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Big first inning propels Brewers to 6-2 win over the Cubs - Brew Crew Ball
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Here's who the Cubs could play if they reach MLB playoffs – NBC Sports Chicago
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Giants-Cubs playoff history: How the 1989 NLCS was won – East Bay Times
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Chicago Cubs fans mourn the end of the season as club comes up just short of making the playoffs
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Cubs rookie Crow-Armstrong knows major-leauge experience will pay dividends
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Cubs' playoff hopes vanish before they complete 10-6 victory over Brewers, Milwaukee Brewers
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How Justin Steele became the new Chicago Cubs ace - ESPN
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Cubs enter final week of regular season in playoff position
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Jed Hoyer says wins changed Cubs' direction at trade deadline - ESPN
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Braves clinch home-field throughout playoffs with sweep of slumping Cubs
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Astros With Another Extension, Dodgers Get a Nice Bat, Old Friends and Trades, and Other Cubs Bullets - Bleacher Nation