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It will be, no matter the outcome, a historic World Series, because whichever team wins, there will be black-and-white footage shown before the champagne has dried.The Chicago Cubs, as we all know, havent won the World Series since 1908, a season in which they hit 19 home runs all season. That team has a seemingly mythical characters, such as Three Finger Brown, Orval Overall and Tinker to Evers to Chance.And then there are the Cleveland Indians, who havent won the World Series since 1948, the second-longest current championship drought in baseball. That team had Bob Feller, Bob Lemon and Gene Bearden in the rotation, and -- ?this seems impossible today -- those Indians had Lou Boudreau as a player/manager, a role he had for 10 years, winning the American League MVP as a shortstop in 1948.Its 1908 versus 1948. Its about ending a drought. Its about two teams with great stories to tell. This will be fabulous.Here are five questions.How good is the Indians bullpen?It is terrific and, more importantly, it is different than any other bullpen. Tribe relievers posted a 1.64 ERA in eight postseason games. In Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, the Indians became the only team in history to win a postseason game in which no pitcher went as many as two innings. In the clinching Game 5, the Indians became the only team in postseason history to throw a shutout in a game in which the starter didnt pitch five innings.The incredible Andrew Miller starred again in Game 5, as he did through the whole postseason, posting this line: 11? innings pitched, 5 hits, 0 runs, 21 strikeouts, 2 walks. No pitcher -- starter or reliever -- struck out more batters in his first nine innings of any postseason than Millers 20 this year. He was the first reliever ever to strike out five batters in back-to-back appearances in the postseason. In the ALCS against Toronto, Miller struck out 56 percent of the batters he faced; no one in postseason history has had a strikeout rate like that. But what makes him so great -- and the Indians so dangerous -- is the way he is used. In Game 1 of the AL Division Series against the Red Sox, he was summoned in the fifth inning and pitched in three different innings. In the crucial Game 3 of the ALCS against the Blue Jays, instead of handing the ball to closer Cody Allen, Miller pitched the final 1? innings for the save. In the clinching Game 5 of the ALCS, he pitched 2? scoreless innings and brought the game to Allen, who also has been brilliant in this postseason.The record for most innings by a reliever in one postseason is 18? by Frankie Rodriguez with the 2002 Angels and Tug McGraw with the 1973 Mets. Miller is going to break that record -- and a few others -- in the World Series.How set up is the Cubs rotation? It is in good shape. By winning the final three games of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers, the Cubs not only get some rest before the World Series, but they have their starters aligned relatively well. Most important, Jon Lester will start Game 1. He has a 0.86 ERA in this postseason, including a marvelous performance in the crucial Game 5 of the NLCS in Los Angeles, going seven innings and allowing just one run. He now has a 2.50 career ERA in 17 postseason starts.Since 1969, the only pitchers (10 or more starts) with a lower ERA are Madison Bumgarner and Curt Schilling.Jake Arrieta likely will start Game 2, but he labored in September (4.40 ERA) and in two starts in this postseason (4.91 ERA). But Arrieta in Game 2 will allow the Cubs to push Kyle Hendricks back to Game 3 at home, where he posted a 1.32 ERA this season. Hendricks, who led the NL in ERA in 2016, was sensational in the clinching Game 6 at Wrigley, allowing two hits and no runs in 7? innings.What is the status of the Indians rotation? Somehow, the Indians made it this far without any contribution in the postseason from Carlos Carrasco (broken pinky) or Danny Salazar (tightness in his forearm), making them the first team since the 1970 Reds to go to the World Series with zero playoff appearances from two pitchers who started at least 25 games with an ERA under 4.00 during the regular season. But now, theres a chance Salazar will be ready for the World Series. He hasnt pitched since Sept. 9, so there will be rust, but he still will be a boost to the rotation. His stuff, when right, is spectacular. Closer Allen said Salazar is the most gifted pitcher Ive ever been around.Trevor Bauer, who sliced his right pinky in a drone accident on Oct. 14 and bled all over the mound in his start in Game 3 of the ALCS, said he will be able to pitch as often as possible in the World Series. Well see about that. Its possible well see Ryan Merritt, whose 4? scoreless innings in Game 5 -- the second start and fifth appearance of his major league career -- were stunning. There are uncertainties in the Cleveland