Paul Sullivan: Cubs' millennial players are digging Joe Maddon's message
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Feb 21, 2019
3 minutes
MESA, Ariz. - Joe Maddon's quest to communicate with his millennial players was off to a fine start less than two weeks into Cubs camp.
"Very groovy," Maddon said after Wednesday's workout.
I think Maddon meant "on fleek," though I didn't have my baby boomer-to-millennial translation guide handy.
Either way, Maddon is diving headfirst into his new reality - speaking the millennials' language - even if no one really knows why the Cubs are so obsessed with the need to communicate in their preferred style.
The saga of Maddon and the millennials began
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