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FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2018, file photo, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, right, talks to reporters during the Cubs' annual baseball convention in Chicago. The idea of Manny Machado joining Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo in a powerhouse lineup sure is a tantalizing one. Whether that happens or not, the Chicago Cubs are banking on the players they have to perform up to expectations. So far, that hasn’t happened. And if fans are frustrated, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein understands. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) 
CHICAGO (AP) — The idea of Manny Machado joining Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo in a powerhouse lineup sure is a tantalizing one.