Former Cub Sam Fuld wasn’t on the short list of likely candidates to succeed Joe Maddon, but now it seems he won’t be on the list at all. According to a report from MLB Trade Rumors, Fuld has declined requests to interview with the Cubs, Mets, and Pirates. That makes the second potential Cubs candidate to remove himself from consideration for their vacancy after Carlos Beltrán rebuffed them Sunday.
Far from a great player, Fuld developed a minor cult fandom in Chicago, Tampa, and Oakland as a scrappy outfielder who just went balls-out at all times.