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The very last thing former Chicago Cubs skipper Joe Maddon needed right now was a dramatic distraction. In the second year of his deal as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, the three-time Manager of the Year looks like he’s spinning his wheels – and, now, he’s dealing with the fallout that comes with releasing a future Hall of Famer in Albert Pujols.
Now, as I wrote yesterday, had the stars aligned differently, perhaps Maddon would have managed Pujols with the Cubs over the last half-decade. Theo Epstein had an offer out to the slugging first baseman back in 2011 – but, as we know, things went a different direction.