( Jerry Lai / USA Today Sports )CHICAGO—Cursed by a billy goat, bedeviled by Bartman and crushed by decades of disappointment, the Chicago Cubs are at long last headed back to the World Series. Seeking their first title since 1908, manager Joe Maddon’s team opens the World Series at Cleveland on Tuesday night. We’re going to the World Series. Lester, a former World Series champion in Boston, was 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA in two starts against the Dodgers. Deemed World Series favourites since opening day, the Cubs topped the majors with 103 wins to win the NL Central, then beat the Giants and Dodgers in the playoffs.

Source: thestar October 23, 2016 03:22 UTC