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Cubs Magic Number: Despite brutal loss, Chicago remains on the path to October

After Sunday, it feels like the sky is falling - but that's not the case for the Cubs.

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The Chicago Cubs' meltdown at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon led to a series loss to the Washington Nationals, not to mention the potential loss of breakout closer Daniel Palencia, who departed in the ninth due to injury. It certainly didn't create any sense of optimism or have fans looking ahead to October, despite the emotional induction of Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee into the Cubs Hall of Fame.