The Cubs beat the Pirates this afternoon, securing them a spot in the post-season for the first time in five years:
Four and a half years after the Cubs dismantled their last championship core, they finally made it to the playoffs.
The Cubs clinched a postseason berth with a 8-4 win against the Pirates on Wednesday, sweeping the three-game set to officially end a four-year playoff drought.
This year, the Cubs boasted one of the best run-scoring offenses in the majors in the first half of the season. And though that group cooled off after the All-Star break, the Cubs still entered Wednesday with the fourth-best record in MLB.
As of today, the Cubs, Brewers, and Phillies are the only three teams that are certain of post-season play. The next 11 days will be interesting, especially with the last remaining Canadian team ahead by 5.
On Sunday, I will attend the White Sox's last home game of the season. They have a chance to hit 100 losses between now and then, a feat much less impressive than the Colorado Rockies' 110 losses so far. (I have never seen a team 43 games back before. Wow!)
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