rotation, but its certain that Corey Kluber will start Game 1, and surely he will be ready to try going on short rest again in this series. In 18? innings in this postseason, Kluber has a 0.98 ERA. His breaking ball is from hell. Josh Tomlin likely will start Game 2. After that, its up in the air, but it has been for the whole postseason -- and here are the Indians, in the World Series.What are we to make of the Cubs offense? No worries now. Still, like every other team in the major leagues in this all-or-nothing era of baseball, the Cubs lineup can be pitched to, if a really good pitcher locates well. In the NLCS against the Dodgers, the Cubs averaged 7.75 runs and had 21 extra-base hits in the four victories, including pounding Clayton Kershaw in the clinching Game 6, a 5-0 shutout.But the Cubs were shut out (with only one extra base hit) in their two losses, the first time they had been shut out in back-to-back games since May 2014. It took a bunt single by cleanup hitter Ben Zobrist leading off the fourth inning of Game 4 to get the Cubs going, and it took a couple of cheap hits in Game 5 to keep it going.But now, Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell are out of their funks, NLCS co-MVP Javier Baez (13 hits in this postseason) has arrived and?Willson Contreras?is swinging so well that the Cubs look like the team that scored the second-most runs in the NL this year. Ten different Cubs, including all three catchers (the first time ever to have three catchers hit home runs in one postseason), have hit home runs in this postseason. And only hours before Game 6 of the NLCS, Cubs president Theo Epstein said there is at least a chance that Kyle Schwarber, who tore ligaments in left knee in the third game of the season and hasnt played since, might be ready to play in the World Series. If so, it would be as a designated hitter or a bat off the bench. It is intriguing.What about the managers? The Indians Terry Tito Francona has been masterful in this postseason. He has known exactly when to take his starter out, what reliever to bring in and when to take that reliever out. He did a great job this season of getting run production, despite not having his best outfielder, Michael Brantley, for most of the season and having to mix and match at several positions. Should Francona win the World Series, it would be his third ring, and it would mean a spot in the Hall of Fame -- because he would have ended an 86-year drought in Boston and a 67-year drought in Cleveland.But Francona might be on his way to the Hall anyway, with his three pennants, 1,381 wins and a .533 winning percentage, plus an 8-0 record in the World Series. Franconas secret is his communication skills -- his touch and feel with people, especially his players. Every player has a button, and Francona always knows where it is and when to push it. In spring training every year, he calls his players into his office, one by one, to talk. In the case of Bauer, who has had some communication issues, he called him in all the time, just to talk. Apparently, it worked. Francona will jump on a player privately if he gets out of line, but he also is one of the best at making players comfortable and relaxed so they can play their best.The Cubs Joe Maddon is an expert at that, as well. He once pulled a bunch of his Rays players out of the batting cage and took them in the clubhouse to watch a magician work, another case of Maddon valuing time away from the game as good, not bad. His calm hand and great communication skills are two reasons the Cubs have been able to handle the pressures that comes with extraordinarily high expectations from the first day of spring training.And no one is going to outfox Maddon in the running of a game. He and Francona have managed against each other 133 times in their careers; Maddon has a 69-64 advantage, including 5-3 in the postseason. Now theyll get four, five, six or seven more shots at it.The pick: Cubs in seven.Leonard Fournette Jaguars Jersey . Isner, ranked No. 14, won his eighth career singles title and took the title in New Zealand for the second time after his victory in 2010. 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His latest attempt came close with a 450-foot blast into the upper reaches of the left-field pavilion.Werths homer helped break open a one-run game in the ninth inning, moving the Washington Nationals within one victory of taking a postseason series for the first time with an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday and a 2-1 lead in their best-of-five NL playoff.Heck, he even tied Babe Ruth with his 15th career postseason homer, good for 11th all-time.Ever since Dusty (Baker) moved me into the two-hole, I just felt like my job is to get on base for the animals behind me, said Werth, whose three hits tied a postseason career high.Four relievers combined for 4 2/3 shutout innings, putting the Nationals in position to wrap up the