Former Cubs coach says the perfectly wrong thing as seat heats up The timing couldn’t be worse—and the quote is only going to turn up the heat even more. By Oliver Vandervoort | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Former Chicago Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article We are about to see how much leash a World Series championship can buy former Chicago Cubs bench coach and current Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez. The Nats’ skipper came into the season on a bit of a hot seat, but his recent comments regarding Washington’s struggles were… ill-advised,