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    Paul Sullivan: Clues for Cubs’ late-season collapse were right in front of our eyes all along

    CHICAGO — Even if the Chicago Cubs had made the postseason, most agreed their season would have ended in the wild-card round. Expectations were higher than normal in early September, with a 3 1/2-game lead for a National League wild-card spot and the team on a roll with a 12-1-2 record in 15 series from July 17-Sept. 6. No one was crazy enough to think this was a World Series-caliber team, but ...
    by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune Oct 08, 2023 4 minutes
    Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson walks to the dugout after striking out to end the game in the ninth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field on Sept. 20, 2023, in Chicago.

    CHICAGO — Even if the Chicago Cubs had made the postseason, most agreed their season would have ended in the wild-card round.

    Expectations were higher than normal in early September, with a 3 1/2-game lead for a National League wild-card spot and the team on a roll with a 12-1-2 record in 15 series from July 17-Sept. 6.

    No one was crazy enough to think this was a World Series-caliber team, but getting in would be good enough — a small step to spread a little optimism for 2024.

    Then it all went wrong, spectacularly so, leading to a late-season collapse. The Cubs went 7-14 and were eliminated on the second-to-last day of the season.

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