Going into Game 3, I was fairly confident in the Cubs' ability to win the game. After all, we had Jake Arrieta going up aganst Rich Hill. It looked like a no-brainer. Turns out it was one. For the other side. Arrieta did not have one of his better outings, and our bats fell silent for a second game in a row. Between Hill and Kenley Jansen, we only managed 4 hits all night. We've now been shut out in two straight Postseason games, which hasn't happened to anyone in at least 100 years. Worse yet, we're now down in the series 2-1.
This brings us to tonight's game. More specifically, it brings us to how important it is. Win, and we tie it up while guaranteeing the series goes back to Chicago. Lose, and we're down 3-1 with the Dodgers able to clinch at home tomorrow. The man we're handing the ball to so that doesn't happen? John Lackey, who boasts 22 career postseason starts (more than any other active pitcher). This moment is what we were anticipating when we brought him to Chicago. As for the Dodgers, they are countering with Julio Urias, making his first postseason start at all of 20 years old (for those of you keeping track from home, that will indeed be a new record for youngest postseason starting debut). As for what we have to do to win, the answer is simple: start hitting the ball. Do that, and we even the series. Don't do that, and I'm gonna have to pull that 'DEFCON 1' title out of mothballs.
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