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I’d like to thank Joe Maddon and Theo Epstein for calling me out. According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs’ manager isn’t interested in listening to those who say he juggles the team’s lineup too much. Maddon and Epstein both dismissed the theory on Tuesday, with Maddon calling such talk “a non-sophisticated conversation.”

Joe Maddon doesn't give a rat's ass about your lineup suggestions: "We can use that on The Athletic." https://t.co/VmLa9vdTG9

— Patrick Mooney (@PJ_Mooney) May 9, 2018

As you know, Joe doesn’t believe in the set lineup, and that bothers some fans, including me.