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The Chicago Cubs director believes her experience as a gay sports franchise boss would make for an inclusive club.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When spring training began last season, the computer models at Baseball Prospectus put Atlanta’s odds of winning the National League East at 20-to-1. Eight months later, the Braves were World Series champions. That’s not a knock on analytics, it’s a nod to unpredictability.

The Cubs’ Opening Day roster was “pretty much set” by Tuesday morning.

The Ricketts family will immediately start work on redeveloping Stamford Bridge if they win the race to buy Chelsea — and insist they will continue playing at their historic home during its rebuild.

The club keeps talking about “the next great Cubs team,” but they have yet to commit to a timeline.

Now that the DH is being used in both leagues, here are some statistics to ponder.

Eloy Jimenez hits third homer, Robert goes 3-for-3 with 2-run double

Manager David Ross announced the first three starters for the Cubs’ opening series against the Brewers.

He was the franchise’s first batting champion after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. He won consecutive titles in 1962, when he hit .346 and led the NL in hits and RBI, and 1963, when he hit .326. Davis also played for the White Sox and Cubs.