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Dodger Blue > MLB News > With Cubs And Nationals Going To Game 5 Of NLDS, Joe Maddon Concedes Dodgers Are In ‘Better’ Position
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With Cubs And Nationals Going To Game 5 Of NLDS, Joe Maddon Concedes Dodgers Are In ‘Better’ Position

Matthew Moreno
October 12, 2017
2 Min Read
Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
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Along with their National League Division Series reaching a decided Game 5, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals play Thursday for a second time in as many days. MLB installs travel days between games in a series when the host field changes, but a rainout Tuesday complicated matters.

Game 4 was postponed to Wednesday, and the Nationals staved off elimination. Meanwhile, Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field. They returned to Los Angeles and await an opponent for Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, which begins Saturday.

“Of course it’s better to be in their position, of course it is, there’s no way to deny that,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said after Game 4 was rained out. “But you’re dealt the hand, you play it, and you go on from there. Either way, man, I just want us to get there.”

Fortunes were reversed last October, as it was the Cubs who awaited the winner of an NLDS matchup between the Dodgers and Nationals. Los Angeles won a dramatic Game 5 at Nationals Park, and began the NLCS at Wrigley Field two days later.

Maddon can see the benefit of being in either position. “You have to play right up until the very end and then you’re going to have an advantage because your team is kind of like into it,” he said. “But then again, when you get a chance to rest and set things up, that’s always good, also.

“I don’t know. Both these teams, between us and Washington, I think whoever wins this series, we’ll be ready for that moment. I don’t think we’re going to — neither one will be concerned about that; you’ll just be happy to get there, actually.”

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TAGGED:2017 MLB Postseason2017 NLDSChicago CubsJoe MaddonLos Angeles Dodgers
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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