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'I came up on one-year deals': How Joe Maddon is approaching 2019

CHICAGO -- Though they've won the most regular-season games in baseball over the past four seasons, the Chicago Cubs aren't likely to catch much of a break from fans this weekend during their annual winter convention.

Coming off a disappointing finish to 2018, combined with little to no action during this offseason -- while navigating the possible return of maligned and suspended shortstop Addison Russell -- Cubs brass are likely to face tougher questioning than they've had in years.

Front and center will be manager Joe Maddon, who's entering the final year of his contract -- though you wouldn't know it from talking with him.