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The Short Porch and the Cubs have jet lag

The Chicago Cubs experienced a difficult conclusion to the 2026 campaign, recording an 11-13 mark in September and finishing their final ten games at exactly .500 after dropping matchups against the Red Sox and the Marlins. Their postseason path was further complicated by injuries to key contributors including Cade Horton, Justin Steele, Ben Brown, and star third baseman Alex Bregman, who suffered multiple facial fractures from a foul ball.

Mother Nature also disrupted their schedule when a New England storm forced a chaotic itinerary featuring a Boston doubleheader, an impromptu Florida day off, a single contest at Tropicana Field, and a workout day ahead of a ten-eastern Wild Card series opener in San Diego.

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