Russell hurt his left hamstring in Game 3 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals .
Russell 's absence in the NLCS was one of the more underrated aspects working against the Cubs as they were swept in four games by the New York Mets .
Russell hurt his left hamstring in Game 3 of the NLDS against the St. Louis Cardinals and his absence in the NLCS was one of the more underrated aspects working against the Cubs as they were swept in four games by the New York Mets .