"I mean, it's a shame that three of the best teams in baseball, one is only moving on to the Championship Series," Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo said. "I've said that all along, two unbelievable clubs we just beat, the Pirates, who have an unbelievable organization and the same with the Cardinals. We just beat a really good team. They know how to win. They've dealt with so many injuries and they still were the best team in baseball."
The Cardinals had won 13 postseason series -- and two World Series title -- since the Cubs had last won a postseason series back in the 2003 NLDS.