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The Rundown: Grading Cubs Secondary Pitchers, Free Agent Bargain Bin Contains Features Familiar Faces, 2021 Shortstop Free Agent Class is Ridiculously Good - Cubs Insider
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Cubs: Chicago's Curse or Chicago's Hope?, by Jordon J. Will
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The true story behind Michael Jordan's brief-but-promising baseball career - ESPN
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3 to 1 deficit baseball playoff rallies
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Chicago Tribune
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Photos: The Chicago Cubs are no longer the 'loveable losers
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No miracle here: The Cubs were the better team; the better team won
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The Last Time Every MLB Team Won a World Series
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Cubs beat Indians in 10 innings to win first World Series since 1908; Zobrist is MVP