Mark Loretta, who served as Joe Maddon’s bench coach last season, recently completed his interview for the Cubs’ vacant managerial position. When asked about areas of improvement during an appearance on 670 The Score Saturday morning, Loretta readily admitted that the team lacked structure and needs a stricter schedule with more mandatory activities going forward.
“We certainly had trouble in the bullpen early and late in the season. The defense, for sure, I think it could have been much better. On the offensive side, we struck out way too much. So those three areas for me are big concerns.