CHICAGO -- Despite the efforts by the cleaning crew, the Cubs' clubhouse still smelled of champagne from Saturday's postgame celebration at Wrigley Field. Now that the Cubs know they're in the playoffs, they can start discussing the postseason roster for the National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, to be played Oct. 7.
Putting together a roster for a one-game playoff is different than a five- or seven-game series, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Sunday.
"For the one game, you've got your starting pitcher and you need somebody who has length within that group [of bullpen pitchers] if something were to happen to the starter," he said.