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Closer or not, Cubs believe Hector Rondon can be the man in the ninth inning

Joe Maddon loves to tinker with his bullpen and avoid labeling relief pitchers with specific roles.

That helps explain why the Cubs are tied for the major-league lead with seven different pitchers recording a save. (The Cubs are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon's old team.) The bullpen is a big reason why the Cubs are 67-49 and thinking about the playoffs heading into Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field.

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Maddon also believes Hector Rondon can step up and be "that guy.