'By the time they show up in Mesa, Ariz., for spring training in February, this team may barely be recognizable to the one that won the 2016 World Series,' writes Bob Nightengale for USATODAYSports.
Published 1:31 PM EDT Sep 23, 2019Another September collapse for the Chicago Cubs.
The entire team, outside of shortstop Javy Baez, catcher Willson Contreras and starter Kyle Hendricks, could be placed on the trade block. Considering they trail the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals by four games in the wild-card race, it should be only a formality when those faint dreams are squashed too.The Cubs front office isn’t solely blaming Maddon, beleaguered closer Craig Kimbrel or their late rash of injuries for this lost season, but president Theo Epstein and his front-office team haven’t been this frustrated since their arrival in 2011.
And yet, the team that didn’t do a damn thing at the deadline, the Cardinals – whose only move was shedding payroll by dumping infielder Jedd Gyorko – outclassed them these final two months, going 30-11 after the All-Star break. The San Diego Padres, who fired Andy Green, are well aware of Maddon’s dazzling resume with young and talented teams. The New York Mets love their stars, and would steal back page headlines with Maddon running the show. The Philadelphia Phillies are desperate to win, and if they decide to dump Gabe Kapler, bringing Maddon back home to Pennsylvania would be a coup.
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