Gammons on ESPN Radio this morning (10/6)

[Outshined_One]

Can Hendry please turn his blinders off and actually start giving serious consideration to other candidates?

 

It's like Brenly, Girardi, and Piniella are the only candidates out there right now!

 

He's just playing coy and is getting ready to sign Dave Duncan to manage.

 

LIES!

 

He's after Jose Oquendo. :P

[CuseCubFan69]

Can Hendry please turn his blinders off and actually start giving serious consideration to other candidates?

 

It's like Brenly, Girardi, and Piniella are the only candidates out there right now!

 

He's just playing coy and is getting ready to sign Dave Duncan to manage.

 

LIES!

 

He's after Jose Oquendo. :P

 

Now if that happens I would actually have his autograph! I own 2 autographs, his and Roy White from the Yankees.

[Backtobanks]

Can Hendry please turn his blinders off and actually start giving serious consideration to other candidates?

 

It's like Brenly, Girardi, and Piniella are the only candidates out there right now!

 

He's just playing coy and is getting ready to sign Dave Duncan to manage.[/quote]

 

Hopefully he would bring his kid with him.

[JeffH]

If the Cubs hire Piniella....

 

Headline in the newspaper the morning after Opening Day:

 

Zambrano throws 165 pitches; Cubs win 16-0

[CUBZ99]

:lol: at the tone of this thread. It's not like any of the current (reported) candidates for the Cubs job are that great. At least Piniella has had some success as a manager and knows what it is like to win a World Series.

[Dirt Dog Sparly]

At least Piniella has had some success as a manager and knows what it is like to win a World Series.

 

And Dusty Baker was on deck when Aaron hit 715...

[sethuel1]

His blood is winnin' blood.

[CUBZ99]

At least Piniella has had some success as a manager and knows what it is like to win a World Series.

 

And Dusty Baker was on deck when Aaron hit 715...

 

Horrible analogy. How does that in any way compare to having a manager that won the world series?

[Electron Blue]

At least Piniella has had some success as a manager and knows what it is like to win a World Series.

 

And Dusty Baker was on deck when Aaron hit 715...

 

Horrible analogy. How does that in any way compare to having a manager that won the world series?

 

he's being sarcastic :) - refering to a classic dusty gem of a quote. The only thing I'm likely to miss.

[Cubzfan64]

This is sick if its true...Typical Cubs..Just don't get it...Girardi managing the Cubs is a match made in heaven...We need the younger blood managing this team..Not another Dusty Baker....Also, if we get Girardi, that would mostly bring in pitching coach Rick Kranitz...which would be great for our young arms..This guy knows what hes doin... For the love of God jimbo..Sign Girardi!!!!!!

 

While I don't want Piniella, I still can't see how Girardi and the Cubs are a match made in heaven.

 

I'd rather have someone who is not so tied to the conventional wisdom, small ball, method of management.

 

Largely, Vance, I agree with you. However, I REALLY don't want Piniella, and while Girardi is a bit of a conventional wisdom type of guy, I don't think he is to the same extent as many of the other old-school types. I would not complain at all if we hired Girardi (even if he's not perfect), but I sure would complain if we hired Piniella.

 

Until a hire is made, I'll still hold out hope for a good hire, not an acceptable one. I'm not sold on Girardi at all. And from what the Marlins bloggers had to say, my fears about Girardi seem to be well-founded.

 

I'm hoping that Hendry's deliberance in this process is a sign that he will look at numerous candidates and not just the ones who have been reported thus far.

 

I can't pinpoint it either, but as much as I liked Girardi as a player, I don't think he would be that great in Chicago. I'm with you - I'm hoping that there are some guys outside of the names we've been hearing who Hendry may be talking to.

 

I'll reserve judgement until it's a done deal