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That core group of players who have won world championships in San Francisco – Belt and Brandon Crawford and Posey – couldn’t be sure they’d get another crack at a deep postseason run considering what the Giants have been through since they lost to the Cubs in the 2016 NL Divisional playoffs. It’s good to celebrate it with everybody.” “But I think it’s important to celebrate just the opportunity we have to play in the playoffs and the hard work that’s gone into it. The Giants nearly saw their magic number fall from three to two following a 1-0 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, but the Dodgers hit four eighth-inning home runs off the Padres. Obviously, there’s still more work to do,” Giants catcher Buster Posey said. “It’s been five years, I guess, since we’ve been able to do this. The young guys are struggling with their goggles 😂 /0XImBknVLE That’s been our goal from the beginning.”
I know everybody is very happy with at least having one game at home and then, hopefully, we go out there and win the division. It’s an experience that I think, when you get there, everybody should have. So I think celebrating is the right thing to do. “This group, the core group of guys, it’s been a while since they’ve been to the postseason (in 2016). “It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the postseason,” said Longoria, whose last playoff game came in 2013 when he was with Tampa Bay. For the less experienced, it may end up being their only shot. For the older players, this may be their last crack at a World Series. So the conclusion was - you have to celebrate these accomplishments when you can. After Monday’s games, the Giants are still 2½ games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place - and their magic number to win the division is 16. Third baseman Evan Longoria said that a few days ago, some members of the Giants discussed whether to have a traditional celebration considering they’re still trying to nail down the National League West title. Chicago will counter with their own top-of-the-line pitcher, as Jon Lester takes the mound at Wrigley Field.“I thought it was celebrated appropriately by our group on the field and probably a little rowdier and kind of getting after it a little bit more in the clubhouse,” Kapler said, “which is one good way to do it.” The Cubs will be in for a tough challenge as they look to clinch on Friday, as they face Pirates ace (and likely wild card game starter) Gerrit Cole. That spot ensures home-field advantage in the wild card game on October 7. The Pirates, who are on a six game winning streak as they come into Chicago, hold a three and a half game lead for the top National League wild card spot entering play on Friday.
Of course, the Cubs are playing for a lot more than just a playoff berth this weekend. That win leaves the Cubs’ magic number to clinch a playoff spot at just one, meaning that a Cubs victory or a Giants loss in any game for the remainder of the season would seal Chicago’s first playoff appearance since the 2008 season. The Giants held a 4-3 lead in the game until the bottom of the eighth inning, and the Padres responded with a run in each of the final two innings of the game to secure the victory.
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That’s because the San Francisco Giants, who have been chasing the Cubs in the wild card standings since they were swept in a four game series at Wrigley Field earlier this season, have lost their last two games, including a Thursday night contest against the San Diego Padres. When the Chicago Cubs take the field on Friday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates, they will have an opportunity to do something they haven’t done in seven years: clinch a playoff spot.
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