PITTSBURGH _ The future of Cubs manager Joe Maddon will be discussed with team officials over the next few days.
Maddon said on his weekly radio show Wednesday on WSCR-AM 670 that he is "very optimistic" about his future, even as the Cubs are about to conclude a 2019 season in which they likely won't reach the playoffs for the first time in his five seasons.
"You get to this point in the year, and it's a really two-way street and it works on both sides," Maddon said. "It's an organizational philosophy what they're looking for, and it's also a personal philosophy in what I'm working for.
"So it's not unilateral. It's a bilateral discussion, and a conclusion to be reached. We'll do that over the next couple days, and we'll try to make the appropriate decision."
Maddon, 65, is entering the final days of his five-year contract that will pay him $6 million this season.
President Theo Epstein was expected to arrive Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
Maddon characterized his Cubs bosses as "great. awesome. Love these guys. They're awesome. The best. Brilliant, caring. Brilliant is probably the right word."
He also intimated he was ready for any decision.
"You can't hurt my feelings by telling me the truth," said Maddon, adding that a straight-up assessment is the proper way in a relationship.
"I'm very optimistic right now."
