Wade Davis got a seven-out save to clinch the NLDS for the Chicago Cubs Thursday night, when they advanced to the NLCS with a 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals and if you had a hard time watching Jon Lester did too.
There is nothing more agonizing in sports than playoff baseball because every single pitch matters more than the previous one. The Cubs went from up 1-0 to down 4-1 to up 8-4 and finally escaped Washington with a one-run win. Davis was running on fumes at the end, but got the job done. However, Lester, who pitched 3.2 innings out of the bullpen in Game 4, couldn’t watch most of Davis’ performance from the dugout.
We are all Jon Lester. pic.twitter.com/0FBk6uxaWf
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) October 13, 2017
Theo Epstein also had a great quote that pretty much all Cubs fans can relate to watching Game 5.
I asked Theo to describe his feelings during the game: "Nervous as fuck and bemused."
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) October 13, 2017
Then, in one simple quote Lester perfectly described Wade Davis.
Jon Lester on Wade Davis: "That's a bad motherfucker."
— jon greenberg (@jon_greenberg) October 13, 2017
What an insane win to set up a rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
One last thing, Lester was really happy last night.
We are all Jon Lester pic.twitter.com/Tp3E9zo4MT
— Steve Lippo (@SteveLippo) October 13, 2017
