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After struggling in the beginning, the Cubs capped off their West Coast road trip by beating Yu Darvish to secure a series win over the World Series-contending Padres. Now the Cubs look to take advantage of a banged-up Cardinals team in their upcoming series.David Kaplan, Gordon Wittenmyer, Maddie Lee and Tim Stebbins discuss the road trip and the Padres series, also previewing the Cardinals series. The crew also breaks down the Cubs' vaccination numbers and if it will be a problem going forward.(1:50) - Cubs beat Yu Darvish and get the series win over the Padres
(8:30) - Do the Cubs have enough on the pitching staff to win in the playoffs?
(15:30) - Did fans expect the Cubs to be in first place at this point in the season?
(22:00) - Will Wilson Contreras even want to sign an extension with the Cubs?
(26:50) - Cubs-Cardinals preview
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