Joe Maddon Fired

[a700hitter]

Joe Maddon Out As Cubs Manager

 

By Anthony Franco | September 29, 2019 at 11:59am CDT

The Cubs announced today that Joe Maddon will not return as manager in 2020.

[a700hitter]

Maddon, Cubs part ways after five seasonsThat moment has arrived for Joe Maddon and the Cubs.

 

On Sunday, the Cubs announced that they would not be offering Maddon a contract extension following this season, making the decorated manager a free agent for 2020. Following arguably the greatest managerial era in the team’s long, storied history, there will be a new voice at the helm.

 

Maddon and Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein met with reporters prior to Sunday's season finale at Busch Stadium to discuss the decision and what will come next for Chicago. No matter who occupies the manager’s office at Wrigley Field next, there is no denying Maddon’s place in Cubs lore.

Jordan Bastian covers the Cubs for MLB.com. He previously covered the Guardians from 2011-18 and the Blue Jays from 2006-10. Read his blog, Major League Bastian and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.

 

 

Edited September 29, 2019 by a700hitter

[Jasonbay44]

Pirates also fired Clint Hurdle

[moonslav59]

Probably a lot of chatter on the Cubs' blogs.

[Carpin]

It looks like Joe Girardi is the front runner for the Cubs job and I read a rumor somewhere that the Angels will let Brad Ausmus go to hire Maddon

[jacksonianmarch]

Girardi is a good manager, but he needs to adjust to the times. He is not a players manager. He is a hard ass manager, someone who the Cubs probably need, but may not be receptive to

[Carpin]

Confirmed Brad Ausmus is out, looks like the Angels want a reunion with Madon

[notin]

It looks like Joe Girardi is the front runner for the Cubs job and I read a rumor somewhere that the Angels will let Brad Ausmus go to hire Maddon

 

The only name the Chicago press is focusing on is David Ross, which would be a stupid hire in as much as he has never coached anything more than his kids' little league teams...

[TylerD]

Cubs going back to s*** lol.

[Carpin]

The only name the Chicago press is focusing on is David Ross, which would be a stupid hire in as much as he has never coached anything more than his kids' little league teams...

 

I still think get the Angels job, Girardi the one with the Cubs and after the Dodgers fail again to win the WS, they will fire Roberts and hire Scioscia

[Slasher9]

who would you rather have helming the 2020 red sox?

Cora

Maddon

Ausmus

Scioscia

Hurdle

[Bellhorn04]

who would you rather have helming the 2020 red sox?

Cora

Maddon

Ausmus

Scioscia

Hurdle

 

Run a poll. Why not?

[notin]

Run a poll. Why not?

 

My choices in order:

 

1. Cora

2. Ausmus

3. Hurdle

4. Maddon

5. Scioscia

[moonslav59]

My choices in order:

 

1. Cora

2. Ausmus

3. Hurdle

4. Maddon

5. Scioscia

 

I'd move Maddon to #2.

[a700hitter]

I'd move Maddon to #2.

Where is my vomit emoticon

[Kimmi]

My choices in order:

 

1. Cora

2. Ausmus

3. Hurdle

4. Maddon

5. Scioscia

 

Good call.

[Kimmi]

I'd move Maddon to #2.

 

Please, no.

[TylerD]

who would you rather have helming the 2020 red sox?

Cora

Maddon

Ausmus

Scioscia

Hurdle

 

Cora.

 

Should start a poll. Curious what some think.

[Bellhorn04]

Cora.

 

Should start a poll. Curious what some think.

 

Might as well throw in Showalter too.

[moonslav59]

Where is my vomit emoticon

 

None of the names, other than Cora, inspire me.

[Bellhorn04]

And Girardi.

[moonslav59]

Might as well throw in Showalter too.

 

Nah, that's be like adding Valentine.

[Carpin]

Nah, that's be like adding Valentine.

 

That would be something !! lol

 

The Muts are really considering Showelter, they are a fricking joke

[Kimmi]

Might as well throw in Showalter too.

 

O.M.G.

 

Having Scioscia and Maddon on the list is bad enough.

[Bellhorn04]

O.M.G.

 

Having Scioscia and Maddon on the list is bad enough.

 

I thought you'd like to have the whole trifecta.

[Kimmi]

I thought you'd like to have the whole trifecta.

 

LOL It is kind of wrong to split the trifecta.