Of all the things that happened in 2015, the Chicago Cubs' winning 97 games with a major boost from a pitcher who came to the team as a throw-in player in a throwaway deal was arguably at the top of the "There's No Way This Is for Real" power rankings.
But after what happened Wednesday night, we now know this: This is for real, all right.
The Cubs made their first postseason game since 2008 count, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card Game by a 4-0 final to earn a ticket to play the St.