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NLCS Game 3: Five takeaways from a crucial win for Los Angeles against Chicago

By Keith Rivas

Oct 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Enrique Hernandez (14) celebrates with left fielder Howie Kendrick (47) after beating the Chicago Cubs in game three of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Enrique Hernandez (14) celebrates with left fielder Howie Kendrick (47) after beating the Chicago Cubs in game three of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Chicago’s pitching has become their kryptonite

Oct 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) relieves Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon (70) relieves Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (49) during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Wasn’t Jake Arrieta supposed to be a strong arm for the Cubs?

Instead of letting the hype get to them, Los Angeles showed Arrieta the run around.

The Dodgers managed to score four runs and get six hits off of someone that was looked at to be a major pitcher for the Cubs.

Now that the Cubs failed to get anything good out of Arrieta, it’s hard to imagine that the team’s trust in him is going to be the same.

At least for the remainder of their postseason journey — however much longer that might be.

Arrieta also allowed two home runs, making Chicago make plenty of moves at the mound to try and get out of constant jams.

Kyle Hendricks was given the chance in Game 2 to try and diminish the work of Clayton Kershaw, but that didn’t work either.

Now that Los Angeles has appeared to crack Chicago’s code, the momentum swing in favor of the Dodgers has become a reality.

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