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The sun has set on the golden era of Chicago Cubs baseball, and one of the unintended consequences is the sudden lack of meaningful baseball games. From 2015 until about a week ago, the Cubs had played meaningful games into September annually, giving fans a reason to tune in every day, but with the season being effectively punted at the deadline, that novelty ended.
While this isn’t an indictment on the Cubs’ deadline moves, as the team did what was necessary to set themselves up for a better future, but it came at a price.