Es ist die längste Durststrecke in allen vier großen amerikanischen Profi-Ligen, die die NFL, NBA, NHL sowie Major League Baseball umfasst. The Cubs avoided facing the Giants' Johnny Cueto in Game 5 of the NL Division Series by winning that series, 3-1. If this Cubs team wants to rebuild then that might be a good idea. Jake Arrieta was selected National League Player of the Month.[21]. Lester uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Ross's mask and scored both runners, tightening the lead to 5–3. On April 21 this past season at Cincinnati, Arrieta did it again. [157] The Cubs added to their lead in the second when Jason Heyward tripled to start the inning and Javier Báez doubled him home, putting the lead at 2–0. Bauer was removed from the game after pitching four innings, but the Cubs could do no further damage. "You sit there sometimes and scratch your head and it seems to always work out."3. Batting - 95, Pitching - 93, Pythagorean W-L: The pitching staff approached the playoffs with three Cy Young Award candidates in Arrieta, Lester, and Hendricks. Jason Heyward grounded into a force play, but then stole second and advanced on a bad throw by Yan Gomes. [155] The Cubs bounced back with a run in the top of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ross. In the fifth, Kipnis further reduced the lead with a solo home run to left putting the Cubs up 7–2. Willson Contreras and Albert Almora Jr. made big splashes in their Major League debuts, with Contreras hitting a home run on the first pitch he saw on June 19. over San Francisco Giants, President: The Cubs moved on top early, scoring in the first on a lead-off single by Dexter Fowler and a Kris Bryant double. Javier Báez and Willson Contreras followed with singles to score Zobrist. Are you a Stathead, too? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. [204] Zobrist, who batted .357 in the series and led all players with 10 hits, was named World Series MVP. The Dodgers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth following a Howie Kendrick double and steal of third. Aug 28, CHC (82-47) lost to LAD, 0-1, 138. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. [205][206] Many baseball sources have called this game "one of the greatest Game 7's ever played."[207]. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020.


With the greatest game ever", "Dodgers add Alex Wood, Enrique Hernandez to NLCS roster; Cubs add rookie lefty", "Cubs place Kyle Schwarber on World Series roster", "2016 Organization of the Year: Cubs Build From Ground Up To Title", "Cubs' Theo Epstein named Sporting News Executive of the Year", "Bryant wins NL MVP year after winning ROY", "Cubs' Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward win gold gloves", "Two Cubs, three Red Sox players headline 2016 Silver Slugger winners", "Ortiz, Bryant win 2016 Hank Aaron Awards", "Zobrist's heroics net Series MVP honors", Chicago Cubs schedule for the 2016 season, 2016 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference. [175] The win gave the Indians a one-game lead in the series and extended Indians' manager Terry Francona's World Series winning streak to nine games. But before saying goodbye to 2016, let's take a look back at five games that highlighted the Cubs' championship season.5. '"Zobrist had decided to bunt on his own, and that little hit sparked a 10-2 victory. One thing that is probably true is that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer are probably even less likely to overpay some of their expiring contracts after what they saw from this year.

Sep 18, CHC (94-55) lost to MIL, 1-3, 154. [45] Kris Bryant was tied with Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox and Mark Trumbo of the Baltimore Orioles for the Major League Home Run lead with 23 and was fourth with 61 RBIs. Anthony Rizzo had 60.

Brandon Guyer promptly doubled to score Ramirez and reduce the lead to two. [46] Zobrist beat out Daniel Murphy by 88 votes. [151] Arrieta hit a three-run homer in the top of the second, putting the Cubs up 3–0. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. The Cubs finished July with a record of 12–14 for the month marking the first time in manager Joe Maddon's tenure that the Cubs had a record under .500 in a single month. [156] Jason Heyward's attempted sacrifice bunt was too hard and Contreras was forced out at second, but gold-glove winner Crawford's throw to first ended up in the dugout allowing Heyward to reach second with one out. The Dodgers also went with their Game 1 starter, Kenta Maeda.

Báez could not come through, flying out softly to right field. The Cubs also featured six players age 24 or younger in the starting lineup, a postseason record. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Or Do They?
Russell singled and reached second on a throwing error. Hendricks was then hit in the arm by an Ángel Pagán line drive, forcing him to leave the game. This was a team that had so much talent lined up for the long haul. Báez advanced to third on a wild pitch by Maeda and stole home on a late throw by Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz. Left hander Chris Coghlan pinch hit for David Ross and was also intentionally walked to load the bases. The Marlins deserved to be in because they battled but they probably would have finished under .500 in a 162 game season. The Dodgers brought in reliever Joe Blanton in the bottom of the eighth to try to keep the game tied.