There’s no better way to describe the reasoning behind Joe Maddon’s departure as an inability to out-manage the mistakes made by the Chicago Cubs front office. It’s as simple as that.
Theo Epstein gave Maddon minimal help in the bullpen and a lack of depth on the bench, leaving the former Cubs manager little room for error. In 2018, Chili Davis was the scapegoat. This time around, Maddon paid the price. But moving forward the blame should not be placed anywhere else but the front office.
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