Chicago Cubs: What potentially hiring John Farrell could mean

The Chicago Cubs potentially hiring former Red Sox manager John Farrell as a pitching coach could have a bigger impact in the team’s long-term plans.

The search for a new Chicago Cubs pitching coach is underway, and a number of guys appear to be on the interview list. One that has been mentioned is former Red Sox and Blue Jays manager John Farrell. As we noted in a recent article, Farrell has longstanding connections with Theo Epstein in his days coaching in Boston.

Whoever takes over the pitching coach duties will serve under Joe Maddon in 2019, who as of right now, will be managing with the Cubs on the last year of his deal. The future of Maddon beyond 2019 is unknown and he could very…