The Chicago Cubs love their ties to their former teams. From Theo Epstein and the Red Sox to Joe Maddon and the Rays, it seems it’s all come full circle. When the Cubs decided to make mass changes with the staff, they had ideas on who they wanted to replace everyone with. The one spot that was left with a question was the bench coach. But the Cubs ended that drama by naming first base coach Brandon Hyde to the spot.
In this case, it was a little bit of both that paved the way for the new Cubs’ coaches heading into the 2018 season.