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Paul Zeise: The Pirates at least have a reason for being bad. What's the Cubs' excuse?
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Nick Castellanos Is First of Year: Ejection Inspection, Weeks One and Two
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Cubs clinching pennant changed mindset that has been around far too long – Sun Sentinel
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Giants hit 4 home runs, thump Arrieta, Cubs 8-5
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Cubs finally win a World Series game to even series
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Plaschke: Right now, the Dodgers stink - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Cubs even NLCS with 10-2 rout of Dodgers
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Chicago Cubs trying to contend while looking to future
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Cubs' Willson Contreras, Ian Happ savor 'emotional' final home game – NBC Sports Chicago
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Willson Contreras is 17th player with at least 4 seasons of 20 or more homers with Cubs - Chicago Sun-Times
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Too much heat, too much Cubs for Twins in 14-9 loss
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Willson Contreras' 1st-inning grand slam — his 100th career home run — sparks the Chicago Cubs' 9-0 win – The Windy City Word
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Kolten Wong and the very silly groundout
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Sullivan: Cubs have a 'humble cockiness' as new season begins