Cardinals – NBC Sports Chicago
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Wisdom hits go-ahead homer, playoff-hopeful Cubs beat Rockies 4-3 - Newsday
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Cubs calling up Jordan Wicks as NL playoff push continues
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Giants-Cubs playoff history: How the 1989 NLCS was won – East Bay Times
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Cubs' Ian Happ Tosses Bleacher Bum $100 Bill Wrapped Around Signed Ball
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Ex-Giant Evan Longoria enjoying watching young D-Backs in the fray
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I've Always Said Harry Caray Was My First Friend in Chicago — Even Though I Never Met Him” … A Conversation with Mike Greenberg, by Chuck Wasserstrom
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For the Cubs, the Playoffs Aren't Good Enough Anymore - The New York Times