Here’s how hot each MLB manager’s seat will get in 2018
By Brad Weiss
Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs
During the 2016 Major League Baseball season, the Chicago Cubs did something that many believed would never happen. For the first time in 108 years, the Cubbies actually won the World Series, getting a huge monkey off of the organization’s back.
The man in charge of that team was Joe Maddon, who has become one of the better managers in baseball over the last 11 years. He took the Tampa Bay Rays to the World Series back in 2008, and has an incredible record with the Cubs since coming over in 2015.
During his tenure with the Cubbies, Maddon has gone 292-193, and has brought a championship to the franchise. The 2018 Cubs are loaded with talent once again, and they have to be one of the favorites to bring home another World Series this season.
In his three years as skipper, Maddon has led his team to 97, 103, and 92 wins, which is a pretty incredible statistics. He has been aided by the likes of Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Jon Lester, all of whom are legends for the team already.
As they head into 2018, you have to like the Cubs chances in the NL Central. They have the talent in the rotation, and in the lineup to do some serious damage, and they certainly have the right man pushing all of the buttons in the dugout.