Chicago Cubs: Will regular season success carry into October?

Can the Chicago Cubs regular season assure us of anything? It’s been impressive, but will this guarantee success?

The Chicago Cubs find themselves in rarefied air heading toward the 2016 postseason, with a major caveat. A historic season doesn’t really mean much after the fact if a World Series title doesn’t follow; just ask the 2001 Seattle Mariners. However, Chicago can take solace in building the best team baseball has seen in quite some time.

With the expanded playoffs giving more and more teams a chance at a ring, all a contender can do is get in and give itself the best chance to win. That is what the Cubs have done. And they have done so rather dramatically. Chicago is putting together…