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It’s August 18, and the Chicago Cubs have run off not one, but two losing streaks of at least 11 games this year. It’s been a rough go of it for the Cubs as the post-trade deadline moves continue to show how much the core actually did help the team, regardless of their numbers at the time. Though with the core the Cubs only sat around .500, without them they have descended into a free-fall in the standings with gravity pulling them down faster and faster the further they plummet.