Chicago Cubs

National League Divisional Series St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs http://gty.im/492500208 A lot of firsts have happened recently for the Cubs. With a 6-4 win over St. Louis, another was added on Tuesday. For the first time in the history of Wrigley Field, a playoff series has been clinched at home. In the same fashion as their previous two…

http://gty.im/492057260 For the first time in its history, one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports was contested in the postseason. After defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in a heated Wild Card matchup, the Chicago Cubs came into St. Louis to face the Cardinals in their first postseason appearance since 2008. Jon Lester, the fiery lefty, was…

As we head into September, let’s take a look at how the playoff picture is starting to shape up in the National League. The following pages feature the teams that are within five games of the division leader or the second wild card slot. A month is a long time and there are teams that are further out that can make the playoffs, but these teams…

http://gty.im/114093553 Below is a team-by-team summary (beginning with the American League) of all MLB trade deals that have taken place so far as the trade deadline approaches. The list will be updated as we get to the latter stages of the deadline on July 31st: AL East Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays pulled off the biggest shocker by…