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The ride home from Milwaukee in the wee hours of Tuesday morning was as pleasant as could be but for the blinding rain, the sudden, belated disappearance of summer and a cold sense of foreboding about the Cubs.
Wait. Are they still alive and kicking in the postseason?
The facts say yes, that there have been only two losses to the irrepressible Brewers in the teams’ best-of-five National League Division Series, leaving the Cubs with a chance to tear off three straight wins — over a rival they outperformed, albeit slightly, head-to-head during the regular season — and save their season.