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Cubs' Achilles heel: Scoring from third base

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Anthony Rizzo has been dependable at driving in runners from third with less than two outs, converting on 55 percent of his chances. AP Photo/Morry Gash
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      Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers the Chicago Cubs for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.
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CINCINNATI -- If you’ve watched the rise of the Chicago Cubs this season, you know there’s one thing that could derail their championship hopes: getting a runner home from third base with less than two outs.