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Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts backs manager David Ross as team finishes 83-79: ‘He’s our guy’

MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs will have plenty of time to ponder the “what ifs” of a season that fell short of their postseason goal. Adding to the sting of finishing one game out of playoff position: the Cubs received the help they had needed coming into the weekend with the Arizona Diamondbacks getting swept by the Houston Astros. The Cubs, though, didn’t take care of business by dropping two ...
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross looks out from the dugout before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs will have plenty of time to ponder the “what ifs” of a season that fell short of their postseason goal.

Adding to the sting of finishing one game out of playoff position: the Cubs received the help they had needed coming into the weekend with the Arizona Diamondbacks getting swept by the Houston Astros. The Cubs, though, didn’t take care of business by dropping two of three games to the Milwaukee Brewers, including a 4-0 loss in Sunday’s season finale.

They closed the season by losing

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