Brenly campaigning for Cubs manager?

[Cubfanintheknow]

Pretty lengthy interview in Sunday's Chicago Tribune:

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-060909brenly,1,1616800.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

He's saying a lot of the right things, but I'm still not completely sold. Although he can't be any worse than Dusty Baker.

 

Your basic kitchen appliance can't be any worse than Baker.

[ToupeeOnFire]

Number one reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager:

 

He's watched this team all year long and yet he still wants to be their manager (or at least he doesn't flat out dismiss the idea).

 

Sanity check: FAILED

[mg420]

he sounds like he might do a good job. i especially like the quote about him wanting to build the team from within through the farm system instead of free agents.

[cubfan1955]

he sounds like he might do a good job. i especially like the quote about him wanting to build the team from within through the farm system instead of free agents.

Which is right in line with the way the Trib would love to do it...except the building within never happens. At least with position players.

[Soriano12]

he sounds like he might do a good job. i especially like the quote about him wanting to build the team from within through the farm system instead of free agents.

 

That's a nice idea, problem is position player wise, the farms system is garbage. So are we just gonna put up with the crap on the field now till

we rebuilt the farm system?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Number two reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager:

 

He's really bad at being a manager.

[mg420]

Number two reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager:

 

He's really bad at being a manager.

he does have a world series ring. while that does not necessarily make him a good manager, it does mean he's not a bad one imo.

Edited September 11, 2006 by mg420

[mg420]

he sounds like he might do a good job. i especially like the quote about him wanting to build the team from within through the farm system instead of free agents.

 

That's a nice idea, problem is position player wise, the farms system is garbage. So are we just gonna put up with the crap on the field now till

we rebuilt the farm system?

 

i think "garbage" is a much too harsh description. although pitching is obviously the strength of the system, guys like pie, ep, theriot, soto, restovich, fox, moore, fontenot, colvin, robinson are all good prospects who will have a good chance to contribute in the not too distant future.

[Rob]

Number two reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager:

 

He's really bad at being a manager.

he does have a world series ring. while that does not necessarily make him a good manager, it does mean he's not a bad one imo.

 

Dusty got very very close to a couple, and he's absolutely horrid.

 

Brenly made some really stupid decisions in that series, too. They won despite his managing... not because of it.

[mg420]

Number two reason why Brenly shouldn't become the new Cub manager:

 

He's really bad at being a manager.

he does have a world series ring. while that does not necessarily make him a good manager, it does mean he's not a bad one imo.

 

Dusty got very very close to a couple, and he's absolutely horrid.

 

Brenly made some really stupid decisions in that series, too. They won despite his managing... not because of it.

 

if you are looking for a perfect manager, he doesnt exist. name a manager who hasnt made many incorrect decisions during the season. look at ozzie. last year everything he did worked well and this year the sox might win 95 games and they still might not make the playoffs i'm not saying brenly's the answer but his philosophy seems to be going in the right direction. getting very very close counts for nothing btw (ie the 2003 cubs).