<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/maddon_stunned_michael_mcloone.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Commentary-Joe-Maddon-and-his-Cubs-future-15695 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Commentary: Joe Maddon and his Cubs future</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Joe Maddon is in his fifth year of a five year contract and his future with the Cubs or lack thereof has been an underlying storyline in the rollercoaster ride 2019 has been for the boys in blue. <br></font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Commentary-Joe-Maddon-and-his-Cubs-future-15695><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>