Joe Maddon played the part of Custer in his last game as Cubs’ manager today, with Mike Schildt playing his part as Crazy Horse. It was the end of an era, the end of a long war with Joe as general. Today’s battle ended in a lopsided 9-0 loss for the Cubs who finish the season with a record of 84-78. While the loss certainly wasn’t symbolic of Maddon’s tenure, it was perhaps fitting with the way things came to a grinding halt here at the end of his time in Chicago.
The game got off to a terrible start, with the Cardinals (91-71) putting up two runs on a couple of walks, a single from Paul Goldschmidt and a double play ground out in the 1st inning.