Game 7. In combination, those two words stand as the greatest in the lexicon of sport. So they’re worth repeating: Game 7.
That’s what the 2016 MLB season will come down to: one final game.
Every pitch will be scrutinized. Every ground ball will mean something. Every hit will be followed by unparalleled emotion.
If you’re a baseball fan, you couldn’t ask for more. Unless you’re a fan who lives in Cleveland or Chicago. Then you could ask for a World Series title, which either the Indians or Cubs will walk away with Wednesday night.
But to win the most important game in the histories of each of these long-suffering organizations, both teams will need to hit on the following keys.