<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://images.cubshq.com/stories/16/baseball/strop_pedro_miami_SteveMitchell_700.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/baseball/Commentary-Should-Maddon-have-let-Strop-bat-14705 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Commentary: Should Maddon have let Strop bat?</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Whether you blame Joe Maddon or not, the question remains as to just how the Cubs are going to close out the season without a closer, while fighting to retain first place in the division.<br></font> <a target=_blank href=/story/baseball/Commentary-Should-Maddon-have-let-Strop-bat-14705><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>