Cubs’ managerial candidate Mike Maddux talks about club’s front office personnel after interview
Mike Maddux could be considered a top level managerial candidate for the Chicago Cubs. One thing the institution is looking to change is its Major League Baseball woes. Appointing Theo Epstein as the team’s President of Baseball Operations was the first
move. Jed Hoyer getting the job as a general manager suggested another change. All that is left is the manager’s position. Maddux talked about his recent interview on Wednesday, November 9.
He talked about the front office staff that interviewed him for the vacant position and he took the opportunity to praise the board that presented a young team of managers on the top. The current Texas Rangers pitching coach started off lightly in his response
to the question concerning Epstein, Hoyer and the other front office staff.
"I can't do an impression of them," Maddux said.
The 50-year-old then gave his opinion on the board members that interviewed him.
"Young, bright folks," Maddux said after pausing for effect. "Much like what I deal with in my current position. The new-age general managers, front office guys, are highly educated, very motivated, but very true and very honest and that's about all you
can really ask for is people who are honest, people who share your passion. Even if our educations are far apart, I'm pretty [darn] proud of my high school education. I went to college, too. Very entertaining. We had a good time together, I think."
With new blood infused in the administration cycle of the organization, the Cubs are aiming hard at getting to the World Series and achieving something that has avoided them since 1908. That year represents the last time the Cubs won the Major League Baseball
title and now the owners believe the change will guide the team to success.
Maddux has seen two successive World Series competitions as a pitching coach for the Rangers in 2010 and 2011. For the former major league pitcher, moving on to become a full-time manager would be a major step in his career. Playing for nine teams in fifteen
seasons explains a lot and the Cubs could be looking at their best option today.
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