After a disappointing 2018 season for the Chicago Cubs (was it, though?), the team opted not to sign Joe Maddon to a new deal or offer an extension of his original five-year, $25 million deal. Many throughout baseball and in Cubs Nation felt that he was a ‘lame duck.’ Many of his personal choices for coaches (Jim Hickey, Chili Davis) have already moved on or been fired. And many saw that as a sign when Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer made the decisions on the new staff. So clearly, Maddon is on his way out, right?
Chicago Cubs: The case of Joe Maddon and no new contract
