Conventional wisdom says experience matters in the postseason. Playoff experience is often used as a reason for a team adding a particular player. When playoff predictions are made, teams with the most experience and success often get the nod over up-and-coming teams.
The bottom line is that when the stakes are high and situations are super-tense – as they often are in the playoffs – players who have “been there before” perform better.
Then there is this year’s Chicago Cubs.
They are team lacking for playoff experience. Only nine of the 25 players on the Cubs postseason roster have “been there before”.