Were 2026 Cubs 'drawn up' to be a World Series team? If so, it's hard to see it
The Chicago Cubs lost 8-0 to the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their wild-card series at Petco Park.
SAN DIEGO — A tall, slender, blue-clad Cubs supporter stepped onto an elevator headed down from the suite level after watching his favorite team get demolished 8-0 by the Padres in Game 1 of a best-of-three wild-card series at Petco Park.Wearing a grim expression, he shook his head and offered, “Well, that’s not how you draw it up.”A gaggle of reporters on their way down to the home and visiting clubhouses seemed to appreciate the well-delivered deadpan.Comedic stylings notwithstanding, Cubs…
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