CHICAGO -- The fans out in the Wrigley Field bleachers on Sunday afternoon continued their season-ending tradition of holding a potluck dinner prior to the final home game of the year. The Cubs’ grounds crew took the field for the seventh-inning stretch and led the crowd in a singing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”

For the past several years, these would be signs that the season was coming to a close. This year’s Cubs squad, however, is not finished. The 2-0 victory over the rival Cardinals on Sunday was mere formality to conclude the regular-season portion of this Chicago team’s journey. The playoffs arrive on Tuesday.

With the win over St. Louis, the Cubs put the period on a 92-70 showing that secured the National League’s top Wild Card spot. The North Siders are set to host the Pa

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