Joe Maddon: The Man Behind the Glasses

[SKO]

And a squeeze attempt with 2 strikes. Fucking asshole

[Yeti]

Wow. Just wow

[Saul Goodman]

Please stop fucking this up for us, Joe. What is wrong with you?

[Canadouche]

But wait! He's giving the top of the Cleveland offense a chance to hit against his gassed closer.

[SKO]

I know it seems like a meatball overreaction but if they lose this I would want him fired. I don't think I could ever look at him and not think of how he cost them a series amd I'd have zero faith in him in future postseasons

[Canadouche]

I know it seems like a meatball overreaction but if they lose this I would want him fired. I don't think I could ever look at him and not think of how he cost them a series amd I'd have zero faith in him in future postseasons

Maybe he just wanted it to be more dramatic when they won.

[Saul Goodman]

Next time, please trust Kyle longer.
Then trust Jon longer.
And fuck Aroldis Chapman always and forever.

[Eli]

Maddon was just trying to make the 2016 title as difficult as possible to get the team ready for 2017.

[Wheezer]

I know it seems like a meatball overreaction

Not deep down.

[Quality Start Machine]

Every move he made got us here. He's the greatest Cub manager since Frank Chance.

[air2300]

Every move he made got us here. He's the greatest Cub manager since Frank Chance.

[air2300]

And a squeeze attempt with 2 strikes. Fucking asshole

Suck on that championship ring.

[Canadouche]

Every move he made got us here. He's the greatest Cub manager since Frank Chance.

Same for the front office. I don't know about you guys, but I wasn't thrilled when the Cubs signed Zobrist -- I felt he was taking a spot from Javy, who I believed should've been the starting second baseman. But the Cubs aren't here without Zobrist. Everybody played a part; they made a true team effort. I think I'm going to go the Blind Faith route for a while.

And, man. How about a repeat?

[Saul Goodman]

It's possible to appreciate everything Joe did to help them get there while also acknowledging his in-game decisions during the World Series made their task more difficult. I still like him but some of those moves were just objectively bad whether they eventually won or not. He's smart, he'll adjust.

[SKO]

It's possible to appreciate everything Joe did to help them get there while also acknowledging his in-game decisions during the World Series made their task more difficult. I still like him but some of those moves were just objectively bad whether they eventually won or not. He's smart, he'll adjust.

Yeah nuance is possible. I agree with Andy and Fork that this team doesn't come back from 3-1 and doesn't keep it together after the Chapman dinger without the way Joe has managed the attitudes and atmosphere of the clubhouse for two years. He also made some terrible decisions that would have haunted all of us forever if they'd lost. On the other hand I think Joe would have been saved from overthinking everything if random chance hadn't injured Rondon and Strop right before the goddamn playoffs. If he'd had more relievers he could trust it all plays out differently. Anyway, none of that shit ended up mattering, and today's not the day to rehash it. I . Go Cubs. Go Joe.