The Chicago Cubs were able to keep their playoff hopes alive Wednesday night as the National League Divisional Series returned to Wrigley Field, defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3, now just needing two wins back-to-back in order to punch their ticket to the NLCS.
Batting eighth in the lineup, Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson secured one of Chicago's eight hits, as the former first overall pick looks to improve his hitting quality in the postseason, whereas the regular season saw him only hit .244 but still hit 24 home runs.
However, as the game tonight will again be held at the historical Wrigley Field, and Swanson had some thoughts on the reason that Chicago is called the "Windy City" and how it affects the on-field play for the players.
Swanson Did Not Hold Back On Thoughts Of Wind at Wrigley Field
In an article by ESPN's Jesse Rogers titled "Why Wrigley Field is a hitter's worst nightmare," Swanson spoke on the wind the effect it has on the ball, especially in the right-center field portion, where Swanson prefers his extra-base hits to go.
"You can't have it consume you, but it's also reality," Swanson said. "You would be foolish as a player to not take it into consideration when you go play. I can't remember the last time I hit a double to right-center. It's definitely caused its fair share of frustration."
It should be safe to say that if you're a left-handed pull hitter and you stand in at Wrigley Field, you'll need some pop that the likes of lefty hitters such as Shohei Ohtani or Kyle Schwarber to assure that any home run is a no-doubter, and not a ball that dies out right before it reaches the ivy.