CBS · Sep 14, 2016
Silverman: As Good As Cubs Are, Mets Could Be Their Kryptonite Again
The Cubs' Kris Bryant looks on during a game against the Mets at Citi Field on July 2, 2016. (Photo by Rob Tringali/SportsChrome/Getty Images)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.