Cubs GM Jed Hoyer joined 670 The Score’s Bernstein & McKnight Thursday morning to discuss his team’s inconsistent play and what has led to it. Talk then turned to what that inconsistent play will likely lead to, namely a new manager. While obviously not finalized, just about everyone believes Joe Maddon will not be signed to a new contract when his current $6 million annual pact expires at the end of the season.
But you can’t talk about Maddon being gone without speculating on who takes over, right? Ken Rosenthal had recently indicated that David Ross had a better shot at replacing Maddon than fellow former Cubs catcher Joe Girardi, but USA Today’s Bob Nightengale took it a step further.