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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 1
3 Cubs most to blame for pathetic NL Wild Card Series sweep by Padres
The Chicago Cubs entered the MLB playoffs with baseball’s highest-scoring regular-season offense. Two games later, their season was over with just one run, eight hits, and no victories at Petco Park.
Chicago Cubs News / TWSN / October 1
Chicago Cubs Face Tough Offseason Decisions After Embarrassing Wild Card Sweep
The Chicago Cubs entered October believing they had the roster, the momentum, and the star power to make a run. Instead, they were embarrassed by the Padres in the Wild Card series, exposed in every phase, and sent home with more questions than answers. The front office now faces one of the most important offseasons in recent franchise history.
Chicago Cubs News / On Tap Sports Net / October 1
The Cubs Didn’t Just Lose — They Quit
Well, Cubs fans. Go ahead and turn the lights off. The 2026 Chicago Cubs season is over. And after watching the last two nights in San Diego, I’m not sure there was ever a better way to describe the ending than lifeless.
The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz
How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?
MLB News / On Tap Sports Net / October 1
Cubs’ Season Ends as Padres Finish NL Wild Card Sweep, 4-1
Elimination night at Petco Park, and the Chicago Cubs ran out of answers. San Diego closed the series with a 4-1 win in NL Wild Card Game 2, finishing a two-night sweep after an 8-0 blanking in Game 1 and sending Chicago home for the winter.
The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Chicago Cubs News / Baseball Now / October 1
Cubs Offense Suffers Historic Collapse In NL Wild Card Round
The Chicago Cubs had the best offense in baseball this year, leading the sport in runs per game, OPS, total bases and more during the regular season. Unfortunately, their potent lineup completely disappeared once the playoffs started.
Seiya Suzuki News / Viral Sports News / October 1
Chicago Cubs Slammed With Crushing Seiya Suzuki Prediction
The Chicago Cubs’ season ended the way too many recent ones have, with an early playoff exit in San Diego and a roster already looking different for next spring.
Nico Hoerner News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 1
2026 Cubs Playoff Heroes and Goats: Nico Hoerner is the Superhero vs. the Padres 
And just like that, the season comes to an end with barely a whimper. Over two days, the Cubs looked completely and totally over matched. If you’re a decades long Cubs fan, you’ve seen this before.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / October 1
Takeaways After Cubs Fall Apart in Wild Card Series, Fail to Reach Full Potential
The Chicago Cubs were flat out embarrassed in this Wild Card series. Craig Counsell's team was outscored 12-1 over two games after watching their chances of hosting a three-game playoff series at Wrigley Field slip away.
Chicago Cubs News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 1
What Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman said about embarrassing no-shows vs. Padres
It was a horrible offensive performance for the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series against the San Diego Padres. The Padres shut down one of the best offensive teams in baseball in the process of sweeping the Cubs.
Pete Crow-Armstrong News / Yardbarker / October 1
Pete Crow-Armstrong shoulders blame after Cubs' wild-card loss
The Chicago Cubs season has come to an end with two losses to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series at Petco Park.
The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 1
Padres 4, Cubs 1: Farewell to 2026, and on to an uncertain 2027
When the Chicago Cubs began the 2026 season 27-12, a stretch that included two 10-game winning streaks, many of us thought, “Hey — maybe this year can be something special.” Well.
Chicago Cubs News / Bleed Cubbie Blue / October 1
Chicago Cubs news — Boyd, Hoerner, Suzuki
Today’s Reflections Okay. The appearance of San Diego native Joe Musgrove in the ninth inning, to the screams of a chanting crowd, was pretty cool. And that was the only enjoyable part of Game 1 of the Wild Card game versus the Padres.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / October 1
Chicago Cubs: A weird and wild season comes to an end
It’s fair to say Cubs fans had mixed feelings heading into this year’s postseason. The team that struggled down the stretch, lost the top Wild Card spot, and was running into a buzzsaw had an uphill battle.
MLB News / Viral Sports News / October 1
Chicago Cubs Insider Has Strong Words After Playoff Disaster
The Chicago Cubs’ 2026 postseason ended in two nights of silence and a single run. San Diego swept the National League wild-card series, winning 8-0 on Tuesday and 4-1 on Wednesday at Petco Park.
Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / October 1
Every Cubs Player Who Might Not Be Back in 2027 After Wild Card Disappointment
With the Chicago Cubs' 2026 season coming to an ugly end on Wednesday night, the offseason has begun for President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer and his front office.
Dansby Swanson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 30
Cubs’ Dansby Swanson reveals Chicago’s strategy down 0-1 vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs are facing elimination after a difficult start to the postseason, but shortstop Dansby Swanson said the team plans to stick with what worked during the regular season.
Chicago Cubs News / Viral Sports News / September 30
Chicago Cubs Could Land $75 Million Star in Offseason Coup
Michael King just made the winter conversation louder, and the Chicago Cubs might be listening. After carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning and finishing with seven scoreless frames in San Diego’s 8-0 Wild Card opener against Chicago, the Padres right-hander looked every bit like a pitcher ready to test the market again.
Kevin Gausman News / ChiCitySports / September 30
Chicago Cubs turn to veteran in Game 2 vs. Padres with season on the line
The Chicago Cubs didn’t start their playoff run as hoped, falling in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series to the San Diego Padres, 8-0. Now, the franchise is on the brink of postseason elimination.
Chicago Cubs News / ChiCitySports / September 30
Chicago Cubs rout in San Diego offers sobering reality check
The Chicago Cubs didn’t exactly come into this Wild Card series against the San Diego Padres with the greatest of chances to advance to the next round.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 29
Missed offseason signings a distant memory as Red Sox begin playoff push
The Boston Red Sox were in a dark place just a few short months ago.
The 'Most MLB Playoff-RBIs' quiz
How many of the players in MLB history with at least 40-career RBI in the playoffs can you name in five minutes?
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28
Cubs announce Matthew Boyd as Game 1 starter vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs had one of the worst pitching staffs among playoff teams in the regular season.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28
Cubs vs. Padres: Breaking down the 2026 season series
In a wild-card series that nearly came down to the final game of the season to determine home field advantage, the Chicago Cubs will be traveling out west for a rematch of a 2025 NLWCS matchup against the San Diego Padres.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 28
Report: Blue Jays expected to pursue Seiya Suzuki this offseason
The Toronto Blue Jays' offseason plans will include upgrading their offense.
MLB News / Yardbarker / September 27
Cubs' Alex Bregman notches multi-homer game a week after scary injury
Just one week after Bregman experienced a scary injury, he marked a tremendous comeback by hitting two no-doubt home runs against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
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