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Another year will come and go without the Los Angeles Angels getting a sniff of the postseason. Mike Trout missed most of this season for the Angels but Shohei Ohtani burst onto the scene and should be he runaway American League MVP winner. And it’s Ohtani who was frustrated by the lack of wins in […]

Seven-time All-Star, 346 saves, and 898 strikeouts does not seem to grow on trees anymore for MLB teams around the league. With the Chicago Cubs being lucky enough to have that one tree in their orchard in Craig Kimbrel, their back of bullpen worries should all be alleviated, even with how he performed in 2019. […]

When the Chicago Cubs hired Joe Maddon as their manager ahead of the 2015 campaign, they hoped he would help them return to the promise land for the first time in over a century. Maddon did just that, leading the Cubs to a World Series during his second season at the helm, representing Chicago’s first […]

By all accounts, the 2019 season was supposed to be the last year of Ben Zobrist’s career. The veteran utility man entered the final year of his contract with the Chicago Cubs as a two-time World Series champion and a World Series MVP. Given that he would turn 38 in May, it seemed likely he […]

The Los Angeles Angels are hiring former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The deal is for three years: Joe Maddon deal with Angels likely to be for 3 years. In the 12-15 mil range. — Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) October 16, 2019 The Cubs parted ways with Maddon on […]

Even with the firing of Joe Maddon as their manager, the Chicago Cubs did right in the first place by bringing him in to right the ship back in 2015. All he managed to do was lead the team to the playoffs in four of his five seasons, including one postseason trip that resulted in […]

All the rage over the past few offseasons has been the willingness to give first-time, young baseball minds a chance at their first managerial gig. From recently-fired Andy Green and Brad Ausmus to super-successful Aaron Boone and Alex Cora, the mantra of letting former MLB players or baseball minds jump right into managing a team […]

In need of a new manager after the firing of very successful Joe Maddon, the Chicago Cubs are looking for not only someone to lead the team but they are also in need of players to help this team get back to the playoffs. After having made the playoffs in four of the past five […]

When the Chicago Cubs and veteran manager Joe Maddon decided to part ways at the end of the 2019 regular season, it was assumed that Maddon would have his pick of jobs. There are six other teams in search of a new manager this offseason, including the organization where Maddon first got his start in […]

The Los Angeles Angels didn’t have much patience for Brad Ausmus, firing him as manager after one season. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Joe Maddon could be in line to take the vacant job. Maddon and the Chicago Cubs just parted ways after five seasons, including a World Series championship in 2016. However, […]

With the news of Joe Maddon being out as the Chicago Cubs’ manager, where this team goes from here will be a dominating question throughout the entire offseason. While the Cubs have dominated the National League in terms of playoff appearances and even a World Series title, is the proclaimed ‘dynasty’ for the Cubs done? […]

The Chicago Cubs and manager Joe Maddon are parting ways after one of the most successful five-year runs in the MLB, and there are plenty of feelings flying around. Maddon helped nurture some of Chicago’s young talent when he first came to The Windy City in 2015, including the likes of Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, […]

Joe Maddon will not be returning as the Chicago Cubs manager for 2020. Even after a streak of four consecutive postseason appearances opened up Maddon’s career leading the Cubs, that was not enough to guarantee his job security going forward. Since coming over from the Tampa Bay Rays, Maddon helped lead this franchise back into […]

The Chicago Cubs have made the decision to move on from Joe Maddon this offseason and will be searching for a new manager to replace him. While quite a few names have been mentioned as potential candidates, there is one name that just refuses to go away. That name would be former Cubs’ catcher David […]

Joe Maddon will not return to the Chicago Cubs in 2020 after five years managing the club. Maddon and Cubs president Theo Epstein got together on Saturday night to discuss the move: Joe and Theo got together last night, split a bottle of wine in Theo's hotel room and came to the conclusion that their […]

Joe Maddon has heard his named mentioned in rumors all offseason long about his future with the Chicago Cubs. Some believed midway through the season that he would be brought back, but those opinions have mostly changed. Now, it appears that he is on his way out of town. According to a report from Ken […]

