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It’s been a rough 24 hours for Chicago Cubs fans. First, we lose Anthony Rizzo late Thursday afternoon after he was held out of the finale against the Cincinnati Reds – stripping fans of one last chance to give him an ovation. Today, we lose Craig Kimbrel, Javier Baez and a buzzer beater of Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants – not to mention the likes of Andrew Chafin, Ryan Tepera, Trevor Williams and Jake Marisnick – all of whom were dealt ahead of the deadline.
Just when you thought it was over, Jon Lester departs to the division rival St.