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It typically doesn’t look THAT much different than a regular season 26-man roster, but there’s sometimes a little play at the margins, depending on the match-up and the nature of the series. For the Chicago Cubs and this three-game Wild Card Series in San Diego, they are playing things pretty straight. 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There weren’t a ton of surprises on the 26-man roster, with the Cubs opting for 14 position players and 12 pitchers for the best-of-three series against San Diego. 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