The fact that his rationale and behavior are continually subjected to public examination does little to soothe a manager’s nerves. Cubs manager Joe Maddon has the presence of a leader who controls his emotions very well. He is always upbeat regardless of the situation and has the greatest respect and belief in all the players who wear the Cubs uniform. “You can tell when someone’s genuine,” pitcher Jon Lester said about Maddon to Chicago Sun-Timesbeat writer Gordon Wittenmyer last spring regarding his meeting with Maddon before signing with the Cubs. “With all due respect to all the other managers, I think he’s the greatest manager in Chicago Cubs franchise history, by far,” first baseman Anthony Rizzo said of Maddon.

Source: Forbes June 30, 2019 03:11 UTC