Toronto’s bullpen has quietly stabilized, posting a 3.98 ERA (13th in MLB) entering Wednesday and a 1.67 ERA over 37 2/3 innings in 11 games, second only to Seattle. Louis Varland is the lone reliever with more than one run allowed in that span, signaling a potential usage nuance for late innings.

Toronto’s franchise arc is back on track too: a 3,850-3,850 all-time win-loss ledger was secured with a 6-5 win over Tampa Bay. Santander is in a seven-inning rehab stint in Buffalo, 0-for-4 in the latest game and 4-for-22 overall, a sign of progress toward a potential return as the playoff push looms.

Cubs clinch NL wild-card with an 8-4 win over Pittsburgh as Ian Happ closes it out, turning Gallagher Way into a quick celebration scene.

The piece taps 1984, when Sutcliffe’s gem sparked playoff fever and Durocher and Franks offered timeless Chicago Cubs lore, with fans spilling into Wrigleyville after the marquee flashed Cubs Win.

Since then Chicago has sent the team to the postseason ten times, including 2016's title year. Today’s postgame vibe blends nostalgia with a quieter, weekday ritual around Wrigley, a newer chapter in the Cubs' ongoing chase.