Own it now.
That’s Joe Maddon’s slogan for the 2019 season, but it should sound familiar to anyone who’s followed the Cubs for more than a day or two. That’s because it’s what fans have been exhorting the organization to do for months now, whether it’s their financial situation, Joe Ricketts’ racist emails, Addison Russell’s continued employment in the wake of detailed reports of domestic abuse.
Those situations dominated the season-opening press conference in Mesa Tuesday morning, with Theo Epstein displaying the gift of gab that has so many thinking he’s destined for bigger things in the future.