CHICAGO - Perhaps the most intriguing matchup in the World Series is the one that's the most difficult to evaluate, especially within the confines of a seven-game series: the one between the managers. In Joe Maddon, skipper of the Chicago Cubs, and Terry Francona, handler of the Cleveland Indians, the series pits two of the best managers in baseball on baseball's biggest stage.
Baseball being the closed universe that it is, there are a lot of interconnections between the teams. John Lackey and Jon Lester have played for both managers.