WATCH: Joe Maddon Mic'd up at Spring Training

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by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Sat Feb 23 13:47:17 GMT-04:00 2019

Cubs manager Joe Maddon is in his last year of his contract with the Chicago Cubs.

Some have labeled it as Maddon's lame duck year but the veteran coach isn't thinking that way.

Maddon has been way more hands-on this spring working with the Cubs players especially the young hitters like Kyle Schwarber, Albert Almora Jr. and Ian Happ with situational baseball.

Maddon, Schwarber on “opportunity” hitting: pic.twitter.com/cNxAEkWmTN
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) February 23, 2019

Probably the most hands-on I’ve seen Maddon as he set up and is now feeding the machine after talking “opportunity” hitting with a small group including Zobrist, Schwarber, Almora and Happ. He’s yelling out situations. Men on base etc pic.twitter.com/IcC9WyL199
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 23, 2019

Here’s the big one. Runner on third infield back one out for Ian Happ. pic.twitter.com/lUdXlYoROU
— Jesse Rogers (@ESPNChiCubs) February 23, 2019

Hula Joe wanting players to bounce bunts into circle: pic.twitter.com/u6DxyprVWm
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) February 23, 2019

Check out Maddon mic'd up in the following video:

We mic'd up @CubsJoeMadd at Spring Training.

Hear from the #Cubs manager himself on how he's working to get the most out of his club. pic.twitter.com/nJ96aNAgXE
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) February 23, 2019