As below 2.00 were Grover Cleveland Alexander (1.91) in 1920 and Jake Arrieta (1.77) last year. ... The Cubs hit 42 homers

With the curtain about to drop on the Sir Alex Ferguson era in Manchester, the Red Devils find themselves in unprecedented territory. For the first time in over a quarter-century, United finds itself tasked with adapting to a new man in charge. With Thursdays announcement that David Moyes would be taking charge of the club after the 2012-13 campaign wraps up next Sunday, speculation immediately turned to how he would put his stamp on the reigning Premier League champs. One of Fergusons strengths over his tenure atop United was his ability to exploit the line-up he thought best to attack the opposition with the assets available to him. Uniteds ability to draw top-tier talent from the transfer market is not likely to diminish, so the teams success under Moyes could well come down to asset management. What assets are at the former Everton mans disposal is still yet to be decided as his hiring was immediately chased by news of player activity. British tabloids have been pointing Wayne Rooney towards the exits for some time, a matter further tempered by Fergusons decision to sit the 27-year-old for Uniteds crucial Champions League tilt against Real Madrid. Rooney and Moyes have a contentious personal history, with the manager having sued Rooney for libel in 2006. But while Rooney claims to have moved past any problems with his former Everton boss, the whispers have been ongoing for months and may take considerable effort to crush. Compounding the issue is that the whispers are not limited only to outgoing names. Cristiano Ronaldo has been linked to a return to Old Trafford, which could provide Moyes with another potent attack weapon alongside the Golden Boot of Robin van Persie. But the Portuguese dynamo is not the only name rumoured to be coming Uniteds way either, as news of the Moyes hiring immediately triggered whispers of the possible arrival of Everton stalwarts Leighton Baines and Marouane Fellaini. But the real question facing United – regardless of what on-pitch changes may come to pass this summer – is whether the team will respond to a new voice from the sidelines. Will Moyes be able to get his players to buy in to his strategies and decisions in the same manner the Red Devils obeyed the commands of his knighted Scottish predecessor? When Ferguson took over the managerial job almost 27 years ago, he took charge of a 21st-place club in the former First Division. While he would guide that team all the way up to 11th in his first season and to a second-place finish in his first full year on the job in 1987-88, the team would falter as the 1980s came to a close, finishing 11th and 13th in his third and fourth seasons, respectively. Moyes – taking control of a champion squad and a team that has finished no worse than third since the inception of the Premier League in 1992-93 – may not be afforded any room for failure as he puts his stamp on the storied club. United will undoubtedly boast a talented line-up next season, but at the end of the day, there can only be 11 men on the pitch at any given time, and Moyes ability to sell his players on his game plan will largely dictate how well those who are not chosen to start regularly execute said plans. Ferguson leaves Old Trafford as Premiership Champion. The challenge facing Moyes is to not only defend that title, but also avenge disappointing exits in both the Champions League and FA Cup competitions. Will Uniteds players respond to Moyes and enjoy greater success in 2013-14? Or will the team undergo growing pains as it adjusts to its first new manager since 1986? As always, its Your! Call.Air Force 270 Deutschland Kaufen . Most important, perhaps, it went off without a hitch. Organizers poked a little fun at the now-infamous opening ceremony gaffe that saw only four out of five snowflakes open up into rings, leaving the Olympics logo one ring short. Air Force 1 Just Do It Deutschland . 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Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status.CINCINNATI -- Down to their final strike, the Cubs pulled off one more improbable comeback followed by one more wall-shaking party in the clubhouse. Victory No. 103 had such a familiar feel to it.Matt Szczur doubled home two runs with two outs in the ninth inning, and Miguel Montero followed with a homer as Chicago finished one of its most successful seasons with a flourish, beating the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Sunday.Its a perfect example of why weve won so many games this year, Montero said.With victory No. 103 in the books, the Cubs headed back to Wrigley Field for their first playoff game on Friday against the winner of the NL wild-card game. Theyve been using the last week to basically stay sharp and get ready for bigger games.Ending the season with their 14th win in their last at-bat was fitting. So was the music-driven party in the clubhouse that ended with players raiding the cooler for bottles of water and then spraying manager Joe Maddon in celebration.Ending up with a win on the last day of the season, I think that speaks about our whole group, said Maddon, sitting in the managers office with water dripping down the walls and the desk. 103 is a nice, round number. Ill take it.The Cubs led the majors with their most victories since 1910. Thats no longer the reference point, however. The postseason focus is 1908, the last time they won a World Series.The final series at Great American Ball Park was more about personal milestones. Jon Lester failed to get his 20th win on Saturday, and Kyle Hendricks finished as the ERA leader at 2.13 on Sunday despite a ragged performance. He gave up four runs and six hits in five innings, forcing in one run with a bases-loaded walk.Hendricks hadnt allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last 22 starts. He came into the game with a 1.99 ERA, hoping to become the third Cubs pitcher in the last 96 years to finish below 2.00.The meaningful statistic now: Hendricks 1.32 ERA at Wrigley Field this season, the best home ERA in the majors.At this point in my career, I never thought Id be in this situation, said Hendricks, 26, who is in only his second full season in the majors.The Cubs have pulled off improbable comebacks all season, and had one more left. After Raisel Iglesias (3-2) retired the first twoo batters in the ninth, Chicago pulled ahead with a walk, a single and Szczurs double.dddddddddddd Monteros homer was a major league record 103rd allowed by Reds relievers.Justin Grimm (2-1) retired the one batter he faced for the win. Carl Edwards Jr. got his second save.Cincinnatis Joey Votto singled in four at-bats, giving him a .408 average since the All-Star break. Hes the first player in the majors to bat .400 after the break since Ichiro Suzuki hit .429 in 2004.The Reds finished 68-94. Combined with last years 98 losses, its the first time theyve had back-to-back 90-loss seasons since 1933-34. Attendance at Great American Ball Park was 1,894,085, a significant drop from the 2.4 million they drew last season while hosting the All-Star Game.What matters is how we utilize 2016 to be better in 2017 and 2018 and 2019 and get more fans in the stands, manager Bryan Price said.HONORING ROSSThe Reds showed a video from David Ross days in Cincinnati on the videoboard in the middle of the first inning, honoring the Cubs catcher who will retire after the season. Fans gave him a standing ovation, and he waved his cap from the dugout railing.STATSThe last two Cubs pitchers with ERAs below 2.00 were Grover Cleveland Alexander (1.91) in 1920 and Jake Arrieta (1.77) last year. ... The Cubs hit 42 homers against the Reds this season, the most by any team against Cincinnati. ... Reds pitchers allowed 258 homers overall, shattering the previous mark. The previous NL record was 239 by the 2001 Rockies.TRAINERS ROOMCubs: Jorge Soler was in left field after missing a week with a sore right side. He went 0 for 2 with a walk.Reds: 2B Brandon Phillips missed the last five games with a bruised left hand.UP NEXTCubs: Await the winner of Wednesdays NL wild-card playoff game hosted by the Mets against San Francisco. Manager Joe Maddon hasnt announced his pitching rotation for the playoffs, although its likely to start with Lester. Chicago will work out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.Reds: Price got a one-year contract extension on Friday, answering the biggest offseason question.---Follow Joe Kay on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apjoekay ' ' '