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The Rundown: Maddon on Cubs Being Hated, Rizzo as a Leader, Possible Andre Dawson Autograph Giveaway

Related Topics: Andre Dawson, Sloan Park, Nas

You can hate me now, but I won’t stop now

Cause I can’t stop now, you can hate me now

Maybe someone slipped a little Haterade into Joe Maddon’s morning coffee or maybe Nas and Diddy were bumping in the Sloan Park clubhouse before he headed out to face the media Wednesday. Whatever the case, the silver-maned manager was more than ready to talk about playing the role of Public Enemy No. 1.

“It’s all about that,” Maddon said. “Just go back in history. I’ve often talked about the Dodgers when I came up in the minor leagues.