Fueled by NLDS loss to Brewers, Cubs relish chance to turn regular season’s ‘dog days’ into playoff momentum
<p>PITTSBURGH – If these are the dog days of the season, consider the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> a bunch of energetic Jack Russell terriers.</p><p>The vibes were detectably high after <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07/24/game-saving-defense-fires-up-cubs-in-thick-of-division-race-were-at-that-point-every-game-matters" >Friday night’s win over the Pirates</a>, an extra-inning nailbiter with a division foe fighting for one of the playoff spots the Cubs currently own. It was the type of performance necessary to win in October.</p><p>And though it’s still July, that’s what the Cubs – who fell to the division-rival Brewers in the NLDS last year – are itching to do: win in October.</p><p>“That taste that we had in our mouth after losing Game 5 in the DS?
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<p>PITTSBURGH – If these are the dog days of the season, consider the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> a bunch of energetic Jack Russell terriers.</p><p>The vibes were detectably high after <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07/24/game-saving-defense-fires-up-cubs-in-thick-of-division-race-were-at-that-point-every-game-matters" >Friday night’s win over the Pirates</a>, an extra-inning nailbiter with a division foe fighting for one of the playoff spots the Cubs currently own. It was the type of performance necessary to win in October.</p><p>And though it’s still July, that’s what the Cubs – who fell to the division-rival Brewers in the NLDS last year – are itching to do: win in October.</p><p>“That taste that we had in our mouth after losing Game 5 in the DS? To get to that point and go further, the opportunity lies in front of us,” Boyd said Saturday. “We’re excited about that.</p><p>“The Brewers played better than us over the course of five games, yet we know where our talent stands.
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- <p>PITTSBURGH – If these are the dog days of the season, consider the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> a bunch of energetic Jack Russell terriers.</p><p>The vibes were detectably high after <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/07/24/game-saving-defense-fires-up-cubs-in-thick-of-division-race-were-at-that-point-every-game-matters" >Friday night’s win over the Pirates</a>, an extra-inning nailbiter with a division foe fighting for one of the playoff spots the Cubs currently own. It was the type of performance necessary to win in October.</p><p>And though it’s still July, that’s what the Cubs – who fell to the division-rival Brewers in the NLDS last year – are itching to do: win in October.</p><p>“That taste that we had in our mouth after losing Game 5 in the DS?
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Fueled by NLDS loss to Brewers, Cubs relish chance to turn regular season’s ‘dog days’ into playoff momentum
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