Cubs Nab 2-0 Series Lead After Downing Giants

CHICAGO — Jeff Samardzija was drafted by the Cubs a decade ago, so he spent his early years in professional baseball dreaming of starting a playoff game at Wrigley Field. On the eve of that opportunity, Samardzija said he was not nervous about returning as a visitor."I'm excited to have that opportunity," Samardzija said. "It never matters where it's at." San Francisco Giants 2016 Playoffs Highlights Only Samardzija knows if the location Saturday night, historic Wrigley Field, with a lathered-up crowd waiting to watch him fail, played into the result. Only he knows if he was truly nervous, or overly amped. The only thing clear from the outside was that the choice of Bochy backfired horribly for the Giants, who picked him and slotted Matt Moore in for Game 4.Now, they have work to do just to guarantee a start for Moore.Samardzija recorded just six outs as the Giants went down 5-2 in Game 2 of the National League Division Series. They face a monumental task. They must go home and twice beat the best team in baseball to keep their season alive and force a return trip to Chicago.Samardzija, who pitched seven seasons for the Cubs, had a brutal return to Chicago on Sept. 1, but he...