<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-praises-Tommy-La-Stella-implies-that-Cubs-needed-to-let-him-go-26834"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/18/baseball/lastella_hug_dennis_w.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-praises-Tommy-La-Stella-implies-that-Cubs-needed-to-let-him-go-26834" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Joe Maddon praises Tommy La Stella, implies that Cubs needed to let him go</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>CINCINNATI — Former Chicago Cubs utility man and designated pinch hitter Tommy La Stella has experienced a career year as the starting second baseman for the Lo</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-praises-Tommy-La-Stella-implies-that-Cubs-needed-to-let-him-go-26834"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>