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CHICAGO -- While the Chicago Cubs were waiting to find out if they would play the New York Mets or San Francisco Giants in the NL Division Series, Addison Russell thought about the experience he gained in last years playoffs.It was invaluable, even if an injury cut it short.Its pretty important, Russell said Wednesday. I kind of got to see the atmosphere a little bit, especially in that wild-card game and the first games against the Cardinals as well. I got that experience in my back pocket. Hopefully, this first series against whoever it may be, positive, and amped up as well.The Cubs created a buzz in the North Side of Chicago by rolling to a major league-leading 103 wins. Long-suffering fans are hoping for their first title since 1908, and the atmosphere at Wrigley Field figures to be charged when the Division Series opens Friday night.Victories are tougher to come by in October than in May or June, though. Chicagos track record and talent only count for so much in five- or seven-game series.It has to do with good fortune, general manager Jed Hoyer said. That doesnt mean the team that gets there is lucky. Youre going to have to have some breaks along the way.The Cubs won more games than they had since 1910, with one of the deepest lineups and pitching staffs in the game.They boast two NL MVP candidates in Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo and a pair of Cy Young Award contenders in Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks to go with last years winner in Jake Arrieta.They also have a 22-year-old in Russell who emerged as one of the best all-around shortstops in baseball. The NL All-Star is a strong candidate for the Gold Glove and a key contributor at the plate. And he comes into these playoffs looking to stick around until the end after showing some flashes in a run last year that ended with an injury.Russell broke up a no-hit bid by St. Louis John Lackey with a single in the sixth inning of the opener of the NL Division Series. But he pulled his left hamstring sliding into third with a triple in Game 3 against the Cardinals and did not play again.The Cubs were then swept by the Mets in the NLCS, but they came back better this year and so did Russell. He hit 21 homers and drove in 95 runs -- second among major league shortstops -- to go with some spectacular play in the field.Im a little bit more familiar with these guys, Russell said. Ive been playing on this surface for a little bit longer so that makes everything a little bit more comfortable for me.Russell was initially drafted by the Oakland Athletics with the 11th pick in the 2012 draft and appeared to be on a path to becoming their long-term shortstop. But that changed two years ago.With one of the best teams in the majors, Oakland sent Russell to the Cubs in a multiplayer deal for pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.That trade turned some heads in Chicago since they already had one young shortstop in Starlin Castro and another in the system in Javier Baez. But it worked out well.Russell supplanted Castro as the everyday shortstop down the stretch last season after playing second base. That allowed the Cubs to trade Castro to the New York Yankees in the offseason and helped pave the way for Baez to become a super utility player.Now, the Cubs have their sights set on the biggest prize of all. And Russell is a reason why. Lyle Alzado Youth Jersey . - After leading the Saints to a fourth playoff appearance in five seasons, Drew Brees expressed confidence in the direction of his team and, perhaps more importantly, showed a willingness to listen to contract proposals if the team needs his help getting under the NFLs salary cap. 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Leaderboard DP World Tour Championship Garcia and Molinari both carded six-birdie 67s to hit the front on nine under at the halfway stage, while overnight leader Westwood slipped a shot off the pace after dropping only his second shot of the tournament at the last. Sergio Garcia heads into the weekend in a tie for the lead Henrik Stenson remained firmly on course to regain the Race to Dubai crown as an incident-packed 69 pulled him level with closest rival Danny Willett, while third-placed Alex Noren is one ahead of the top two despite a faltering finish to his 69. Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of retaining his title as he bounced back from Thursdays 75 - his worst score in 29 rounds on the Earth Course - with a classy 68, but that still left him eight shots behind Garcia and Molinari heading into the weekend. Sergio Garcia reflects on his second-round 67 that earned him a share of the halfway lead at the DP World Tour Championship Garcia had looked to be heading for the first-round lead when he rolled in a huge eagle putt on the 14th to get to six under, only to dump his second into the water at 16 and run up a double-bogey six.But he hit his stride early on day two as he converted three birdie chances in five holes in an outward 33, before picking up another shot at the 11th. He then made one of the best pars of the season at the 12th, holing from 45 feet after being forced to take a penalty drop from the shrubbery following a dreadful snap-hook off the tee.The Spaniard could not avoid a blemish when he failed to find the green at the short 13th, but he atoned with further birdies at 15 and 16 and two solid pars completed a solid five-under round. Francesco Molinari also fired a 67 a day after his brother retained his card at Q-School Garcia was joined in the clubhouse lead by his former Ryder Cup team-mate Molinari, who wwas no doubt inspired by his brother Edoardo retaining his European Tour card with a joint runner-up finish at the Qualifying School final stage.ddddddddddddhe younger Molinari matched Garcias outward 33 and hit back from a bogey at the 10th with three consecutive birdies from the 14th before parring in to stay at nine under. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Westwood got up and running with a birdie at the second, but he failed to convert a number of further chances in a run of 11 pars, a streak which he broke with a welcome birdie at the long 14th.The 2009 champion made it a three-way tie at the top when he got another putt to drop at 16, but he blotted his card at the last after a mis-hit second landed in the hazard and led to a closing bogey-six for a round of 70. Lee Westwood was tied at the top until a bogey at the last Tyrrell Hatton roared home in 31 to match the earlier 66 of Andy Sullivan and move to seven under, but the most entertaining finish was provided by Bernd Wiesberger as the Austrian followed an eagle at 14 with another at the final hole to cap an excellent 67.Joost Luiten (69) and 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel (67) both kept bogeys off their cards as they joined Hatton and Wiesberger on seven under, while Matt Fitzpatrick and Nicolas Colsaerts are just three off the lead at halfway. Live European Tour Golf November 19, 2016, 8:00am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass The in-form Noren kick-started his bid for a fifth European Tour victory in 12 starts when he made three birdies in four holes around the turn to reach five under, but the Swede bogeyed 15 and 18 either side of another birdie in a 69.Stenson had a ball stolen on the second and floored a female spectator with an errant tee shot at the 13th, but the firm Race to Dubai favourite was thankful for a hot putter as he posted four birdies in a 69, while Willett could not build on two birdies over the first three holes and had to settle for a 70. Stenson hit a female spectator with his tee shot at the 13th But it would take something special over the weekend for McIlroy to hang on to his title, although his 68 got him under par for the tournament.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! 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