Cubs part ways with Joe Maddon

Joe Maddon was an instrumental leader behind the Chicago Cubs’ World Series run in 2016 that ended the franchise’s 108-year title drought. On Sunday, the Cubs and Maddon decided to part ways after missing out on the 2019 MLB Postseason. SI senior writer Ben Reiter tells SI Now’s Amy Campbell that the nature of the Cubs’ disappointment in the seasons since 2016 led to the managerial change.

Joe Maddon was an instrumental leader behind the Chicago Cubs’ World Series run in 2016 that ended the franchise’s 108-year title drought. On Sunday, the Cubs and Maddon decided to part ways after missing out on the 2019 MLB Postseason. SI senior writer Ben Reiter tells SI Now’s Amy Campbell that the nature of the Cubs’ disappointment in the seasons since 2016 led to the managerial change.