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Paul Sullivan: How will this roller-coaster season end for the Cubs? It’s anyone’s guess.

Chicago Cubs reliever Adbert Alzolay celebrates after recording the final out in a 3-2 win against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on July 28, 2023, in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS — There’s no debating that this Chicago Cubs’ roller-coaster ride has been one for the books.

Whether it turns into a classic or gets thrown into the used-books bin remains to be seen.

The trade deadline is quickly approaching, the heat index is rising and the Cubs suddenly have performed like the team they were at the start of the season, making believers out of longtime skeptics and forcing the front office to either commit to this group or fast-forward to the future.

Does President Jed Hoyer believe in this team enough to

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