Aroldis Chapman / Joe Maddon / Chicago Cubs (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
In a recent interview, former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon finally admitted he misused Aroldis Chapman during the team’s 2016 World Series run.
One of the biggest criticisms surrounding Joe Maddon‘s run as the skipper of the Chicago Cubs came down to bullpen management. That purported weakness took center stage during the 2016 World Series when he sent Aroldis Chapman back out in the ninth inning of Game 6.
“I should not have sent him back out in the ninth,” Maddon said recently.