Trying to Make Hitting Skid Disappear, Maddon Hires Magician

Chicago CubsNEW YORK (AP) – Hoping to make a hitting slump disappear, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon tried a trick.
Presto! He hired a magician.

Known for his unusual, motivational and tension-cutting clubhouse activities while with the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon thought a five-game losing streak was the perfect time to pull out some fun.

Maddon conjured up the idea on the trip to New York after the Cubs were swept in St. Louis.

A team official helped find a magician named Simon, who entertained the clubhouse a couple of hours before the Cubs played the Mets at Citi Field.

Maddon said one of his favorite tricks involved a soda can that was crumpled and empty, only to return to form, full of soda.

The Cubs had scored a total of just six runs during their five-game skid.

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