In the immediate aftermath of the Chicago Cubs announcing they were parting ways with Joe Maddon, two main names seem to have taken center stage: David Ross and Joe Girardi.
The team’s search will likely be prompt, allowing the front office to focus on retooling a roster that won just 84 games this season. That being said, there are more than a handful of candidates who will sit down with Theo Epstein in the weeks to come. The first came last Thursday, when Epstein talked with a member of this year’s coaching staff, bench coach Mark Loretta.