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What Joe Maddon believes was his biggest mistake in 2016 World Series

Joe Maddon was scrutinized for how he managed Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, but his biggest mistake (from his perspective) might not be what Cubs fans expect.

In a Tuesday live stream with sportscaster Bob Costas, Maddon admitted he should not have had closer Aroldis Chapman pitch the ninth inning of Game 6, a 9-3 Cubs victory.

Maddon called on Chapman with two outs in the seventh inning of Game 6. The Cubs led the Indians 7-2, though Cleveland had two runners on with two outs when shortstop Francisco Lindor stepped up to bat.

Lindor grounded out to end the threat and Chapman only needed three batters to get through the eighth.