By the book: Maples seeks `pen role with Cubs
(MLB.com Chicago Cubs)

Dillon Maples was sitting at a Starbucks in Memphis on Aug. 31, reading about George Washington, when Cubs player development director Jaron Madison interrupted him. Triple-A Iowa`s game against the Redbirds had been called because of the weather. An avid reader, Maples` plan was to hunker down in one of the coffee shop`s comfortable chairs for the day.