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Cubs headed to postseason for first time since 2008

The Cubs own the majors third best record through Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 after five consecutive losing seasons. They are closing in on the playoffs for the first time since they repeated as NL Central champions in 2008. And there s a real sense that this is the start of something big, not a short window of contention, as they try to bring home the first World Series championship since 1908.
The Cubs own the majors third best record through Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 after five consecutive losing seasons. They are closing in on the playoffs for the first time since they repeated as NL Central champions in 2008. And there s a real sense that this is the start of something big, not a short window of contention, as they try to bring home the first World Series championship since 1908.
By | The Associated Press
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2008.

The Cubs were assured of at least an NL wild-card slot Friday night when San Francisco lost to Oakland.

First-year manager Joe Maddon and the Cubs missed a chance to seal a playoff berth much earlier in the day when they lost to Pittsburgh 3-2 at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs trail NL Central-leading St. Louis by 7 1/2 games with nine games left. The Cubs are 4 1/2 behind Pittsburgh for the second wild-card spot.

The Cubs haven’t won a playoff game since the 2003 NL Championship Series. The Cubs haven’t won the World Series since 2008.

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