NL Division Series on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.They work quick and theyre not afraid to go after anybody, said third baseman Anthony Rendon, who hit a two-run homer in a four-run third that chased Kenta Maeda.Werth added, It gives us confidence. I feel like the bullpen is going to hold up and that might not have been the case or the feeling in years past.NL East champions for the third time in five years, the Nats were unable to advance during their two previous trips to the postseason. They lost in the Division Series to St. Louis in 2012 and San Francisco in 2014.Im hoping this is our year, Werth said. Were battle-tested, were playoff-tested, and weve got a good group of guys. Weve been playing together a long time now, so I feel like this is our opportunity.Now 37 and with his 2008 World Series championship in Philadelphia long behind him, Werth senses time encroaching on him.Obviously, I cant play this game forever, he said. So I feel like this is our chance and I also feel like maybe this is my last chance to do it.The franchise has won one playoff series -- the Montreal Expos beat Philadelphia following the strike-shortened 1981 season before losing to the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.The team moved from Montreal to Washington before the 2005 season.Playing 23 hours after the Nationals tied the series at home in a rain-postponed Game 2, the Dodgers again struggled against left-handed pitching, a problem throughout the season when they had a major league-worst .213 average against lefties.Four Washington lefty relievers stymied the Dodgers in the first two games. Facing lefty starter Gio Gonzalez in Game 3, they got three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings.The only Dodgers hitter with proven success against Gonzalez was catcher Carlos Ruiz, and he came through with a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the fifth that cut their deficit to 4-3.I made one bad pitch, but the bullpen was incredible, Gonzalez said. Its tough to go on the road and win in the playoffs. I went after them but I wish I had that one pitch bacck.ddddddddddddfter that, the Dodgers mustered just a pair of singles off a Nats bullpen that included lefties Sammy Solis and Oliver Perez, and didnt advance a runner past first base. Solis wound up with the win.Now, the four-time defending NL West champions are facing elimination.Were not afraid of this, rookie manager Dave Roberts said. Theres no quit in our guys. Well be ready tomorrow to win a baseball game, I can promise you that.It was still 4-3 when Werth homered on a 1-0 pitch from All-Star closer Kenley Jansen leading off the ninth.Ryan Zimmerman added a two-run double that bounced off right fielder Josh Reddicks glove at the wall -- the hit scored Daniel Murphy and Bryce Harper, who both walked.Jansen, the teams all-time saves leader, was yanked. Los Angeles used all seven of its relievers in the game.Maeda gave up four runs and five hits in three innings. The Japanese right-hander who won a team-leading 16 games is one of seven rookies on the Dodgers NLDS roster.Kenta was missing and getting behind, Roberts said. His fastball leaked back behind the plate and they made him pay. It was a good game until the ninth. Thats baseball.Maeda retired the side in the second, striking out two, before wilting in the third. He opened the inning by giving up four hits in five batters.Werths RBI double in the right-field corner tied the game 1-all. Harper hit an RBI single and Rendon followed with his two-run shot to the left-field pavilion for a 4-1 lead.Dodgers rookie Corey Seager continued his first-inning success in the series, hitting an RBI double off the wall for a 1-0 lead after homering in the first inning of Games 1 and 2.HIT `EM HERENationals SS Danny Espinosa got hit by a pitch from Maeda in the third inning, the third time hes been hit, which is the most in NLDS history. He trails Shane Victorino, who was hit four times in the 2013 ALDS against Boston for most in a division series in major league history.UP NEXTDodgers rookie Julio Urias (5-2, 3.39 ERA) is scheduled to start Game 4, but the Dodgers could bring back Game 1 winner Clayton Kershaw on short rest with their season on the line. Urias made two starts against the Nationals this season. He allowed two runs and six hits in five innings of a no-decision at home on June 22. The left-hander allowed one run in four innings on July 21 at Washington. The Dodgers won both games.The Nationals have yet to announce their starter. Its possible RHP Joe Ross would start Game 4 and Game 1 loser Max Scherzer would take the mound if Game 5 is necessary.The game will start at 5:05 p.m. EDT. The teams had to wait until San Franciscos 13-inning win over the Cubs ended just before 3 a.m. EDT to find out when first pitch would be -- Los Angeles and Washington would have begun at 8:08 p.m. EDT if Chicago had won. ' ' '