<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Joe-Maddon-defends-Cubs-themed-road-trips-27282"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/maddon_speaking_8_16_2019.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Joe-Maddon-defends-Cubs-themed-road-trips-27282" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">WATCH: Joe Maddon defends Cubs' themed road trips</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>PITTSBURGH — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has received both praise and criticism for his implementation of themed road trips during his tenure at the helm of</font> <a target=_blank href="/update/WATCH-Joe-Maddon-defends-Cubs-themed-road-trips-27282"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>