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David Haugh: As Cubs head into offseason of uncertainty, brain trust must think big

A year ago Thursday, at exactly 11:47 p.m., the ball hit Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's mitt at Progressive Field in Cleveland and the ground shook in Chicago, creating good vibrations that lasted long enough to diminish any disappointment in 2017.

A year later, the Cubs reluctantly relinquished their status of World Series champions after a Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Astros that exceeded theirs in terms of entertainment and drama, if not historical significance.

Suddenly, a Cubs team coming off its third straight National League Championship Series officially

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