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Cubs manager Joe Maddon applauded his team's effort, saying, "I tell you what, I'm proud of these boys, they played hard and didn't let anything faze them. Even when we were heading home, there were three instances of balls just appearing out of nowhere, and these guys didn't even miss a beat. They hit them straight out of the park."

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Despite three consecutive losing seasons and a record of 295-350 in four years with Ventura as skipper, GM Rick Hahn announced the Sox legacy will return to pilot the ball club in 2016, which will be the fifth year of the team’s three-year plan.

Hours after dealing Jared Allen to Carolina and Jon Bostic to New England, the Bears are reportedly aiming to trade every other player to any other team.

“Deity is nothing new to baseball,” Maddon told reporters. “The Reverend Billy Graham hit 24 homers with the Washington Senators in 1957 and Bishop Desmond Tutu led the National League in steals in ’78 when he was with the Cardinals.”