Once we officially close the book on the 2019 Chicago Cubs, we’ll have more than our fair share of storylines to follow. But in the short-term, only one seems to matter: what does the future hold for manager Joe Maddon – and does he have any shot at staying on the North Side?
In my mind, the answer to that question is a clear, resounding, ‘no.’ I’m really not sure how anyone could think anything to the contrary. The team has lost seven consecutive games – erasing any long-shot hopes of a postseason appearance, his managerial decisions have come into question at multiple times throughout the year and, perhaps most importantly, it seems like it’s time to simply move on.