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Paul Sullivan: The Cubs will finish their worst offensive season ever at Wrigley Field. Can they just blame it on 2020?

With one week remaining in the 2020 season, the true magic number for the Chicago Cubs is still at zero.

That's the number of positive COVID-19 tests from Cubs players, a perfect score for a perfectly imperfect season and a testament to their commitment to following MLB's health and safety protocols.

The Cubs can take pride in that, especially knowing they did it while going through an anxiety-ridden, two-month grind that has them in prime position for the No. 2 or 3 seed in the National League postseason.

In a season that defied labeling, there's nowhere

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