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NLDS Game 1 Recap: Cubs vs. Brewers
A 9–3 gut punch can turn a fanbase into a furnace. We felt it too. Instead of yelling into the wind, we unpack what actually went wrong, why one rotation decision stole the Cubs’ margin for error against a relentlessly patient Brewers lineup, and how we turn that frustration into a smarter Game 2. No scapegoats, no mythology—just cause, effect, and the best path forward.
We start where the night bent: Matt Boyd on short rest versus a lineup that thrives on line-drive contact and seven-pitch at-bats. With the bullpen rested and multiple off days baked into the schedule, the bullpen-first plan…
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