<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-on-his-job-status-Im-very-optimistic-about-the-future-27642"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/maddon_john_hefti.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-on-his-job-status-Im-very-optimistic-about-the-future-27642" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Joe Maddon on his job status: 'I'm very optimistic about the future.'</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager 's tenure at the helm of the North Siders may soon come to a close. Maddon has been somewhat on the hot seat dating all the way b</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Joe-Maddon-on-his-job-status-Im-very-optimistic-about-the-future-27642"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>