Who will pick up Johnny B?

[CuseCubFan69]

Will he manage in 2007 and where or will it be in the booth?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Wouldn't a retrun to San Francisco be ironic?

[CuseCubFan69]

Wouldn't a retrun to San Francisco be ironic?

 

The return to the glory days for the Giants. I wonder if Bonds has a say in this?

[Andy]

I've theorized for a while that he already has Seattle's job in hand and just hasn't announced it yet.

[Fred Hornkohl]

I've theorized for a while that he already has Seattle's job in hand and just hasn't announced it yet.

 

I heard it rumored on WGN this morning that he would be going to Seattle.

[CuseCubFan69]

I've theorized for a while that he already has Seattle's job in hand and just hasn't announced it yet.

 

Good for him. Now they can trade Ichiro for Jones.

[erik316wttn]

Can we convince the Cardinals to fire LaRuss and hire Dusty?

[frostwyrm]

In light of their horrible 2nd half, if the Tigers fizzle in the postseason I wonder how secure Leyland will be. A Dusty/Neifi reunion would be so romantic.

[Laura]

I've theorized for a while that he already has Seattle's job in hand and just hasn't announced it yet.

 

I heard it rumored on WGN this morning that he would be going to Seattle.

 

Seattle has reiterated support for Hargrove several times in the past couple of weeks, including in emails to season ticket holders. Steadily dropping attendance may force some changes.

 

Gregg Bell / AP - Seattle PI[/url]"] So much for stability.

 

Mariners players thought that's what they were getting when team CEO Howard Lincoln announced last week that manager Mike Hargrove and general manager Bill Bavasi would return in 2007.

 

This, even though the Mariners went 78-84 in 2006 to complete their third consecutive last-place season in the AL West. And even though Hargrove just finished his sixth consecutive losing season as a major league manager.

 

"It gives you a good feeling that the front office trusts the guys we have," veteran Willie Bloomquist said Friday, a day after Lincoln's announcement.

 

But Seattle fans immediately began letting Lincoln know what they thought of his vote of confidence.

 

"I've heard from some fans that are supportive and I heard from some fans that are not so supportive. That's to be expected," Lincoln said.

 

A day after his endorsement of Hargrove and Bavasi, Lincoln made himself available on the field during batting practice. It was odd - he speaks publicly about his team just a bit more often than the Mariners win the World Series.

 

The CEO then re-lit the fire under his manager and GM, which was white-hot after Seattle went 0-11 on an August road trip to freefall out of playoff contention.

 

"I don't want to leave any doubt in anybody's mind: Mike Hargrove and Bill Bavasi are on my hot seat," Lincoln said. "And I expect that they are going to work even harder than they're already working to produce the results the fans and I think the ownership group expects."

[soccer10k]

In light of their horrible 2nd half, if the Tigers fizzle in the postseason I wonder how secure Leyland will be. A Dusty/Neifi reunion would be so romantic.

 

I doubt Leyland will be in any sort of hot water after the year is over no matter how good/bad they do in the postseason.

[Outshined_One]

I've been hearing rumors of Washington.

[cubweiser03]

I've been hearing rumors of Washington.

 

Spin City, appropriate. A city full of people who dont take responsiblity and blame everything else but themselves. A good fit for Johnnie.

[A New Era]

I've theorized for a while that he already has Seattle's job in hand and just hasn't announced it yet.

 

Good for him. Now they can trade Ichiro for Jones.

 

Well played.

[CuseCubFan69]

Here's where Johnny B is going to go now:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061003&content_id=1697782&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

[daske17]

Here's where Johnny B is going to go now:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061003&content_id=1697782&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

 

Well, I guess we get to hear all about how the playoff teams had their horses all season, and how the veteran players are the reason each team made it to the playoffs.

 

-sigh-

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If waiting to hear Baker comment on the Tigers' game so he can tell the national audience how Neifi saved us!

[soccer10k]

Here's where Johnny B is going to go now:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061003&content_id=1697782&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

 

Well, I guess we get to hear all about how the playoff teams had their horses all season, and how the veteran players are the reason each team made it to the playoffs.

 

-sigh-

 

Please not ESPN. Don't allow him to bring Baseball Tonight down any more. And Washington can have him next year.