Ian Happ was down, but he wasn't out. Now, the Cubs are headed to the (virtual) postseason.
Happ clinched one of eight playoff spots in the MLB The Show Players League on Monday night. Happ, the Cubs' representative in the MLB-wide video game league, won 12 of his final 14 games (out of 29 total) to finish 19-10.
Playoff games will be aired on ESPN, ESPN2 and FS1 from May 1-3. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds are a best-of-three, while the championship series is a best-of-five. All games are three innings long.
The league champion will win a $25,000 donation to a Boys & Girls Club in their team's community.