Yesterday, we did a lot of looking at the Chicago Cubs’ recent changes to the coaching staff. Of course, Brian Butterfield joins former fellow Red Sox coach Chili Davis heading into 2018. But, with the chance to go outside the organization again, Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon opted to stay in-house with Brandon Hyde as bench coach.
There are plenty of appealing names out on the market who could have filled that role admirably. But, Epstein may have run the risk of alienating Maddon should the team hit a rough patch or struggle as they did in 2017.