1. Power vs. power
This is an unapologetically free-swinging, hard-swinging Cubs team. Among NL teams, only the Mets hit more home runs than the Cubs after the All-Star break (New York's edge was 102-94, thanks in large part to Yoenis Cespedes), and Chicago has hit 12 more in the postseason, leading all teams. One of them has a permanent place in franchise lore; Kyle Schwarber's moonshot in the Cubs' Division Series-clinching win over the Cardinals on Tuesday will remain where it landed, atop the Wrigley Field scoreboard in right field.
4 ingredients for Cubs winning the NLCS
