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Joe Maddon has brought a level of confidence to the Chicago Cubs that has been missing from the franchise since the infamous 2003 season.

He came to town and led the team to its first playoff appearance since 2008, advancing all the way to the NLCS, where the team lost to the New York Mets in four games.

He currently has the Cubs as the only team in baseball with less than 20 losses, which is astonishing given it is mid-June. A 25-6 start seemed almost video-game like, and it is clear the Cubs are only focused on winning a World Series in 2016.

The team’s success under Maddon should not come as a surprise, given his success with the Tampa Bay Rays.

He joined the floundering franchise in 2006 and had them in the World Series in 2008. The team went from 61 wins in 2006 to 66 in 2007, and ultimately to 97 in that American League championship season.

The turnaround showed that Maddon could take a young group of players who had potential and turn them into a title contender, which is exactly what he is trying to do in Chicago.

If he can break the Cubs’ curse and lead them to a World Series title, he will become a legend in the city. And with the way the team has been performing as of late, one title may just be the beginning for Maddon and the Cubs.

He has already been named Manager of the Year three times, and that number will only increase as time goes on.

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