From the Trib: These were classic stunts, none of them new, from Maddon’s bag of motivational tricks. When the Cubs traveled to Cleveland last Halloween, facing two elimination games in the World Series, Maddon dressed in costume and encouraged his players to do the same. To each his own, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said. “It’s not my thing, really,” said Baker, a three-time manager of the year. “I’m an innovator of stuff. I don’t copy other people. Most of the time, they copy me." This is all I could think of...but Curry didn't use his kid as a shield of stupidity