: Under Joe Maddon the Cubs won 103 games in the regular season and reached the World Series for the first time since 1945. This is the second team Maddon has taken to the World Series, the first being the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays. In two years in Chicago, the Cubs have won 200 regular season games under Maddon.
: Terry Francona has done a great job leading the underdog Indians to their first World Series since 1997 and his third as a manager. He’s managed over injuries, juggled his bullpen to perfection, and gotten the most out of an outfield that includes a platoon at every position.