Are the Chicago Cubs About to Rewrite Baseball History?

Is it all over for the Chicago Cubs? After losing their first two games against division rival Milwaukee Brewers on the road, a lot of fans might already be bracing themselves for the worst.

After all, this is just a five-game series, and historically, teams that go down 0-2 almost never come back. In fact, nearly 90% of them are done for.

History Isn't on the Cubs' Side

Only ten teams in MLB history have managed to win a five-game divisional series after being down 0-2. The last time a National League team pulled off the feat was in 2012, when the San Francisco Giants rallied to stun the Cincinnati Reds by winning three straight. The Giants eventually won the World Series.

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Before that, hop in the wayback machine and go to 1981. That's when the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled it off against the Houston Astros back when they were still in the National League.

A Painful Flashback for Cubs Fans

Ironically, the Cubs have been on the other side of this story before. In 1984, they sprinted to a 2-0 lead over the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series, only to lose the next three and watch the Padres move on to the World Series.

If there is such a thing as baseball karma, maybe this is the year Chicago flips that
onto another team.

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What It'll Take

To make history, the Cubs need three straight wins, two at Wrigley and then another in Milwaukee. It's not impossible, but it'll take the kind of spark that 2016 magic was built on: clutch pitching, loud crowds, and no fear.

Is it likely to happen? No.
Is it baseball? Yes, so absolutely anything goes.
Every Cubs fan knows that sometimes that reason is enough to believe.