Tamper Free

joe-maddonNearly 6 months after word first leaked that the Cubs were going to hire Joe Maddon as their new manager, Major League Baseball announced that there was no evidence of tampering by the Cubs while Maddon was still under contract with the Rays.  After signing Maddon to a 5 year, $25 million contract shortly after opting out of his deal with the Rays, the Cubs were accused of reaching out to Maddon and letting him know that their managerial position, still occupied by Rick Renteria at the time, would become available should he opt out.

The result is somewhat surprising, if only because of the length of time it took to come to the finding.  MLB had originally promised that the investigation would be quick, and then announced that it would be wrapped up prior to the start of the season.  If there was no evidence of tampering, what have the investigators been doing for the past 6 months?

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