For us, however, the key moment wasn't on the field, but off: With the game tied 6-6 after the ninth inning, a sudden rain pelted the Cleveland ballfield. Players retreated to their clubhouse. What did the Cubs of Chicago say to each other during that heaven-sent rain delay — a little oasis in time that allowed them to regain their composure, their determination to shake off the naysayers and doom-predictors? Outfielder Jason Heyward, who called the players-only meeting, recounted later: I just reminded them who we are. This is what we do. We rise to challenges.