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Paul Sullivan: Cubs expect energy at Wrigley Field on Monday to be same as 2016 postseason

CHICAGO - Last year's championship run by the Cubs brought us the memorable scenes of families congregating outside Wrigley Field and writing their names or the names of loved ones in chalk on the brick walls.

It wasn't orchestrated or sponsored. There was nothing on Twitter or Facebook instructing fans to do it. Whether they were going to the postseason games or not, thousands of fans stopped by to leave their marks on the wall and celebrate a moment they'd waited

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