Chicago Cubs: Joe Maddon picked up win No. 800 Thursday

Not only was Thursday a huge day for the Chicago Cubs after completing the four-game sweep of the New York Mets at Wrigley Field, it marked another milestone for manager Joe Maddon.

So far this season, it’s been nothing but high expectations and the usual woes considering how much this bullpen struggled before this series against one of the top teams in the National League.

This organization’s front office found itself in a bit of a pickle once the Tampa Bay Rays accused them of tampering with Maddon, who as we all know, opted out of his contract and jumped ship to the North Side of Chicago.

While the higher-ups began to dig deep in order to find out if they were guilty or not, Maddon…