Joe Maddon was the perfect man for the job when he came to Chicago ahead of the 2015 season. He’s been the best Cubs manager in any living fan’s lifetime and deserves some kind of statue or flag at Wrigley Field for what he has accomplished. All the same, the Cubs need to move on and find their next leader.
We don’t know for sure what decision the Cubs will make within the next week or two, but the odds of a Maddon extension seem about as slim as the Cubs’ playoff hopes at this point. The team will be paying for the next several seasons, not for what has previously been accomplished.