Stinging from playoff exit, Cubs must make sure next year is different: ‘It’s time to look in the mirror’
The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs after a two-game series, marking a disappointing end to a season with high championship expectations.
SAN DIEGO — Was it a successful season in Wrigleyville?It’s hard — even with baseball’s highest scoring lineup, best defense and best player — to judge 2026 as anything but a failure for the Cubs.They set championship-level expectations and World Series goals.Bowing out of the postseason after two games, their offense muzzled and MVP center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong a non-factor, before the calendar even flipped to October?They didn’t come close.“The goal is to win, and we didn’t play well…
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