[Nick Soulis]

Preliminary Series #1



1920 Brooklyn Robins (93-61) vs 2017 Chicago Cubs (92-70)


1920 Brooklyn Robins
Record: 93-61
Finish: Won NL Pennant
Manager: Wilbert Robinson
Ball Park: Ebbets Field
WAR Leader: Burleigh Grimes (8.4)

2017 Chicago Cubs
Record: 92-70
Finish: Lost in NLCS
Manager: Joe Maddon
Ball Park: Wrigley Field
WAR Leader: Kris Bryant (5.6)

Cubs Roar Back To Take Robins in Six



With the Cubs trailing two games to none and game three at Wrigley Field, the home team was down a run in the bottom of the ninth and short stop Addison Russell hit a walk off single that scored two and turned the series around. Russell would then hit a grand slam in game four that would even the series and the Cubs would win it all in six games after Jon Lester threw a typical Lester game to take game 6. Chicago looked like they were in trouble as the Robins took the first two at home as Al Mamaux pitched a shutout in game one and a Zack Wheat home run carried them in game two. Still Joe Maddon rallied his men and they played with heart to wrestle this series away from Brooklyn.






Series MVP: Addison Russell (.250, 1 HR, 7 RBI)