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The Chicago Cubs are less than two weeks away from playoff baseball in the Windy City, and while they have been playing some nice baseball as of late, there is one massive elephant missing from the room recently.

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Cubs 4, Pirates 0: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bat awakens

Pete Crow-Armstrong has had an awful second half after his performance over the first three months of the season got him elected an All-Star starter. Monday night in Pittsburgh, PCA hit his first home run in nearly a month and added a double to record his first game with two extra-base hits since July.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / September 16

Cubs Victory Pushes NL Wild Card Magic Number to Brink of Playoff Berth

The Chicago Cubs didn’t mess around with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night and, as a result, they’re another day closer to clinching a playoff berth.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / September 16

Chicago Cubs news and notes: Taillon, Busch, Swanson, Crow-Armstrong

Wasting your time since 2015. 86-64. The playoffs are coming. Good news on the broadcast about Miguel Amaya, who is going to get some at-bats even though he isn’t yet 100 percent.

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The '50-home run MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the players to reach the 50-home run milestone in one MLB season can you name in five minutes?

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Owen Caissie News / Total Apex Sports / September 16

Chicago Cubs Outfielder In Concussion Protocol

The Chicago Cubs will be without Owen Caissie for at least the next week after the team placed him in concussion protocol. Caissie sustained a possible head injury in Saturday afternoon’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mike Soroka News / Total Apex Sports / September 16

Chicago Cubs Pitcher Returns from IL to Fill New Role

The Chicago Cubs activated right-handed Pitcher Michael Soroka off the 15-day IL on Monday before the team’s series opener in Pittsburgh against the Pirates.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 16

Pirates' Paul Skenes, Cubs' Cade Horton clash in duel of young stars

A premier pitching matchup is set for Tuesday when young right-handers Paul Skenes of the host Pittsburgh Pirates and Cade Horton of the Chicago Cubs duel in the second game of the three-game series.

Jameson Taillon News / Field Level Media / September 15

Jameson Taillon pitches Cubs past Pirates

Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.

Cade Horton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 15

Why Cubs’ Cade Horton will win NL Rookie of the Year Award

With the National League Central division crown out of reach and a comfortable lead for the top Wild Card spot, there isn’t much left for the Chicago Cubs to play for in the regular season’s final two weeks.

Colin Rea News / ChiCitySports / September 15

Chicago Cubs linked to two high-end free agent starting pitchers by analyst

The Chicago Cubs are, at this late stage of the season, being given a 100% likelihood of making the playoffs. They are also 3.5 games ahead of the San Diego Padres when it comes to taking the Wild Card top seed, which would give them home field advantage through the three-game Wild Card series.

Nico Hoerner News / Chicago Cubs on SI / September 15

Cubs Star Nico Hoerner Has Put Up Some Absolutely Jaw Dropping Numbers Lately

The Chicago Cubs are looking to lock up a spot in the postseason here over the next couple of weeks and after that, potentially make a deep run this October in a wide open National League.

Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / September 15

Cubs roster move: Michael Soroka activated from injured list, Ben Brown optioned

Michael Soroka was acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline and made one start for the Cubs, Aug. 4 vs. the Reds. He threw two innings before leaving with a shoulder strain.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / September 15

Cubs Scouting VP Dan Kantrovitz Reportedly Declined O’s GM Interview, Happy with Current Role

When news came out that current Cubs GM Carter Hawkins had interviewed for the vacant job with the same title in Washington, Cubs fans were almost universally supportive of the departure.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / September 15

Chicago Cubs: This Cub has gone from trade bait to MVP

The Chicago Cubs pulled off a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Wrigley Field to take the three-game series before a road trip that starts Monday.

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Jameson Taillon News / Field Level Media / September 15

Jameson Taillon faces old club as Cubs close in on playoff spot

Nine years ago, Jameson Taillon was a pitching prospect with Pittsburgh, part of a core that the Pirates hoped would turn around the long-suffering franchise.

Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / September 14

Chicago Cubs lose another outfielder after ugly tumble into the brick and ivy

The Chicago Cubs got another helping of bad news on Saturday– aside from the frustrating 5-4 loss suffered at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field.

Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 13

Cubs’ Owen Caissie gets initial concussion update from Craig Counsell after injury exit

On Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs not only lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 at Wrigley Field but also lost promising outfield prospect Owen Caissie, who exited the game with a concussion after a collision with the outfield wall.

Anthony Rizzo News / Larry Brown Sports / September 13

Anthony Rizzo nearly caught Cubs player's first MLB home run

The former first baseman could be seen muttering “that’s why I’m retired” to those around him.

The 'MLB Platinum Glove award winners' quiz

Anthony Rizzo picks great jersey to retire in

End of an era: Former Cubs star announces retirement from MLB after 14 seasons

The 25 most iconic MLB batting stances

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 12

Rays' player's homer at Wrigley harkens back to familiar memory

Rays' player hits HR at Wrigley Field that harkens back to familiar memory

For a sense of serendipity, Tampa Bay Rays' Christopher Morel hit a very familiar home run against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.

End of an era: Former Cubs star announces retirement from MLB after 14 seasons

Chicago Cubs: This reliever’s rebound is absolutely crucial to postseason success

The 25 most iconic MLB batting stances

The '1984 Chicago Cubs' quiz

Cade Horton News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 12

Cubs’ Cade Horton gets brutally honest on rookie season

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton has emerged into an NL Rookie of the Year candidate this season. Now, Horton is the odds-on favorite for ROY.

Chicago Cubs News / Just Baseball / September 11

The Cubs Look Like Geniuses for Not Trading Jaxon Wiggins

The days leading up to the MLB trade deadline are always chock-full of names thrown around every which way. Whether you are an established big leaguer or a prospect who is starting to pop up on radars, there is no limit to how many deals you can be mocked in.

Chicago Cubs News / Athlon Sports / September 10