… is over.
We knew it was coming; I was up late Saturday night, reflecting on it a bit. What a fricking run. I mean, Joe Maddon has lead us through the Golden Era of Cubs baseball, period. He’s my favorite all time Cubs manager, not sure about you, and that puts him on the Mount Rushmore of Chicago coaches of my lifetime with Ozzie, Phil, Joel, and Ditka. Championships matter people. It would be a whole different story if we were talking about making the playoffs 4 out of 5 years WITHOUT a World Series title; I would be writing an entirely different thing. Everybody would feel differently. No, I’ll always love Joe, and be thankful for his impact on the one and only World Series title for the Cubs in my lifetime. Like many folks have said, Thank You Joe!
I’m sure I’ll have more to say about Joe over time; there will be the inevitable comparison to the next Cubs manager, and the next one, and the next one. You can read all about his records and accomplishments over his tenure here in Chicago at your leisure. The numbers tell part of the story… What Joe was able to create here in that Cubs dugout cannot be measured. Like I said on Saturday night, he was THE perfect guy at THE perfect time for the Cubs; the same cannot be said 5 years later. Glad it seemed to end on the up-and-up, although I’m sure there are some feelings not being revealed on both sides; things that are not being said, things that have happened, that we’ll read about in some book years later. Good to see Theo and Joe talk about this together; glad to hear about how he talked to every player on the way out this weekend. Joe is a class act man…. he’s a great guy. Whatever team gets him next is going to be extremely lucky. He may not be the right fit for every team, but I can think of a few… what’s up Rick Hahn? The Padres, Phillies could be good too. He could go back to where it all started with the Angels; that would be a nice story. Wherever he goes, I wish the best of luck to him… except when we’re playing against each other. Going to miss you Joe…
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I’ve already been seeing David Ross’ name tossed around. I’ve also seen Mark Loretta, the current Cubs bench coach, be mentioned as Joe’s replacement. Honestly, I don’t like either of those choices. Love, love David Ross for obvious reasons; don’t have anything bad to say specifically about Loretta either. But, with the exit of Joe, this means a change in philosophy. We don’t need someone like either one of those two guys who will bring Maddon’s teachings with them; we don’t need someone to try to run the Cubs like Joe did. Not saying it would be exactly the same, but there will be similarities. No, it’s time for somebody completely new to bring in their program, to see if that will positively impact this talented team. Who is that person who can push those buttons for these guys and help bring it all together? First name that comes to my mind: Joe Girardi.
See how that works? See how quickly we are moving on? For the first time in 5 years, there will be no postseason baseball in Chicago. Starting next year, for the first time in 5 years, our manager will not be named Joe Maddon. You wanted change? You got it. I’m ready for it. I’m ready to start a new postseason streak, and see another World Series title. The core of this team can certainly achieve this. Which manager will help them bring it all together? Stay tuned. Go Cubs!
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