Although the Cubs could possibly help the Milwaukee Brewers win the National League Central by playing their best lineup for the upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Cubs manager Joe Maddon is hardly ready to prioritize winning meaningless games over the health of his own players: With Cubs out, Maddon isn't playing his […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is likely to know his fate before he returns to his hometown of Hazelton, PA on Monday for the remainder of the offseason: Maddon anticipates knowing his status by Monday, then it’s off to Hazleton shortly after — Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) September 26, 2019 Maddon plans on leaving town early […]

The Chicago Cubs had the chance to control their playoff fate entering this past weekend’s series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Chicago trailed the Redbirds by three games in the National League Central division, but they still had seven games in hand against their rival, beginning with a four-game set at Wrigley Field. However, the […]

As the San Diego Padres close the book on yet another disappointing season that sees them finish below .500 and behind everyone except the Colorado Rockies in the National League West division, their future is brighter than most teams that sit around 30 games back of the lead in their division. The core of this […]

With the Chicago Cubs having fallen from the security of a postseason berth to being on the outside looking in, manager Joe Maddon may be on his way out if this trend continues, which could pave the way for a first-time managerial candidate to earn his first big-time position. Mark Loretta, who currently is serving […]

The Chicago Cubs’ playoff hopes are in the balance. After losing five of their last six games, the Cubs find themselves three games out of a National League Wild Card spot with just seven games to play. Nothing has ever felt comfortable for the Cubs in 2019, even as far back as Spring Training. Questions […]

Joe Maddon is on the hot seat as manager of the Chicago Cubs, but he is hardly the only manager feeling the heat as the regular season comes to a close. Despite a miraculous second-half turnaround that has the New York Mets just four games out of a Wild Card spot, Mets manager Mickey Callaway […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the best winning percentage in team history. Maddon has already racked up the fifth-most wins all-time, and of course he was on the bench when the Cubs ended their 108-year World Series drought in 2016. However, Maddon entered this season on an expiring contract, and the hot seat has […]

In professional sports, a talented team struggling to live up to preseason expectations is an immediate call to sound the alarm. Usually, it also means bad news for the head coach or manager of said team. The tension between Cubs manager Joe Maddon, the front office, and the rest of the fan base has been […]

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has never been someone who looks to draw attention to himself. When the Cubs did not offer him a contract extension this past winter, Maddon said that everything would simply take care of itself if the team was winning. While this season has provided more drama on the North Side […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Chicago Cubs remain in solid spot to contend for the National League Central crown. One of the most polarizing teams in all of baseball, though, they’ve not really lived to up preseason expectations. The dog days of Summer are over, and a true playoff push begins right now.  When Spring Training began, […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the winningest MLB franchises in the last few years. After a long and arduous rebuild that began in earnest following the 2010 season, the Cubs burst back onto the scene as contenders in 2015. One season later, they had finally climbed the mountain in winning their first World Series […]

Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs have worked their way into the upper echelon of contenders in the National League. That was even before the big news that broke yesterday afternoon. Theo Epstein and the Cubs went out and agreed to a three-year deal with superstar closer Craig Kimbrel. It was a move that was […]

Currently leading the National League Central division by only 1.5 games as the end of May draws closer and closer, the Chicago Cubs have a bit of an issue that needs fixing. Their positional player depth, while a strong suit for the franchise this season, is making it a bit tough to juggle for manager […]

The Toronto Raptors can close out the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series on Tuesday night, but history is not on their side. Or is that even relevant? In the past, the Raptors have had playoff struggles, showing an inability to come up big when it really counts. Of […]

Over the last four seasons, no team in baseball has won more games (387) than the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs made three consecutive NLCS appearances from 2015-17, winning their first World Series championship in 108 years in 2016. And yet, the past two seasons have ended in disappointment. Chicago led the MLB in run differential […]

In a recent report from the Chicago Times, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon said that the team is not going to pursue Bryce Harper. This does not come as much of a surprise as the Cubs have not been reported to have much interest in Harper, but being one of the biggest franchises in baseball, […]