The Chicago Cubs are fighting for their playoff lives, and one of their stars is doing everything he can to keep them alive in this series against the Milwaukee

Reluctant to spend on free agents last offseason, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer instead opted to make a blockbuster deal, sending Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski to the Houston Astros for what was – and still is – the last inexpensive year of Kyle Tucker’s career.

Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series.

Everything changed in the fifth. The Tigers chased Mariners starter Bryce Miller with a Dillon Dingler RBI double to plate their first run. They finished the frame with four hits and three runs to tie the game 3-3 and spark life back into the home crowd.

When the baseball found its way into the basket atop Wrigley Field’s brick wall in right field, Cubs first baseman Michael Busch let out a celebratory shout. The chaos of the top of the first inning –

They improved in 2025, but are on the verge of elimination in the NLDS against the very team Counsell left, the Brewers. On the flip side, Milwaukee has won the NL Central title in each of the last two years without Counsell,

Chicago Cubs have their backs against the wall. Thankfully, the Cubs have someone making MLB history on their side.

Here is what it means to "fly the W," and how the tradition became one that will forever be associated with one of the greatest moments in Cubs history.