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Heartbreak, Pride, and the 2025 Cubs

The season ended on three runs we should’ve survived—and one we couldn’t score. We walk through the Game 5 knife’s edge: the Brewers’ gutsy plan to start with velocity, the Cubs’ sixth-inning chance that died on a 3–1 heater, and why three allowed on the road should have been enough. It hurts, but the bigger headline isn’t heartbreak—it’s pride. This team brought back belief with elite infield defense, real leadership, and a clubhouse that kept punching long after the rotation started fraying.

We get specific about what actually cost the series: no Steele, no Horton, Shōta’s late-season home…

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