This has been a magical season for the Chicago Cubs, and with the team about to clinch the National League Central at this absurdly early date, the NL pennant and a shot at the team’s first World Series title since 1908 is legitimately within their grasp.
Of course, much of that was also true last year. The Cubs were the “hot team” when they reached the NLCS, where they were expected by many to handle the Mets.
But that did not happen. The Cubs may have been hitting on all cylinders coming into that series with Jake Arrieta on an incredible pitching roll and rookie Kyle Schwarber making like Babe Ruth, but they ran into a spectacular pitching performance from the Mets.