Joe, Lou or Bob.. nice summary by Bruce...

[Shawon12]

Nice summary of the three leading candidates.

 

IMO, I say hire any one the three and FOCUS THE ATTENTION ON GETTING THE RIGHT PLAYERS FOR ONCE!!!!

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp

[C.C.]

Nice summary of the three leading candidates.

 

IMO, I say hire any one the three and FOCUS THE ATTENTION ON GETTING THE RIGHT PLAYERS FOR ONCE!!!!

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp

 

The funny thing about all three is they are all a bit similar. If that's the case go for the one that's going to cost the less.

[Backtobanks]

Nice summary of the three leading candidates.

 

IMO, I say hire any one the three and FOCUS THE ATTENTION ON GETTING THE RIGHT PLAYERS FOR ONCE!!!!

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/cubs.asp

 

The funny thing about all three is they are all a bit similar. If that's the case go for the one that's going to cost the less.

 

If Girardi wants to get back at the Marlins, he can sign for next to nothing and the Marlins would have to pay the difference.

[Tracer Bullet]

I think I'd prefer Bob over the other two. But none of them really excites me.

[goonys evil twin]

I'm beginning to not really give a crap.

 

I was passionately against the Baker recruitment from the day the rumors started midseason. I don't really care about managers, because they are mainly meaningless figureheads. What matters most is what players the GM gets. A manager can certainly screw things up, and they all seem to try, in an attempt to get in the good graces of those people who praise the little things and show off how close they are paying attention.

 

The Cubs were poised for greatness in 2002, and I feared Baker would royally screw it up, as he did. The Cubs are no longer poised for greatness, and there really isn't much a manager can screw up now. It's entirely on Hendry's shoulders to repair a broken roster, that he and Baker broke.

[Soriano12]

Whatever candidate gets the job It would benefit them to realize that Jimbo's

favorite pastime is bidding against himself.

 

They stand to cash in big time.

[Guest]

the reason I give a crap is that the manager hiring is a definite indication that nothing is going to change. once again, the obvious top the list - if that really is hendry's list.

[muntjack]

All I want is a manager who won't bat Izturis in the 2 hole, and won't sac bunt every time a player reaches first with no outs.

 

I think the most likely of the three to comply is Brenly.

[Tracer Bullet]

All I want is a manager who won't bat Izturis in the 2 hole, and won't sac bunt every time a player reaches first with no outs.

 

I think the most likely of the three to comply is Brenly.

 

That's my feeling to. My other big issue would be having a manager that doesn't let his young ace throw 128 pitches during the final weekend of the season when the team is in last place (not to mention all the other times he's thrown 120+ pitches this year). I think Girardi is most likely to allow that to happen. I don't know much of Lou's pitcher-abuse history, if any, but I don't want him for other reasons.

 

Bob wins by process of elimination, which is fitting for this club.

[kente777]

All I want is a manager who won't bat Izturis in the 2 hole, and won't sac bunt every time a player reaches first with no outs.

 

I think the most likely of the three to comply is Brenly.

 

For me, I'm just glad it's anyone BUT Baker. He has to be the biggest joke in the profession.

[hankp101]

First interview question: Where do you stand on young players competing with established veterans for playing time?

 

I think that unless we can actually get Wells or Jones for CF, that we need to bring in a veteran stopgap type for CF - Roberts, Cameron, Edmonds - in hopes that Pie will be ready in another year or so. If someone proves ready to unseat whoever is in center or Izturis at SS, they should not be held back by the coaching staff.

[Banedon]

Hey Bruce, you didn't mention when Steve Stone and Mark Grace are getting their interviews??? :lol:

[Ding Dong Johnson]

FOCUS THE ATTENTION ON GETTING THE RIGHT PLAYERS FOR ONCE!!!!

 

What he said.

[Magnetic Curses]

i disliked the article. "fundamentals", "making things happen", playing the game the "right" way. what does any of that really mean?

 

anyway, field manager is a pointless job. at worst, he screws things up even worse than how hendry set it up. at best, he interjects reason into the crap that hendry put together with a conventional philosophy (not really conventional, as hendry's philosphy appears to be "put the ball in play at any cost", which isn't totally conventional-but for the sake of argument we'll call it that) and encourages his players to wait for the right pitch instead of the controlled flailing that has gone on the past couple of years. either way, the cubs won't be in the playoffs until hendry is fired and someone who understands how to achieve a semblance of efficiency in baseball is given his job. this man can then hire a "yes man" to operate the field product, someone who does not get in the way of an effective management ideaology.

 

the house needed to be completely cleared, now, with a lame duck GM, things are even more disorganized than ever.

[goonys evil twin]

i disliked the article. "fundamentals", "making things happen", playing the game the "right" way. what does any of that really mean?

 

I believe he was quoting people "in the know" with their descriptions of the candidates, purposefully putting quotes around those oft-repeated phrases. Yes, they are largely meaningless, but I think we know what they all really mean..... nothing.

 

 

Did anybody else "picture" Chris Farley "reading" that "article".

 

http://www.patheticpersonals.com/images/brauer.jpg

[FergieJ31]

i disliked the article. "fundamentals", "making things happen", playing the game the "right" way. what does any of that really mean?

