Not convinced this is a good move.
Maybe let the guy manage his way and provide him everything he needs instead, but too late for that.
Maddon's dismissal from the Cubs boils down to one sentence: He wasn't able to outmanage the mistakes the front office saddled him with.
The cumulative losses of edgy leaders such as David Ross, Miguel Montero and John Lackey began to affect the clubhouse. Left in their place was a group of good leaders by example but not necessarily the type to get in a player's face.
And neither was Maddon.
"When you make a lot of errors in the field, when you make a lot of errors in the baserunning, that's momentum," pitcher Cole Hamels stated. "That's an area that could get corrected. There's still a lot of players in here that are still learning."
Joe officially done
As a Cards fan, this is a stupid move by the Cubs, think about it, you just fired the only manger that has won a Cubs world series in over 100 years.
Quality manager and you let him walk, stupid idea. Good luck with that one.
Baez: If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have been myself out there. I would've had so many rules I would've had to follow from another manager.
Those rules probably are a huge reason he isn't going to be a Cub next year.
As a Cards fan, this is a stupid move by the Cubs, think about it, you just fired the only manger that has won a Cubs world series in over 100 years.
Quality manager and you let him walk, stupid idea. Good luck with that one.
And the Cubs are going to roll with....who, exactly, at shortstop?
Baez needed a manager like Maddon to foster his development into the kind of player he can be. Now that he is that player, having a manager like Maddon isn't so important.
Well it’s a good thing the Cubs organization doesn’t take input from a Cardinals fan
Ya, I guess, I have just been watching the Cards celebrate winning the National League Central, and the Cubs will be enjoying their offseason, looking for a new manager.
Cubs 3 World Series Wins, Cardinals 11 World Series Wins.
Nearly 3200 posts in this thread. Dang. That's a lot of chatter with nothing to show for it.