Chicago Cubs: The Joe Maddon era comes to an end

After five years of leading the Chicago Cubs and bringing a title to the Friendly Confines, it’s the end of the road for quixotic skipper Joe Maddon.

On an unbelievably beautiful day in Chicago on November 4, 2016, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon stood at a podium in front of millions of people in Grant Park. The smiling Maddon approached the microphone holding the World Series trophy, which gleamed in the bright Chicago sun. What did say?

“Welcome to Cubsstock 2016!” – Joe Maddon

Maddon had solidified his legacy as the best manager the Cubs have had in the modern era just a few days before when his team won the World Series. Over those next few days he was on top of the world. He had…