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Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne says Maurizio Arrivabene retains his total confidence and the team is in the best shape Ive seen it in a long time, despite their disappointing start to 2016. Philadelphia Phillies Gear . Pressure has been growing on F1s Italian powerhouse having missed several opportunities to challenge Mercedes for race victories and, ahead of the Spanish GP, their rivals had more than double their points after just four races.Marchionne, who has a reputation as a no-nonsense operator, ramped up the scrutiny on Ferrari further by declaring they needed to start winning races as soon as possible. Reports in Italy had suggested team boss Arrivabene could come under pressure for his job, but asked if the Italian still retained his confidence, Marchionne told Sky Sports F1: Totally. Beyond question. Marchionne was speaking after arriving in the Spanish GP paddock, the day after Ferraris season hit a new low when they were outqualified by both Red Bulls, as well as the Mercedes drivers.Vettel backs under-pressure ArrivabeneHowever, the Italian-Canadian cited an out of body experience with tyre temperatures for the teams shock qualifying struggles and backed them to learn lessons to avoid a repeat.I still think we still have two of the worlds best pilots, he replied, when asked if change was needed at the team.I shouldnt be saying this with four drivers who are not ours in front of us [on the Barcelona grid], but I think we have the best pilots.  I think the team is in the best shape Ive seen it in a long, long time. They need to continue to work diligently on facing these issues. I will not make a huge issue out of the fact that yesterday we had this out of body experience with operating the car in a temperature window that was not proper. Had we known it we would have done a variety of things differently to the tyres.It has never happened to us, so well get better at this.Dont miss the F1 Report: Spanish GP on Wednesday night at 8.30pm when Sir Patrick Head and Marc Priestley will join Natalie Pinkham to review events in Barcelona Also See: Watch: Teds Qualy Notebook Gossip: Changes afoot at Ferrari The Spanish GP at it happened Wholesale Phillies Jerseys .25 million option on reliever Jose Veras. Philadelphia Phillies Shirts . "It doesnt get any better than that," Giambi said. "Im speechless." The Indians are roaring toward October. Giambi belted a two-run, pinch-hit homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a shocking 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, keeping the Indians up with the lead pack in the AL wild-card race. https://www.cheapphilliesjerseys.us/ . Note: The Calgary Flames announced Tuesday that Sean Monahan would not be made available to Canadas World Junior team. CLEVELAND -- Taking no chances in Tuesday nights World Series Game 6, Cubs manager Joe Maddon again went to closer Aroldis Chapman?in the seventh inning, only this time with Chicago holding a 7-2 lead.?Maddon did the same two days earlier, in Sundays Game 5, asking Chapman to get the final eight outs with the Cubs nursing a one-run lead. But his decision to do so on Tuesday with a five-run advantage raised some eyebrows and prompted a response from the Cubs Twitter account:Chapman relieved?Mike Montgomery?and threw two pitches in the seventh inning before getting?Cleveland Indians?shortstop?Francisco Lindor to ground out with two men on base to end the inning. Chapman came up limping a bit after racing Lindor to first base on the bang-bang play but said it was nothing bad, no issues at all.?Chapman then pitched a clean eighth inning, before the Cubs extended their lead to 9-2 on an Anthony Rizzo?home run in the ninth inning. At that point, Maddon scrambled to get his bullpen ready as Chapman came out for the bottom of the ninth.After Chapman gave up a leadoff walk to Rajai Davis, Maddon finally pulled him after 20 pitches in favor of Pedro Strop, who had to be pulled, as well, after giving up a hit and a walk. Travis Wood got the final out in the Cubs 9-3 win?that forced a Game 7 with the Indians.In his postgame news conference, Maddon defended the decision to bring in his closer.It was just the middle of theirr batting order. Phillies Jerseys 2019. There was just no other way to look at that and feel good, man, he said.?That could have been the ballgame right there.I thought the game could have been lost right there if we did not take care of it properly.Maddon added that he talked to Chapman before the game and the four-time All-Star was aware of the scenario.So he went out there and he was outstanding again, said Maddon, who told Fox in an on-field interview that he expects more of the same from Chapman in Wednesdays deciding Game 7.Cubs catcher Willson Contreras agreed.Aroldis will be ready to go,?Contreras said. Im already thinking about [Game 7], and hell be ready.Chapman echoed his manager and his batterymate.?I dont worry about a few extra pitches, Chapman said. I have all the strength and mentality to pitch in this scenario. Im ready for [Game 7] 100 percent. Its the last game of the season. You cannot save anything. Time to leave it all on the field.Chapman threw 62 pitches combined between Games 5 and 6 but with a day off in between.I feel blessed that Im just healthy to pitch in this situation, he said. This is [why] the Cubs brought me over.Maddon has already indicated that?Jon Lester would be available in relief for Game 7.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.? ' ' '