The Wrigley Field ivy peaked in the 2003 National League Championship Series, but the change of colors looks to be coming a little later this fall after the long, dry summer.

In a perfect world, the Chicago Cubs would be peaking at the same time.

“That would be the dream,” head groundskeeper Dan Kiermaier said before the start of the wild-card series between the Cubs and San Diego Padres. “We haven’t had it that color in a long time.

“We’ll see what Mother Nature throws at us this year. We’re hoping we have some good fall color and showing it off with playoff baseball. But the weather will drive that, so we’ll see.”

The Cubs tried to do their part by staying alive in the postseason long enough for Wrigley to show off its fall finest, and got through the first obstacle with flying color

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