The Cubs in the Postseason - Did Back to the Future Know Something We Didn't?

    So you're asking, what does Back to the Future have to do with baseball? Well, this year is the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the movie, and in it, there was a brief scene where they showed the Cubs, who haven't won the World Series since 1908, winning it all. Weird, right? The Cubs haven't exactly been flirting with the postseason much since 1985, and yet, this postseason, the Cubs are in the NLCS for the first time since 2003, when they were one out away when a fan swooped in and knocked the ball away from Moises Alou, ruining the Cubs chance to go to the World Series for the first time since 1948.
    Now, though, the Cubs have a very good chance against the Mets, having more experienced pitching, with a staff of aces John Lester, Jason Hammel, and future NL Cy Young Jake Arrieta (for reasons why Arrieta is the Cy Young, see my last post). Also, despite the Mets having Yoenis Cespedes, David Wright, and surging Daniel Murphy, the Cubs can easily swing with the Mets, boasting Anthony Rizzo, NL Rookie of the Year Kris Bryant, and Starlin Castro. Also, Joe Madden, the manger who revitalized the Cubs, is proving his initiative at the helm of the North-Siders. Squeezes, delayed steals and Pepperdine plays (runners in first and third, runner on third steals, hitter push bunts) are being seen commonly.
   If the Cubs beat the Mets, than they will come face to face with the young-gun Royals, who have an outstanding bullpen, or the powerhouse Blue Jays, who, if they get there, will win the World Series (see my previous post). All in all, everybody will be satisfied.  All of the teams in the playoffs are relatively new to it, and nobody left has won since 1993.