The Cubs have important games to play--just not for them

Ten years ago they choked away a chance to send the Cardinals home. They can't do that again.

The Cubs season ended way back on June 30 when they staked Jake Arrieta to a 7-0 lead before he took the mound in Milwaukee and somehow lost to the Brewers 15-7. After that, we thought the biggest impact they would have on the playoff race would depend on what teams their best players got traded to. And while that happened, and we all settled into weeks…