Cubs Announcement: MacPhail Resigns as President

[Soriano12]

I hope people seriously don't considering giving respect to

McF.ail just because of his resignation.

 

He has basically spit in the face of Cubs fans over the past decade.

This is the same man that presided an organization that seemed more

focused on shunning rooftop owners and scalping their own tickets than

building a sucessful organization.

 

Andy, hang you head in shame. Your last name is so fitting of your tenure here. Failure.

 

Adios.

[ronsanto10]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

[Soriano12]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

[oldcubsfan]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

[ronsanto10]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

 

me too...you dont have to like the guy, but name calling, this is something i expect to see on a different Chicago MLB team's message board.....

[Bruno7481]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

I'm with you. Thought about not even giving it attention and not responding.

 

There isn't a need for that.

[Soriano12]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

Thats is your opinion which is cool.

 

But there are a ton of Cub fans that are completely over the edge, becuase the fact is managment has not been respectful of Cub fans.

 

What got me oldcubfan was this. No apology this season.

They could have came out and said:

 

We let the fans down, and we apologize.

 

I never heard that, so I can't respect them.

[Radar3454]

Having a marketing guy as President is great! We don't need a "baseball guy" a.k.a. someone who thinks OBP is a "fantasy baseball geek stat."

 

 

MacPhail was one of the key guys keeping the hardcore scouting system alive in the Cubs org. Now he's gone.

 

There aren't a lot of SABR guys ready to step in as Pres. GM's make the baseball decisions anyway, but presidents get to pick the GMs. Once Hendry fails, we may be seeing a new approach.

 

Businessmen aren't opposed to statistics. :wink:

 

I was just thinking there was some room for hope in that regard. He has been with the organization for a long time, though, so hard to say if opinions have already been calcified.

 

At the risk of being a contrarian, I think the Cubs have been excellent at times in player evaluation. They traded Choi, Bobby Hill, and Brendan Harris while acquiring DLee, Aram, and Murton. Unlike most of this board, the Cubs were on target about Jacque's abilities.

 

The problem isn't scouting, it's not relying on stats as well as scouting. Finding a platoon partner for Jacque, batting high OBP guys #1 and #2, etc. The management team needs balance, not a complete overhaul.

 

*sigh*...the problem with Jones, for the millionth time, wasn't that people thought he wouldn't perform well this season. It was that we didn't think he was obtained at a good price, and for a reasonable length of time. If he maintains this same level of play for 3 years, then maybe you'll have a point.

 

Well, this day in age I think his production was just fine for only 5 M/year.

 

But that's THIS YEAR! Forget this year. In the last year of his deal, will he perform well enough for his salary? That's the argument.

 

Ok, I hear you, but you can only go by what he has done so far.

 

Nobody know what he will do in year 3, its kind of pointless to argue that right now. You can only discuss what he has done so far, which was a pretty good year.

Let's sign him to a 40 year $6 billion contract

What, you don't know how he'll do, he hasn't done it yet.

edit: oh, and yay, I guess.

 

Huh?

 

Only point i was making is that Jacque was just fine this year based on his salary. But instead of acknowledging that fact, most are quick to point out that he has two more years left on the deal. There is more factual evidence (at this point in time) to support this deal being a decent one as opposed to a bad one.

 

I was very against the signing but I have to admit that he did much better than I expected and it looks like a solid deal. I still hope they get him a platoon partner though.

[ronsanto10]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

Thats is your opinion which is cool.

 

But there are a ton of Cub fans that are completely over the edge, becuase the fact is managment has not been respectful of Cub fans.

 

What got me oldcubfan was this. No apology this season.

They could have came out and said:

 

We let the fans down, and we apologize.

 

I never heard that, so I can't respect them.

true, everyone is entiled to an opinion, and some ppl will not agree, but "sweater vest wearing piece of garbage".....from what i hear he is a good guy, very charitable and stuff like that....please dont ask me to show proof, i've heard stuff he does on the radio....call him "a sweater vest wearing poor excuse for a ......." it does him no good to question a man's character on this or any board.....this, of course, is MY opinion

[Soriano12]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

Thats is your opinion which is cool.

 

But there are a ton of Cub fans that are completely over the edge, becuase the fact is managment has not been respectful of Cub fans.

 

What got me oldcubfan was this. No apology this season.

They could have came out and said:

 

We let the fans down, and we apologize.

 

I never heard that, so I can't respect them.

true, everyone is entiled to an opinion, and some ppl will not agree, but "sweater vest wearing piece of garbage".....from what i hear he is a good guy, very charitable and stuff like that....please dont ask me to show proof, i've heard stuff he does on the radio....call him "a sweater vest wearing poor excuse for a ......." it does him no good to question a man's character on this or any board.....this, of course, is MY opinion

 

Cool.

 

I wont' go as far the "sweater vest" comment, but he will always

be "Failure" to me.

 

He let down my Grandma, a diehard Cub fan her whole life who sadly never got to see a winner.

[Soul]

He failed, and now he's gone.

 

I'm sorry he didn't leave sooner-----like before he had a chance to hire the disaster that is Jim Hendry.

 

But still, personal attacks are just in poor taste. Let's all say goodbye, and look forward to a better future (hopefully).

[ronsanto10]

Good riddance, you sweater-vest-wearing piece of human garbage.

 

wow.... :roll:

 

I agree. Great Post by JeffH.

 

Summed up the complete essense of Failure in 7 words.

 

Actually, I find that post to be embarrassing to this site.

 

Thats is your opinion which is cool.

