Remember this?
That was Joe Maddon in November 2014, at the freewheeling presser held to introduce him as Cubs manager.
The Cubs had just come off three of the worst seasons in recent franchise memory, as Theo Epstein rebuilt the ballclub. They had lost 101, 96 and 89 games those three years and many felt it might still be a few more years until any sort of playoff contender would inhabit Wrigley Field.
Watch that clip. Joe Maddon believed playoffs were going to happen in 2015 — if not, “Why would you even report?