The Cubs were in the midst of a tough offensive stretch but they know the path forward and they hope Tuesday night will serve as the breakthrough they needed.

Alec Mills gave the Cubs 5 strong innings, Javy Báez played some incredible defense and the lineup did just enough to avoid a sweep of the Marlins Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.

No manager is going to be happy after his team loses a pair of tough games on back-to-back nights but David Ross was happy with the Cubs’ effort Saturday and pointed out plays by Jason Heyward and Ian Happ.

In his first year at the helm of the Cubs, David Ross showed off his leadership and communication skills and was named as a finalist for NL Manager of the Year.

Prior to Game 2 against the Marlins, David Ross spoke passionately about the thrill of the postseason and the nerves that come with it.

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Hendricks relies on his sinker as one mistake sinks an otherwise strong postseason performance.

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With their backs against the wall and on the brink of elimination, the Cubs will turn to their Cy Young candidate in Yu Darvish for Game 2 of the Wild-Card Series.

Ryan Dempster and Sean Marshall give their keys for the Cubs to win the Wild Card series against the Marlins.