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CHICAGO -- While the Cubs players and coaches were waiting until after Fridays game to celebrate the clinching of the NL Central, the front office decided to get started on the tomfoolery a little early.About halfway through the afternoon contest against the Milwaukee Brewers, photos of team president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer sitting in the bleachers began to circulate on social media.Several photos of Epstein drew widespread attention, including one posted by the website BornOnThird.Epstein was wearing a fake bushy mustache, not unlike the one famously worn by former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine during the 1999 season when he returned to the dugout after an ejection.We left after the bottom of the eighth and went down to the clubhouse. It was fun. Its great out there, Epstein said following the Cubs 5-4 win.?Normally were in a suite and its very standard type of deal, where were watching the game and keeping an eye on things. To enjoy the real Wrigley Field and sit out there, feel the breeze, be among the fans, have a beer, it was wonderful. Even better than I thought it was going to be.?Questions abounded before the game about how the Cubs would pass the last two weeks of the season after clinching a postseason spot earlier than any time in franchise history.The Cubs secured their first NL Central title since 2008 when the Cardinals lost to the Giants late Thursday night.Wrigley Field was quiet when Cardinals slugger Matt Adams made the final out on the West Coast. However, it touched off a celebration in Chicago that included honking horns and chanting in the streets.Weve got a lot ahead of us. We really do, Epstein said Thursday before the Cubs loss to the Brewers. It kind of all boils down to how you perform in October.Epstein, of course, is no stranger to disguises.?After resigning as GM of the Red Sox, he exited Fenway Park in a gorilla suit. He also was reportedly spotted at a Pearl Jam concert donning a mustache.? Wholesale Shoes Black Friday . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Wholesale Shoes Black Friday Free Shipping . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. https://www.cheapshoesblackfriday.com/ . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. China Shoes Black Friday . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Buy Shoes Black Friday . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. NEW YORK -- Atlanta Braves reliever Jose Ramirez has dropped the appeal of his three-game suspension for throwing a pitch near the head of Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez.Ramirez began serving his penalty Wednesday night against the New York Mets. He will miss two more games in Miami before he is eligible to return Saturday against the Marlins.A hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday before Ramirez elected to drop his appeal. The rookie right-hander had pitched in two straight games and three of the past four, so he probablyy would have been unavailable for at least a day or two anyway.ddddddddddddRamirez was disciplined last Friday by Major League Baseball, two days after a testy game between Atlanta and Miami. He was ejected in the seventh inning after a high pitch to Fernandez, who ducked under it. Both benches emptied during a brief fracas, but no punches were thrown.Ramirez is 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA in 29 appearances. ' ' '