Michael Vogt, CGCS said: At long last – Cubs win world series in remarkable Cubs fashion. Indians comeback, rain-delay, Pitcher Go-Round, tenth inning, Bill Murray crying on the field. YOU CAN MAKE THIS STUFF UP! "Wait til next year"
Hi Mike, I hope you're doing well.
While watching game 7 I told my wife that if I owned the Cubs when Maddon pulled Hendricks with two out and a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth I would have walked down to the dugout and fired him on the spot. Kind of like when a player gets traded in the middle of an at-bat on the trading deadline day. "Sorry man. We don't need you anymore. Leave your hat on the bench. See ya."
The Cubs certainly didn't win the game because of his decisions. They won despite him. I didn't have a favorite in the series, but when he made that move I told myself I hope they lose due to that decision. They almost did, and probably should have.
I'd still fire him now, even though they won.