the cubs beat los angeles dodgers last year to win the world series.
the cubs beat los angeles dodgers last year to win the world series.
who did the cubs beat last year to win the world series?
los angeles dodgers
maddon's young cubs team entered the 2016 season as the bookmakers' favorite to win the world series. they started the season on a tear, taking over first place in the nl central on april 11, a lead they never relinquished. by may 10, the cubs had a record of 25-6 (0.806 win percentage) with a commanding 8.5 game lead in their division. the team would go on to post a 103-58 regular season record, their first 100-win season in over 80 years, and led their division by as many as 19 games. they entered the postseason as heavy favorites, and dispatched the giants in four games with an amazing four-run 9th inning comeback in the clincher at at&t park. on october 22, 2016, the cubs beat the los angeles dodgers in game 6 of the nlcs, earning their first pennant since 1945, also allowing maddon to join the small list of managers who won pennants in both leagues. their streak of not winning a pennant was the longest in mlb history, lasting 71 years. they beat the cleveland indians in game 7 of the world series, for their first world series title in 108 years.
joe maddon
after returning from the disabled list with a start on august 5 at san diego, he compiled a 10–1 record, and pitched a complete game win against former cub greg maddux in the first round of the playoffs. the cubs beat the atlanta braves in the first round, but lost to the eventual world series champion florida marlins in the nlcs, a tightly contested seven game series. prior, who was the winner in game 2, was on the mound for the infamous steve bartman/moisés alou foul ball incident in game 6. at the time, the cubs were holding onto a three-run lead in the 8th inning, and were only five outs away from playing in the world series. prior struggled with his command and gave up the lead with the aid of poor defensive play, most notably the booted double play grounder and error by shortstop alex gonzalez. the marlins scored eight runs in the 8th inning, winning 8-3 in game 6, and also went on to win the deciding game 7 of that nlcs and ultimately beat the new york yankees in the world series.
mark prior