 

But there are a ton of Cub fans that are completely over the edge, becuase the fact is managment has not been respectful of Cub fans.

 

What got me oldcubfan was this. No apology this season.

They could have came out and said:

 

We let the fans down, and we apologize.

 

I never heard that, so I can't respect them.

true, everyone is entiled to an opinion, and some ppl will not agree, but "sweater vest wearing piece of garbage".....from what i hear he is a good guy, very charitable and stuff like that....please dont ask me to show proof, i've heard stuff he does on the radio....call him "a sweater vest wearing poor excuse for a ......." it does him no good to question a man's character on this or any board.....this, of course, is MY opinion

 

Cool.

 

I wont' go as far the "sweater vest" comment, but he will always

be "Failure" to me.

 

He let down my Grandma, a diehard Cub fan her whole life who sadly never got to see a winner.

 

he did the same to my gram...but hopefully she will get to see a winner...

[Soriano12]

Here Here.

 

Drink a Beer to that!

[ronsanto10]

Here Here.

 

Drink a Beer to that!

 

 

I hear that!!!

[the splendid splinter]

He should've fired Hendry, and then resigned.

 

Seriously! Or told FitzSimons, "Yo, bossman, I'm jettin on this disaster," so that we could have found a legit replacement, instead of the tool from marketing.

 

I imagine he did tell him that...and this was what Fitzimmons came up with.

 

Oh the Competence!!

 

Mark Cuban, save us!

Mark Cuban knows [deleted] about baseball, he's a joke and if he decides to get involved in baseball, dont let it be the Cubs, because he'll take them straight to baseball hell, plus he wont be able to run out on the field with that bad body he's got!

[Jon]

It's been 12 years and the Tribune can't even spell MacPhail right:

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15656486.htm

 

Title: "MacPhail resigns Cubs' post"

 

EDIT: Apparently it's autocorrected, but it says Mc Phail

Edited October 2, 2006 by Jon

[Jon]

Mark Cuban knows [deleted] about baseball, he's a joke and if he decides to get involved in baseball, dont let it be the Cubs, because he'll take them straight to baseball hell, plus he wont be able to run out on the field with that bad body he's got!

Watch the language.

Edited October 2, 2006 by Jon

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

He should've fired Hendry, and then resigned.

 

Seriously! Or told FitzSimons, "Yo, bossman, I'm jettin on this disaster," so that we could have found a legit replacement, instead of the tool from marketing.

 

I imagine he did tell him that...and this was what Fitzimmons came up with.

 

Oh the Competence!!

 

Mark Cuban, save us!

Mark Cuban knows [deleted] about baseball, he's a joke and if he decides to get involved in baseball, dont let it be the Cubs, because he'll take them straight to baseball hell, plus he wont be able to run out on the field with that bad body he's got!

 

:lol:

 

And you might want to watch the language.

 

Cuban would be a great owner. He would make sure he put the right people in place and take care of his players. He took the Mavs from loser to the NBA Finals. I think he would be a breath of fresh air.

 

BTW, when did Cuban run over your dog?

[Laura]

It's been 12 years and the Tribune can't even spell MacPhail right:

 

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/15656486.htm

 

Title: "MacPhail resigns Cubs' post"

 

EDIT: Apparently it's autocorrected, but it says Mc Phail

 

Ha ha ha, somehow that's fitting

 

Nice job Cubs, Nice job, Trib

[KurtEvans]

Hey guys,

 

Byron over at Goat Riders has typed up a transcript of the press conference.

 

the MacPhail/McDonough Press Conference

 

I just thought you might be interested.

[Soriano12]

Q: On the Tribune selling the team?

 

DF: "We retained financial advisors last week to look at strategic alternatives. We will not be discussing the sale of any individual assets."

 

Q: "So you are going to keep the team for the time being?"

 

DF: "Yes, yes, yes."

 

Son of a %$#

 

:x

[Illini Iceman]

Q: On the Tribune selling the team?

 

DF: "We retained financial advisors last week to look at strategic alternatives. We will not be discussing the sale of any individual assets."

 

Q: "So you are going to keep the team for the time being?"

 

DF: "Yes, yes, yes."

 

Son of a %$#

 

:x

 

Anyone that thinks that the problem with the Cubs is Tribune ownership just doesn't get it.

[Post Count Padder]

Q: On the Tribune selling the team?

 

DF: "We retained financial advisors last week to look at strategic alternatives. We will not be discussing the sale of any individual assets."

 

Q: "So you are going to keep the team for the time being?"

 

DF: "Yes, yes, yes."

 

Son of a %$#

 

:x

Dreams of Mark Cuban owning the team crushed.

[Soriano12]

Q: On the Tribune selling the team?

 

DF: "We retained financial advisors last week to look at strategic alternatives. We will not be discussing the sale of any individual assets."

 

Q: "So you are going to keep the team for the time being?"

 

DF: "Yes, yes, yes."

 

Son of a %$#

 

:x

 

Anyone that thinks that the problem with the Cubs is Tribune ownership just doesn't get it.

 

get what? explain yourself?

 

I dont' care if they authorized a 90+ million dollar payroll.

 

They have no interest in brining in compentant leadership that will spend it wisely. They have also been terrible managing the leadership/vision of the farm system.

[YearofDaCubs]

Oh boy was I happy when I heard the news! Two things here though, 1. I'm looking for the trifecta here. MacPhail out, Hendry fired, and Baker let go. 2. I'm concerned they are allowing the replacement to be a marketing director. From the sound of his interview it didn't sound like he was her on an interim position.