 

I believe he was quoting people "in the know" with their descriptions of the candidates, purposefully putting quotes around those oft-repeated phrases. Yes, they are largely meaningless, but I think we know what they all really mean..... nothing.

 

 

Did anybody else "picture" Chris Farley "reading" that "article".

 

http://www.patheticpersonals.com/images/brauer.jpg

 

As Cub fans we've all been living in a van down by the river, metaphorically speaking.

[SouthSideRyan]

i disliked the article. "fundamentals", "making things happen", playing the game the "right" way. what does any of that really mean?

 

I believe he was quoting people "in the know" with their descriptions of the candidates, purposefully putting quotes around those oft-repeated phrases. Yes, they are largely meaningless, but I think we know what they all really mean..... nothing.

 

 

Did anybody else "picture" Chris Farley "reading" that "article".

 

http://www.patheticpersonals.com/images/brauer.jpg

 

Lou Piniella may not "understand OBP" or "play anyone under the age of 30"

 

Just cause he doesn't like "big innings" or "taking care of a pitcher's health"

 

People have problems with him "fighting his players" and "making himself the story"

[rocket]

like it has been said before, all i really want from a new manager is to take care of the pitcher's arms. it's a given that any manager is going to overuse the sac bunt, so whoever takes the best care of the pitcher should get the job.

[dalgreen]

First interview question: Where do you stand on young players competing with established veterans for playing time?

 

I think that unless we can actually get Wells or Jones for CF, that we need to bring in a veteran stopgap type for CF - Roberts, Cameron, Edmonds - in hopes that Pie will be ready in another year or so. If someone proves ready to unseat whoever is in center or Izturis at SS, they should not be held back by the coaching staff.

 

Edmonds? :shock:

[dalgreen]

This manager stuff is so overrated. If you get good players then that will reduce the amount of times that a manager has to actually manage a game. Terry Francona is not a better manager in Boston than what he was with those bad Philly teams. Phil Garner is not a better manager than when he was with Detroit and Joe Torre is not better than what he was in NY, Atlanta and STL. They all just have better teams.

[kente777]

This manager stuff is so overrated. If you get good players then that will reduce the amount of times that a manager has to actually manage a game. Terry Francona is not a better manager in Boston than what he was with those bad Philly teams. Phil Garner is not a better manager than when he was with Detroit and Joe Torre is not better than what he was in NY, Atlanta and STL. They all just have better teams.

 

In theory, I agree. So why didn't we get rid of our GM this year?

[dalgreen]

This manager stuff is so overrated. If you get good players then that will reduce the amount of times that a manager has to actually manage a game. Terry Francona is not a better manager in Boston than what he was with those bad Philly teams. Phil Garner is not a better manager than when he was with Detroit and Joe Torre is not better than what he was in NY, Atlanta and STL. They all just have better teams.

 

In theory, I agree. So why didn't we get rid of our GM this year?

 

You're asking the wrong person. That was another stupid decision made by MacPhail. I've never understood how someone who has done a poor job gets an extension. Although I'm happy that Baker wasn't offered an extension, I do find it hypocritical of Hendry not to offer him an extension, even for one year, when they both have done a piss-poor job.

[goonys evil twin]

This manager stuff is so overrated. If you get good players then that will reduce the amount of times that a manager has to actually manage a game. Terry Francona is not a better manager in Boston than what he was with those bad Philly teams. Phil Garner is not a better manager than when he was with Detroit and Joe Torre is not better than what he was in NY, Atlanta and STL. They all just have better teams.

 

In theory, I agree. So why didn't we get rid of our GM this year?

 

You're asking the wrong person. That was another stupid decision made by MacPhail. I've never understood how someone who has done a poor job gets an extension. Although I'm happy that Baker wasn't offered an extension, I do find it hypocritical of Hendry not to offer him an extension, even for one year, when they both have done a piss-poor job.

 

I'm not so sure Hendry didn't try.

 

To answer Kente's question, they didn't get rid of the GM this year because they don't realize what a bad job he's done.

[Abe Frohman]

I think the "right" managerial hire is very important. The Cubs need a manager that is going to hammer the fundementals of the game and make sure that the players getting the job done are in the right situations.

 

Dusty Baker was somewhat pathetic in this. Perez, Patterson, and Izturis should never have batted higher than the 6-hole in the lineup. There is such a thing as the "hit and run," which I really can't remember seeing the Cubs execute in 3 or 4 seasons. Girardi was one of the better H&R artists when he played, so I am sure that is part of his plan.

 

As far as Zambrano throwing a lot of pitches late in the futile season (assuming that is the pitcher mentioned earlier), he was trying to improve his chances at winning the NL Cy Young, which would have been a plus for this horrible, horrible Cub team.

[goonys evil twin]

As far as Zambrano throwing a lot of pitches late in the futile season (assuming that is the pitcher mentioned earlier), he was trying to improve his chances at winning the NL Cy Young, which would have been a plus for this horrible, horrible Cub team.

 

The only plus for this team would be winning in the playoffs, and that did nothing to help them win in the playoffs.