On an electric night for Chicago sports fans, the Cubs reminded the city and the baseball world that they are still a big-market force, closing a five-year, $175 million deal with Bregman before the Bears roared back for a playoff victory over the Packers. The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney explain why the Cubs have been so enamored with the All-Star third baseman and what Bregman’s arrival means for the rest of this year and beyond.

The Cubs are falling apart: How is this happening?
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With the Cubs in a funk, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s season is spiraling
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Pete Crow-Armstrong gets into it with a White Sox fan and more takeakways from the Cubs’ rough road trip
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