The Chicago Cubs fired pitching coach Chris Bosio last October reportedly because of bullpen control issues, an MLB worst walk rate and the regression of starter Jake Arrieta. Maddon hired Jim Hickey, his former hand from Tampa Bay, in the hope that he could right the ship of state.
However, a rough first half by most of the starters hasn’t been what the Cubs front office, Maddon or fans expected. In fact, it’s been darn ugly. So forty years after The Police sent out a message in a bottle, Theo is sending out his own SOS.