Flashback #80: Cubs, Sox In Playoffs (2008)

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October 1, 2008 - Cubs, Sox play in playoffs

Following the 2008 season, for the first time since 1906, both the White Sox and the Cubs were in the playoffs at the same time.

Though both teams won their division in 2008, they did so in completely different fashions.

The Cubs wrapped up their division with nine games to play after a win against the Cardinals, providing enough time to rest their key players and get their starting rotation in order. The White Sox, on the other hand, needed to play a one-game playoff against the Twins to earn a playoff berth.

Regardless of how each team got there, the mere fact that both teams were in the playoffs set the city of Chicago ablaze. Unfortunately for Chicago baseball fans, the celebrations for either team didn't last long

The Cubs faced the Dodgers in the NLCS, and despite owning home-field advantage, the series was over almost as quickly as it started. The Dodgers swept the Cubs in three games, outscoring them 20-6 over the best-of-five series.

The story wasn't much different for the White Sox, who were eliminated by the eventual American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays, 3-games-to-1.

Since the 2008 season, neither team has reached the playoffs.

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